publishing

In 2014 I revisited the A5 mini-comic format with 4 issues of THUNK, showcasing cartoon art developed by students in a series of cartoon intensives & masterclasses I ran in Hobart and Melbourne late 2013 and early 2014. These classes were part of my School Of Cartoon Artistry series, intended for previous students and students […]

BUGOUT! (A5 Colour-in Comic, 2000):   Although I contributed cartoon art to a few zines as a teenager in Newcastle during the 80s, I’ve only published solo collections on 2 occasions, both as b&w A5 colour-in mini-comics.  The first, which via some elusive logic I titled BUGOUT! (exactly the same title I used for an entirely

In 2001 I initiated a youth-based publishing project of my own, with the assistance of Hobart council, Youth Arc (youth services) and Salamanca Arts Centre.  A professionally-printed A5 zine with full-colour cover, it was released in Jan 2001 under the name BRAND NEW SHIRT, and showcased quality cartoon art by Tasmanian youth (ages 12 –

Bruny Island Holiday Book:  In early 2001 I moved from Melbourne to the isolated rural community of Bruny Island in Southern Tasmania.  I quickly developed an ongoing creative relationship with the small local primary school, which averaged about 30 students.  Then-principal Gay Cumming secured funding for a Numeracy & Literacy Artist-in-Residence project – I provided

In the late 90s, I was still living in Melbourne, and alongside my standard cartooning workshops in primary schools, my work as an artist / teacher had extended into several other more specialised areas where education & well-being intersect. For instance, my inspirational approach to teaching drawing skills, my easy rapport and capacity to encourage