A native of Dallas, Texas, Kyle Haase has been pursuing a career in the arts for as long as he can remember. A 2006 graduate of The Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art, Kyle recently relocated to Brooklyn, NY to take a more serious approach to making art in a relevant setting. In the interim, Kyle entertained many freelance art opportunities such as PS magazine, a humorous illustrated preventive maintenance manual for the US Army, various caricature assignments for Riviera Broadcasting Corporation, a radio station operating out of Scottsdale, Arizona, and Locanda Verde, the restaurant where he now works in order to maintain his luxurious NY lifestyle. Art is hard ladies and gentlemen! Kyle hopes to make the move to becoming a full-time artist in the near future.
In September 2022 SmokeLong launched a workshop environment/community christened SmokeLong Fitness. This community workshop is happening right now on our dedicated workshop site. If you choose to join us, you will work in a small group of around 15-20 participants to give and receive feedback on flash narratives—one new writing task each week.