About the Artist
Nepsilon (Neps) Piercey is a Minnesotan artist. Born and raised in the wintery state of Minnesota in the USA, they spent much of their early life with illustrated fairy tale books and fantasy stories. By the time they were in their teens, anime and manga began to spur on their fascinations with fiction. Their nonbinary and queer identity often inform their work to blend gender and sex together. While mostly working with digital mediums with textured line work and limited color pallets, they also work traditionally. Their comic work tends to take on a story-like quality and deals with hard topics like neurodivergency, C-PTSD, and social commentary. Their writing is exact, with flourish and flowers to fluff their meaning, often writing about Queerness, Fantasy, and Identity.They are currently attending Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Majoring in Comic Arts and Minoring in Creative Writing and Curation.
Portfolio
Neps has experience in Illustration work and Concept art. They have dabbled in comic work and graphic design. Their work has spanned from 2015 to the present. They have done freelance editing and writing as well. They have skills in organizing art events as well.
Awards and Merit
EXHIBITIONS
Made at Mcad
Juror’s Choice Award Recipient
Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN, 2025Off the Shelf: Non-Traditional Comics
(Curator)
Minneapolis College of Art and Design Library, Minneapolis, MN, 2024Breaking Ground
Eagan Art House, Eagan, MN, 2024Deep Listening
Eagan Art House, Eagan, MN, 2024MCAD Zine Fest
Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN, 2023-2025 (Admin in 2024/2025)No Strings on Me
Northside Artspace Lofts Main Gallery, Minneapolis, MN, 2023Material and Media Exploration
Homewood Studio, Minneapolis, MN, 2023PUBLICATIONS
MCAD OC Club Zine
No.1 & No. 2, 2023-2024
MCAD Furry Zine: Horror
No. 2, 2024
MCAD Health and Wellness Zine
No. 1, 2023AWARDS
MCAD Portfolio Scholarship Award 2022-2026
Fourth place in Phantomacy 1st Art contest
MCAD Merit Comic Art Scholarship 2025
Please Email Neps at [email protected] for any questions