One morning, when Higu Rose woke from troubled dreams, they found themself transformed in their bed into a horrible catboy...
higu rose is an illustrator, cartoonist, ethnographer, and local terror living in pittsburgh, PA. based in fiction and autobiography, higu’s work focuses on experiences of being black, queer/trans, and a little bonkers. higu's narratives are a constant endeavor to understand the self and society, with a snarling desire to love and live. one time higu made Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel wait five minutes for a 8oz cup of coffee.
higu works in ink, graphite, acryla gouache, Clip Studio, and spit.
![]()
higu works in ink, graphite, acryla gouache, Clip Studio, and spit.
GRANTS/RESIDENCIES/AWARDS!!!
︎ 8/18 SKULL DAZE Residency(.org) house artist (2023)
︎ Advancing Black Arts in Pittsburgh Grant (2022)
︎ BOOM Universe Residency @ BOOM Concepts (2021)
︎ Liscenced Ethnographer Association Degree Award (2020)
PRESS???
︎ “Queer in Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood - An Interview With Higu Rose of YINZ CITY”, Caroline Keane for Petrichor (2024)
︎ "Yinz City comic creator higu rose on being a Black transmasculine artist in Pittsburgh", Amanda Waltz for the Pittsburgh City Paper (2020)
︎ Interview with the STL Small Press Expo
︎ Drawing a Dialogue, Episode 25: Transmasculinity + Child Development, Cathy G. Johnson + remus jackson (2019)
︎ Tittychop Boobslash Review, Carta Monir for The Comics Journal (2017)
SHOWS!?!
︎ Square Show @ Studio 4, Pittsburgh (May 2023)
︎ Small Press Expo (2019, 2022)
︎ Saint Louis Small press Expo (2019)
︎ Toronto Comic Arts Festival (2018, 2023)
︎ Chicago Alternative Comics Expo (2017)
︎ Pittsburgh Zine Fair (2014-2019)