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Friday, 24 April 2015

Hungry for Art Festival: Art Trail, May 24th 2015

The Australian Cartoonists' Association (ACA) is proud to once again participate in the Hungry for Art Festival organized by the Ryde Council.

Members of the ACA will be present at two events, a Pop Up Event on the 9th of May and the Art Trail on the 24th of May 2015.

Art Trail:
Where: Top Ryde City (Top Ryde City shopping centre, corner Devlin Street & Blaxland road, Ryde NSW 2112)
When: Sunday 24th of May 2015, 10am - 5pm


ACA Members present at the Art Trail, May 24th 2015:

Cartoonist: Hagen Cartoons
Website: www.hagencartoons.com
Brief Bio: Hagen is a Ryde-based cartoonist. His "It's a Jungle out there" carton series appears in newspapers, magazines, website, newsletters, books and is used often in corporate and educational presentations.
For Sale or On Display at the Festival: Cartoon books and cartoon prints


Cartoonists: Mike & Claudio from Toonworld Pty Ltd
Website: www.toonworld.com.au
Brief Bio: Toonworld performs cartooning workshops all over Australia that “Empower, Educate and Entertain” kids as well as producing fun books and merchandise that improve literacy & motor skills.
For Sale or On Display at the Festival: drawing activity books

Cartoonist: Jock Brodie
Website: www.cartoonist2000.wix.com/jockbrodie
Brief Bio: Jock Brodie is an Epping based cartoonist and live caricaturist.
For Sale or On Display at the Festival: Live caricaturing


Cartoonist: Josh "Spencertoons" Spencer
Website: http://spencertoons.blogspot.com.au
Brief Bio: Josh Spencer is probably one of the best cartoonist working in Australia today. He is an event caricaturist and comic book artist.
For Sale or On Display at the Festival: Prints, Original Art and Live Caricatures.


Cartoonist: Rob Feldman
Website: www.robfeldman.com.au
Brief Bio: Rob Feldman is a Sydney-based Comic Artist / Cartoonist whose recent book ' Cartoons, Comics. and Cows in Cars' has been hailed as a "Must Read' book by Rob Feldman ( and he should know ) His work, which has appeared in newspapers, magazines, and in the margins of his school maths books, has been described as off-the-wall , quirky and original ( apart, of course, from his plagiarised work ) and covers a broad range from single panel gags and spoof 'How-Tos', generally ludicrous adventure comics, and Life Itself observations.
For Sale or On Display at the Festival: Book ' Cows in Cars' and assorted Cartoon / Comic Prints


Cartoonist: Paul Caggegi
Website: www.paulcaggegi.com
Brief Bio: Paul Caggegi is a Sydney-based illustrator. He has contributed art to a wide variety of publications, and is the brains behind Pandeia: a sci-fi adventure comic set in Earth's distant future. Paul appears at most local conventions selling his books, poster and drawing commissions on site.
For Sale or On Display at the Festival: Comics, prints, and commissions


Cartoonist: Dani Vittz
Website: www.danivitz.com.au
Brief Bio: Dani Vittz specializes in Digital Illustrations, Storyboards, Scribing, Caricatures and Print Design. Based in Sydney, she has over 25 years’ experience in Advertising, Corporate Communication, Design Studios and Publishing Houses both Australia wide and internationally.
For Sale or On Display at the Festival: On the spot quick style caricatures/ Postcards/ Art Portfolio

Cartoonist: Hayden Fryer
Website: www.siberianproductions.com
Brief Bio: HAYDEN FRYER is a Blue Mountains (Sydney, Australia) based cartoonist, illustrator, writer and founder of the boutique comics publisher, SIBERIAN PRODUCTIONS. Hayden's most recognised work, "BILLY: DEMON SLAYER" and the recently released "DARKEST NIGHT" comic series are a part of a set of uniquely stylised sequential works which have, and continue to see print in dozens of publications both here, in Australia and abroad."
For Sale or On Display at the Festival: Comics, prints and live illustrations.

Cartoonist: Regine Clarke
Website: http://regineclarke.com
Brief Bio: Regine is a storyboard artist and illustrator who finds inspiration from characters, from both real and make-believe worlds.
For Sale or On Display at the Festival: Art book on drawing people, sketch commissions/caricatures


Cartoonist: Lindsay Foyle
Website: none
Brief Bio: Lindsay Foyle had been drawing cartoons sice 1976 and writing about the history of Australian cartooning since 1986.
For Sale or On Display at the Festival: Lindsay will answer all your questions about the history of cartooning in Australia and the history of the Australian Cartoonists' Association and will show you the "ACA Yearbooks" and Inkspot magazines from over the years...

