Hazel Gronwold is a Minnesotan born artist currently working in Minneapolis. She is currently studying at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, and will graduate in Spring of 2026 with a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts.

Hazel is an animator, comic maker, and digital artist who uses comedy to reach deeper themes like identity, environmentalism, and growing up. She’s inspired by creators like Pendleton Ward, Owen Dennis, Mike Mignola and many others. Hazel is currently working on an animation and comic for the University of Minnesota’s BFA exhibition in the spring of 2026, to submitted to film festivals for the summer.