Presenting a talk on cartooning at an arts festival in Ramsgate
I am a freelance cartoonist published in Private Eye, The Spectator, Reader’s Digest (US and UK), Prospect and New Statesman, among many others.
I have also drawn for many trade publications including the Law Society Gazette, Nursing Standard and ("this week's guest publication ...") Skip Hire & Waste Magazine, as well as producing cartoons for greetings cards, books, websites and doing live graphic recording at conferences.
My cartoons have been exhibited cartoons at the Chris Beetles Gallery in London and at the Shrewsbury International Cartoon Festival. I have been a regular participant in the latter and am a co-organiser of the Herne Bay Cartoon Festival.
I am based in Broadstairs, Kent, though I am originally from Catterick, North Yorkshire. I've been drawing cartoons for about as long as I can remember. Between school and university, I ran the comic DoodleBug with a group of friends. Part fanzine, part Viz, it built up a strong following in the North East.
I was part of a winning team of cartoonists that appeared on the TV quiz show Eggheads and left the show's resident team of quizzers somewhat scrambled. One of the Eggheads called it "the most comprehensive defeat we've ever had".
Photos and cuttings (click images to enlarge)
At The Big Draw event ...
Some live visualisation drawing with Simon Ellinas ...
TV fame ...
The Shrewsbury Cartoon Festival ...
Local news ...
Read the interview here
At the BBC ...
Early fame ...