Cartoonist: Steve Panozzo
Website: www.thecartoonfactory.com.au
Brief Bio: Steve Panozzo's caricatures first appeared in The Manly Daily in 1985. Since then he has worked for newspapers in both Sydney and Perth, including a decade at The Australian. He is currently the
resident cartoonist at the Australian Journal of Pharmacy. Steve served as President of the Australian Cartoonists Association in 1992-93 and again in 1998-99. In 2010, he was awarded the Jim Russell Award for his outstanding contribution to Australian cartooning.
For Sale at the Festival: 10-minute personal caricatures, as well as limited-edition prints.


Cartoonist: Edward Dyer
Website: www.theartofed.blogspot.com.au
Brief Bio: I'm a Professional Freelance Illustrator, specialising in cartoons, concept and digital art. I'm also a painter, sculptor, graphic designer and muralist. However I'm best known for my live drawn caricatures at various markets, conventions, events and Luna Park  Sydney.
For Sale or On Display at the Festival: Live caricatures, prints, posters.

Cartoonist: Peter Lewis
Website: http://www.peterlewisart.com
Brief Bio: Live portrait artist and exhibiting fine artist since 1981, and the editorial cartoonist for the Newcastle Herald from 1986. Other activities include public speaking, illustration and web design.
For Sale or On Display at the Festival: Live caricatures.


Cartoonist: Comicoz
Website: http://www.comicoz.com
Brief Bio: Comicoz is committed to preserving a permanent collection of Australian comics and cartoon strips by publishing books and magazines. Comicoz aims to recognise comics' contribution to and depiction of our Australian culture.
On Display at the Festival: A number of books published by Comicoz will be on display as well as copies of the Oi Oi Oi! Magazine. Orders can be made through the website for purchases.

Cartoonist: Tony Kentuck
Website: http://www.kentuckcartoons.com
Brief Bio: Started Cartooning in the British army, came to Australia in the ’60’s to further my ambitions re Cartooning. Put cartooning on hold due to lack of opportunities. Re entered the Cartooning business in 1980 whilst living in Perth, as a freelancer on The Sunday Times, Community News Papers and Penthouse. Returned to Sydney in 1987 and progressed from there.
For Sale or On Display at the Festival: Apart from doing Quick Caricatures, I will have a limited supply of superb Cartoon (mine) Tea Towels and a limited number of T-Shirts for sale on the day.

Sunday, 17 August 2014

Top Ryde City Chai Laneway Market 2014

A few photos from yesterday when the Australian Cartoonists' Association had a market stall at the Top Ryde City Chai Laneway Market. Over the weekend, Rob Feldman, Josh Spencer, Ed Dyer, Lindsay Foyle and Hagen helped at the stall. Below are a few photos:

Display of the first "Oi Oi Oi!" Magazine (display only, not for sale) with the amazing artwork of Anton Emdin on the cover. Next to it, are the "Air Hawk" books from John Dixon and the Ned Kelly book of Monty Wedd, all published by ComicOz

The three new books of Hagen and the old "Beware of the Dog!" book.

Rob Feldman and his brand new book: Buy it here: ComicOz


Rob Feldman entertaining the kids




Ed Dyer doing a caricature




Thursday, 29 August 2013

Cartoons Galore! Exhibition: PopUp Event, Thursday Night, 29/08/2013

As part of the Cartoons Galore! Exhibition, the "Hungry for Art" Festival Organizers asked the Australian Cartoonists' Association to have two "PopUp" events after the official Launch last Saturday.

The first PopUp event was tonight and entertaining the public were Jock Brodie, Rob Feldman, Nathan Seabolt, Regine "Jinberry" Clarke, Paul Caggegi and Christophe "Hagen" Granet.

Below are photos taken tonight. Boy we've been busy and I am so grateful these amazing people were there with me tonight to represent the Australian Cartoonists' Association!

Click on the thumbnails to see the photos larger.

Nathan Seabolt

Tim McEwen drawing a caricature

Paul Caggegi showing his amazing sketchbook

Jock Brodie drawing a caricature

Jock Brodie caricatured by Tim McEwen

Nathan Seabolt

Paul Caggegi



Artwork from Nathan Seabolt



Nathan Seabolt and Tim McEwen

Paul Caggegi


Rob Feldman and Nathan Seabolt




Regine "Jinberry" Clarke


Caricature by Tim McEwen


Regine "Jinberry" Clarker

Drawing by Rob Feldman


Caricature by Regine "Jinberry" Clarke

Regine "Jinberry" Clarke

Paul Caggegi

Tim McEwen drawing a caricature of three siblings

Jock Brodie

Rob Feldman

Nathan Seabolt

Nathan Seabolt

Drawing by Rob Feldman





Nathan Seabolt's first attempt at a caricature: The Zoo called, they want the Monkey back!

Regine "Jinberry" Clarke drawing a caricature of this man's girlfriend by looking at a photo on his phone!