Oenomene

Cara Giddens (Oenomene) is a black illustrator and comic creator. They graduated with a BFA in Visual Arts in Spring 2019 from The College of New Jersey. They specialize in creating character driven scenes that touch upon myth, romance, horror and diluted memory.

Cara was the recipient of the Thomas George Artist Fund in 2019, which allowed them to take a leap of faith and pursue comics and illustration. Their story "The Musician" is featured in the anthology "Coiled to Strike" (2024) which was nominated for The Ringo Award.

They have contributed to multiple anthologies and zines including Classics but Make it Gay (Spring 2024) Hairology (Spring 2023) and Dark Faeries: A Queer Art Book (2025).

Oenomene's work is available for purchase at Collingsweird Apparel & Gift Shop in Collingswood, NJ. Every purchase puts money into the pockets of a local South Jersey or Philadelphia area artist. Thank you for supporting our small business.