Ryan Carr: Artist-In-Residence

Ryan Carr’s work with the George A. Romero Foundation began the way many great creative partnerships do: with a single piece of art that caught the right people’s attention. During the early days of COVID, Carr posted an illustration connected to Romero’s work online. Members of the GARF team saw it, responded to it, and soon invited him to contribute. That first opportunity led to artwork for Outpost 5, and the relationship grew from there.

Carr officially became the Foundation’s resident artist in 2020. His early work for the Foundation included pieces tied to major film anniversaries, as well as portraits and tribute artwork honoring performers and filmmakers in the broader horror community.

His most ambitious GARF project to date is The Amusement Park graphic novel, an adaptation of George A. Romero’s long-lost film. Carr first encountered the project when the Foundation was preparing for the film’s release through Shudder and sent him an early copy to watch at home. After creating preliminary illustrations inspired by the film, Carr worked with writer Jeff Whitehead to help bring the adaptation to life. Once the script was ready, Carr began the demanding process of turning Romero’s surreal, haunting film into a 120-page graphic novel.