Biography

Lorin Morgan-Richards is a Los Angeles-based writer, animator, and illustrator best known for his darkly comedic animated series 'The Goodbye Family', which follows a quirky clan of undertakers navigating life in a surreal Weird West setting. His creative portfolio includes the short films 'Poor Poor Eldon', 'The Decline and Fall of Holly Dew and Walter Melon', as well as the documentary series 'Biographies of the West'. Beyond film and animation, Richards has directed cultural events such as 'Bringing The Circle Together: A Native American Film Series' and the 'Los Angeles St. David's Day Festival', showcasing his commitment to diverse storytelling and community engagement.
- IMDb mini biography by: Donna Ritchie

Morgan-Richards is an author and cartoonist that has written and illustrated novels including Me'ma and the Great Mountain, short story collections and notably created the comic series The Goodbye Family.

Morgan-Richards has written, directed and scored several theatrical productions including ENKI (1999), and An Occurrence Remembered (2001).

It is important to teach our young about who they are and how culture can empower them to help the greater community. It is very difficult, especially in the age of technology to curb what mass-media and marketing try to tell us who we are, and even more difficult when those closest to you act uninterested. It is an uphill climb, sometimes alone, to find the truth.

Humor bridges the weight of serious reflection.

I am most comfortable with writing and pen and ink illustrations. My filter tends to be cut ups of what is around me blurred into my own feelings and interests of the Victorian era. I don't try to categorize myself but I do recognize my influences are a bit more macabre than usual.

Primarily, they (ideas) come from daydreaming or every day occurrences. I try to get out and about, especially new places to let the environment inspire me. I start an illustration of a building I see and then the elements of different characters will populate in my mind like a set and actors on a stage. If nothing comes up I continue to draw until something unfolds.

We are free falling backward through time, reincarnating ourselves from our past, reflecting the chaotic energy of the present.