Duachaka (Dua) Her is a Hmong-American cartoonist and illustrator from central Wisconsin. She is the author and illustrator of mini comics “Witchy’s Halloween,” “Tradition,” (published by Uncivilized Books), and comic books “The Collection” and “Then and Now.” She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Entertainment Design with a concentration in Comics and Sequential Art from the University of Wisconsin-Stout.
Dua grew up loving anime, cartoons, and manga, but always felt there was a need for Hmong artists and writers to create work that represented their identities. Thus, began her journey of writing stories and making art inspired by her culture and everyday life. Most of her work focuses on aspects of her Hmong-American identity and experiences. Her work consists of comics, art prints, stickers, and stationery.
She is represented by Janna Morishima at Janna Co.
Aside from making art, Dua loves promoting other Hmong writers and artists. She has created a list of Hmong artists, conducted a series of written Hmong artist interviews, and created a list of Hmong children’s books, board books, chapter books, and graphic novels written or drawn by Hmong people or featuring Hmong characters/subject matter.
2024 / Upcoming Events
- June 2024 — Madison Children’s Museum “The Nice Age Trail” Exhibit (Madison, WI)
- Saturday, June 22 – Sunday June 23, 2024 — Little Mekong Night Market (Saint Paul, MN)
- August – October 2024 — Solo Art Exhibition at Center for the Visual Arts (Wausau, WI)
- Saturday, November 9 – Sunday, November 10, 2024 — Wausau Hmong New Year (Wausau, WI)
Past Events
- Thursday, April 25, 2024 — River Heights Elementary School Author Visit (Menomonie, WI)
- Saturday, March 16th, 2024 — EmpowHer: Unified to Inspire POP-UP (Weston, WI)
- Saturday, April 29th, 2023 — Hmong Arts & Craft Fair (Eagan, MN)
- Saturday, April 1st, 2023 — Eau Claire Mini Flea Market (Eau Claire, WI)
- Saturday, November 19th, 2022 — Hmong Arts & Crafts Fair (Maplewood, MN)
- Saturday, August 13th, 2022 — Autoptic Festival (Minneapolis, MN)
- Tuesday, July 26th, 2022 @ 4 p.m. — Author Visit at Northwoods Books Festival (Winchester, WI)
- Saturday, November, 19, 2019 — Hmong Arts & Crafts Fair (Eagan, MN)
Interviews
Interview with [I’m]perfect Creations, Episode 61, December 2022
Interview with Ryan Claytor Patreon Podcast, January 2022
Interview with Hmoodle, July 2021
Interview with Janna Morishima, April 2020
Hmong American Buzz, September 2019
TALK/DRAW Interview with Mighty Pegasus Art, January 2019
jungle azn vol. 1, December 2018
A Slice Of Life From A Lifestyle Comic, July 2016
API Comic Book Writers/Artists Interview, May 2016
Kev Xav Studio – Meet the Creators, 2015