On May 5 many DC area cartoonists gathered to celebrate World Press Freedom Day with a panel of legendary cartoonists out on the front lines of free speech — and for the announcement of the 2025 Robert Russell Courage in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Posts Tagged Political Cartoonists
This coming Thursday, July 7, 2016 everyone is invited to our first “Cartoonists Draw Blood” art exhibit at Takoma Park Community Center from 6:30-8PM. The exhibit will feature work from artists who have participated in our past blood drives. We’ll[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A lot of people have been asking about the work I recently did for The White House, which was released this week on their social media platforms. Since I posted process and the concept sketch of the comic book cover I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I was having hope for 2015 to bo a good year, but the first major news story of the year is terrorizing. Yesterday was a terrible day for cartoonists, satirists, writers, and journalists around the world. The attack on Charlie Hebdo[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yesterday I was able to take a part in a small group tour of the U.S. Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. We were introduced to a treasure trove of original art being preserved in the Prints and Photographs Division[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
On Saturday, January 12, 2013, I attended “Donkeys & Elephants: A Celebration of American Political Cartoons” at Studio Gallery in DC. Here are some photos I took of the exhibit. Here is more information on the exhibit from the press[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
At the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists convention on Friday, September 14, 2012 I learned more about how cartoons are a vital part of visually swaying public opinion with politics, advertising, symbolism, and more. Well-done cartoons are a quick read, smart,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Recently I went on a spontaneous trip to the Newseum in Washington, DC. Being that free tickets were available to use only for that day it was a last minute chance to use or lose. Since I had wanted to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yesterday, June 20, 2011, Curls Studio attended the event, Daring to Draw: An Evening with Political Cartoonists from Around the World at The National Press Club in Washington, DC. The US Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program is currently[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…