Tomb of the Unknown Leftover

Roz Chast has loved to draw cartoons since she was a child growing up in Brooklyn. A brilliant interpreter of the everyday, Chast’s cartoons depict neuroses, hilarity, angst and domesticity. In addition to her cartoons, Chast has incorporated her cast of recurring characters into other media , from pysanka eggs to hooked rugs. She attended Rhode Island School of Design, and received her BFA in graphic design and painting in 1977. Shortly after graduating, however, she returned to making cartoons, and within two years joined "The New Yorker," where she has been published continually since. The artist lives in Connecticut with her family and two parrots.