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Geneva Bowers Says 'Everything Is Going To Be OK' With Her Art

Geneva Bowers grew up watching animé television shows like “Sailor Moon” into the wee hours of the morning. The interest bled into another of her hobbies, drawing, and she began creating her own cartoon characters. As she honed her drawing skills, she noticed several patterns: Her characters were always thin, and they were always white.

Caption: Host Anita Rao talks with artist Geneva Bowers about her web comic HoverGirls and her work to increase diversity of body types and skin color in fantasy and science fiction.She now uses her art as a platform to increase the representation of body types and people of color, particularly in science fiction and fantasy spheres. Host Anita Rao talks with Bowers about her web comic, “HoverGirls,” and how she uses art to overcome her own anxiety during stressful times.

 

The cover art for Geneva Bowers' web comic, 'HoverGirls.'v
Geneva Bowers /
The cover art for Geneva Bowers' web comic, 'HoverGirls.'v
Art by Geneva Bowers
Geneva Bowers /
Art by Geneva Bowers
Art by Geneva Bowers
Geneva Bowers /
Art by Geneva Bowers

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Anita Rao is the host and creator of "Embodied," a live, weekly radio show and seasonal podcast about sex, relationships & health. She's also the managing editor of WUNC's on-demand content. She has traveled the country recording interviews for the Peabody Award-winning StoryCorps production department, founded and launched a podcast about millennial feminism in the South, and served as the managing editor and regular host of "The State of Things," North Carolina Public Radio's flagship daily, live talk show. Anita was born in a small coal-mining town in Northeast England but spent most of her life growing up in Iowa and has a fond affection for the Midwest.
Kaia Findlay is a producer for The State of Things, WUNC's daily, live talk show. Kaia grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in a household filled with teachers and storytellers. In elementary school, she usually fell asleep listening to recordings of 1950s radio comedy programs. After a semester of writing for her high school newspaper, she decided she hated journalism. While pursuing her bachelor’s in environmental studies at UNC-Chapel Hill, she got talked back into it. Kaia received a master’s degree from the UNC Hussman School of Journalism, where she focused on reporting and science communication. She has published stories with Our State Magazine, Indy Week, and HuffPost. She most recently worked as the manager for a podcast on environmental sustainability and higher education. Her reporting passions include climate and the environment, health and science, food and women’s issues. When not working at WUNC, Kaia goes pebble-wrestling, takes long bike rides, and reads while hammocking.