Meet MJ!
This is Marie Jane, a freelance comic artist and illustrator with a fun mermaid persona and proud follower of Jesus Christ.
She was born on February 18, 1995 and has had the passion to draw since the moment she could hold a pencil. Growing up with so much practice, MJ always excelled in the creative field both inside and outside of her formal education, winning awards and honors along the way.
Over the years, MJ organized art shows, taught students
and performed at the Art Gallery of Ontario on more than one occasion. She was featured and interviewed by the New York Times, gave presentations to students at colleges as a model artist, and her talents were recognized by DC and Marvel Comics editors when they met her at Fan Expo Canada.
Today, MJ prioritizes her faith and her personal projects while managing commissions and her store. She hopes that her crowd funding on Patreon will one day be enough to support herself so she can can continue to create the content she loves, especially her favorite project The Alley Cat, her comic series which is ongoing and free to read.
Below we invite you to read some fun trivia about MJ to get to know her on a more personal level!
*For Frequently Asked Questions about her work and what she does, visit the FAQ page.
Marie Jane Work's TRIVIA
Persona
MJ's interests and personality are undeniably that of a mermaid so there was no option more suitable than such.
Faith
Christian
Favorite Colors
Sea-foam Turquoise, Baby Pink, and White
Horoscope
Born on Feb 18-19, MJ is both Aquarius and Pisces.
Relationship Status
Engaged! ♡
Pets
Two cats. Luna and Kitty(R.I.P 2019)
Brain
Left brained. Most artists are right brained.
Favorite Foods
Salmon Sushi, Melon, and Chestnuts
Favorite Drinks
Water, Tea, Whole Milk and Hot Chocolate
Generation
Millennial and Zoomer
Life Goals
To continue what she's doing while being a homemaker.
Motto
"Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well."
"Today I will do what other's don't so tomorrow I'll have what other's won't."
"Better to lose a minute of your life than your life in a minute."
Birthstone
Being both Aquarius and Pisces, MJ's stones are Amethyst(Primary) and Aquamarine(Secondary)
Nationality
Portuguese, Canadian
Favorite Movies
Hansel and Gretel: The Witch Hunters and The Lady and the Tramp(1955)
Favorite Animal
Cats, Starfish and Horses
Sports
Swimming and Tennis in the summer time. During the winter she doesn't move much.
Bath Versus Shower
Bath every time! Very hot water is preferred, ahh...
Favorite Live Action TV Shows
H20 Just Add Water, Once Upon A Time, and Everybody Loves Raymond
Hobbies
Writing, Barbie Collecting, and a lot of Podcasts
Favorite Cartoon
BraceFace
Weird Interests
Politics, True Crime and playing Yu-Gi-Oh!
Favorite Anime
Inu-Yasha, Death Note and Dragon Ball Z
Favorite Manga
Marmalade Boy
Travel
MJ has been to Portugal, Spain, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Aruba and New York City
Guilty Pleasure
Being a fangirl.
Quirks
MJ carries a Nerf gun with her so she is able to vent out her frustrations should the moment arise.
