Tara Booth

In her latest book, the artist has brought together eight years worth of her terrifically relatable comics — 60 percent of which she made for herself, “to cope with life”, the other 40 percent there “just to lighten the mood."

An exciting book with no words, a murder mystery, an author mocking their own pain and a poetic masterpiece highlight this month’s offerings.

The five illustrators behind the project are María Jesús Contreras, Rakhmat Jaka, Sioe Jeng Tsao, Ori Toor and Tara Booth. They tackle a range of different issues affecting our creative industries to help us imagine how we can shape a more inclusive landscape. For example Tara Booth, who often uses humour to destigmatise invisible disabilities and mental health issues, explores wellbeing and accessibility.

Tumbling through artist Tara Booth's Instagram feels forbidden yet right. It's the sensation of stumbling upon a secret diary only to realize the main character is you. Booth's relatable and fearlessly transparent art provides solace and a sense of shared vulnerability and starting on February 25, her childlike works will be on view at mtn space gallery in Lake Worth.

It is atypical to create a self-incriminating memoir, but Tara Booth is an anomaly, using that discrepancy as a jumping-off point. She released her first full-length comic, D.U.I.I, at the recent LA Book Arts Fair, and although the narrative is totally wordless, the comic is so rich with linear imagery that it keeps the reader both awed and repelled from cover to cover. 

Tara Booth’s work is an assertive clash of color that depicts the most humbling and sticky situations. Some relatable moments include trying to pee while wearing a romper, cutting bangs into near oblivion, and stoned Amazon shopping (with the resulting surprise package hangover).

Tara Booth is a comic book artist from Portland, however these detailed pieces with their mix of drawing and painting cover much more ground than that title. Tara’s work displays such character that after looking through her work you already feel like she’s one of your pals. This is due to her inspiration often coming from her diary, “I’ve always felt compelled to document my daily experiences…now I do it visually."