Mark Laurie
Again, Visual art: Pastel, black India ink, pencil

“‘Again’ is an examination of what comes in a relationship after someone lies to you, hurts you, breaks your trust. Often we spiral in a hole of doubts and dread, wondering what went wrong, who’s to blame, and why am I here again? We wish for somebody that isn’t just another lesson but often don’t get it, and we’re left restless, wishing for answers that never come.”
—Mark Laurie
Bio: Mark Laurie is an illustrator, painter, photographer, and woodcarver living and working out of Staten Island, NY. He has long held a passion for the visual arts and has begun to present his work in several other zines and sold work at local art shows. He hopes to pursue painting and illustration at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY after he graduates from high school.