Aussie Girls - Esther Paterson (1892 - 1971)
Aussie Girls was Esther Paterson's first book of sketches published in 1918 by Melbourne Publishing Company.
Esther Paterson photograph from Paterson family portrait collection: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an23491771
Esther Paterson commenced her art training at the National Gallery of Victoria school when she was thirteen. Paterson contributed cartoons of 'flappers' for The Bulletin, and featured in the Melbourne papers Punch, Aussie magazine and Argus. Paterson also worked a portraitist and commercial artist.
Paterson often collaborated on illustrating books for children with her sister, Betty Paterson, who was also an author. Both sisters also provided illustrations for various Australian magazines. in 1966 Paterson was awarded an MBE.
Paper Trail
Sissy Blvd - Lee lai, Sam Wallman, Katie Parrish, and Merv Heers.
Lee Lai, Katie Parrish, Merv Heers and Sam Wallman are queer cartoonists based in Melbourne. Their drawings explore gender, sexuality, class, visibility, and the ways these themes overlap. Using The Substation's front gallery space and Transit Gallery billboards, this exhibition will examine remnants of gay liberation, reflections on contemporary queer assimilation and resilience, mincing the fine line between subtlety and obviousness.
Time: Opening Thurs 15 Jan | 6pm-8pm running until Sun 15 March.
Supported by Hobsons Bay City Council. Part of GoWest and Midsumma Festival 2015.
It's good for your well-being to look at the gorgeous primary colours of Australian comics from yesterday.
Monty Wedd Cover Gallery
Monty Wedd covers for Captain Justice and Australian Sci-Fi and thriller paperbacks.
Montague Thomas Archibald 'Monty' Wedd (1921–2012)
Australian cartoonist Monty Wedd was born today in 1921 and over the course of his life was a prominent creator of newspaper & magazine cartoons and comics books. Amongst his creations were The Scorpion, Bold Ben Hall, The Ned Kelly historical strip, Captain Justice, King Comet, and the Australian history strip Birth of A Nation. During the fifties Wedd contributed to a line of card-bound educational comics depicting important occasions in Australasian history. Wedd also worked in animation for Artransa and Eric Porter on series such as Marco Polo Junior Versus the Red Dragon, Charlie Chan, The Lone Ranger, Rocket Robin Hood and Super Friends. Over the rest of today I'll be posting samples from various works by Monty Wedd.
Last year Comicoz produced a lavish hardcover collection of Wedd's Ned Kelly strips, currently available on special in the Comicoz store.
Monty Wedd in 1960 with his collection of War Relics
Below: A selection of Wedd illustrated covers for The Australian Chucklers Weekly.
