Happy New Year everyone! Starting off with things freshened up, this newsletter is coming to your inbox from BUTTONDOWN— my new newsletter host! They are a great, free alternative that best suits my needs as a growing artist. I hope you enjoy the new look of my newsletter, and my new branding too! Let’s dive in to what’s been happening since I last wrote a newsletter in October 2024.

Since Last Month…

December 2nd brought a ruinous day as I was laid off from my beloved job with a local print shop near me for no good reason other than “finances.” So, my career has taken a hit and I’m reigniting myself from the ashes this year in 2025. To top it off, I was laid off right before the holidays so I did not even get to enjoy doing gift-giving this year. I learned the hard way that these businesses - even if small - are not looking out for their workers and do not care what happens to us. I have to figure out my survival now and how to manage rent while also saving to move in July. I hit a depressive low after being laid off my first time. My art mentors reassured me many businesses do this to people nowadays…which is totally unfair, but it is what it is. It’s just new to me is all.

So…

I’m A Full Time Solo Artist Again!
(while seeking out Part Time Work this year!)

Now is a great time to support my work!

My resume has been updated as well as my portfolio, adding a few design things I made while working at the print shop. If you hear of any design or illustration positions please hit me up at orion@ovaettr.gay with your recs! Thank you for keeping me in mind!

New Articles

• How To Help Palestine MEGAPOST of Resources - Share widely!

• My Top 10 Reads of 2024 - Book recs!

• My Year in Review // 2024 - Overall synopsis of my year!
  

January 2025 Event Schedule

Shop Update! New Goodies! New ART!

• DAMAGED PRINT CLEARANCE SALE - going til they’re gone!

• The Fox Who Became A Girl- Holiday bundles still available for the last copies of 1st edition!

• ZINE BUNDLES! Great for gifts and as a starting point for reading my work based on themes.

• My Trans Day of Remembrance Phoenix has been added to the shop in Holographic 3” Stickers, 11×17 Posters, and 5×7 Mini Prints.

• ‘HOPE IS FOUND IN COMMUNITY’ 11×17 Posters and 5×7 Mini Prints

• Pagan Wheel of the Year Art Series in print! 10×10 Posters of the full wheel and 5×7 Mini Prints for all holidays individually.

  

• Pagan Seasons of the Witch’s Familiar prints available in Spring 5×7, Summer 5×7, Autumn 5×7 and Winter 5×7.

• Native TX Nocturnal Animals prints available in 11×17 Posters and 5×7 Mini Prints, part of my Nov/Dec Patreon rewards (stickers coming soon)

Patreon Relaunch 2025

I’ll be reconfiguring my Patreon rewards now that I lost my print shop job making it easy to do my rewards. Stay tuned for more info over on Patreon!

Upcoming Work…

My next comic project will be titled…
‘WHERE SKY BECOMES SEA’
A transmasculine coming out story of gay revolutionary love set in a fantastic land of beastly people. All ages fun!

Developing and working on this project throughout 2025 and early 2026. Aiming to release 2026! Enjoy the “bookmark” art teaser / concept I made for this story:

You can follow my process for
‘WHERE SKY BECOMES SEA’ at Patreon!

Calls To Action

• Donate to Mask Bloc LA to help those impacted by wildfires in LA county and their ability to access N95 masks.

• Donate to Clean Air LA to help them purchase air purifiers and filters for people impacted by The LA Wildfires

• Help displaced Black families going back generations who have had their familial homes in LA county destroyed by wildfires.

• Join me at the Inauguration Day Protest Jan 20th at the Denton Square, 2PM CST

  

Thank You For Reading My Newsletter

Thank you for sticking around til the end!
Thank you for supporting my work!
Have a wonderful month and see you next month!!!!

STAY SAFE | MASK UP | TOMORROW NEEDS YOU