Nicole Brennan (they/she) was born and raised on the Jersey Shore. An avid lover of all things animated and cartoonish, they moved to New York City in 2016 to study at the School of Visual Arts (BFA Cartooning 2020). During their undergraduate years, Nicole gained a close following online when they began sharing their illustrations inspired by Broadway musicals, and co-hosted a panel at BroadwayCon 2020 alongside the cast and crew of Joe Iconis' "Be More Chill". Their "Be More Chill" inspired artwork has been featured in the New York Post. Since graduating in 2020, Nicole has worked independently on a variety of projects, including their digitally-designed acrylic earrings that first went viral online in 2020. They are entirely self-employed -  selling their artwork and accessories online, partaking in art markets & conventions, taking on freelance illustration jobs, and creating content for their TikTok and Instagram pages.
HIRE NICOLE:
 - Commission Nicole at artistree.io/request/nicolebrennan.draws
 - Contact Nicole at nicolebrennan54 [!at] gmail.com for business inquiries

EDUCATION:
 - Bachelor of Fine Arts (School of Visual Arts - BFA Cartooning 2020)

FEATURED IN:
 - "Meet the Fans who Propelled 'Be More Chill' to Broadway" by Hana R. Alberts (Mar 21, 2019. New York Post.) - "Location As Character" group show curated by Thomas Woodruff (Apr 5-20, 2019. SVA Chelsea Gallery.)
 - "Fans with 'No Chill' Save Be More Chill: The Power of Fan Empowerment" by Eli Azizollahoff (May 14, 2019. OnStage Blog.)
 - "Pride 2021: What is rainbow capitalism?" (Jun 16, 2021. BBC My World.)
 - "LGBTQ TikTokers Say Pride Merch Is Funny But a Real Problem" (Jun 23, 2021. Inside Edition.)
 - "Beetlejuice" Broadway Fan Art Mural (Apr 9, 2022-January 8, 2023. Marquis Theatre, New York City.)