rebecca richardson is an Ecuadorian/West Indian American self-publishing artist and teacher whose work explores vulnerability, desire, discomfort, and identity. Raised in Hudson County, New Jersey, a community shaped by Latin-Caribbean cultures, her storytelling is influenced by language barriers and the unspoken dynamics of family and gender. Working primarily in comics and zines, such as her comic series, Cochina, her practice centers on using humor as an entry point into difficult emotions, creating work that invites connection.

rebecca's work could be found in Fruit Slice, Prologue Bookshop, her substack called Paper Guts, coffee shops, gas stations, pizzerias, buses, and in little libraries in her neighborhood. Based in Columbus, OH, rebecca started Zine Club Columbus in 2024. Zine Club Columbus is a community group that organizes zine-making studios, workshops, and events for zinesters of all experience levels. To rebecca, community is a verb that involves exchange, accessibility, and connection.

As a dyslexic, rebecca fondly remembers having a strong preference for the shapes of lowercase letters when first learning the alphabet. She honors her inner child by lower-casing her name :)

If you have any questions or ideas for collaborating with rebecca, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Latest interest

• Comedy! I’m in improv class and writing a 3-min stand-up set to perform at rando open mic sometime this year. I also just like to laugh!

Features

• Columbus Dispatch

Publications

• Fruitslice Issue 4

• HYPE Literary Magazine

Currently Reading

Diary of a Loner (Diario de un solo) - Catalina Bu

Still Thinking About

The Idiot - Elif Batuman