Tuesday, February 9, 2010
AAEC - Cartoonist Profiles
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| Regular Member |
John Sherffius - |
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SHERFFIUS BIOGRAPHY
I can't say I always knew I wanted to work as an editorial cartoonist. But I've loved art ever since I won a first-grade contest for my crayon portrait of a Thanksgiving turkey. I've been drawn to politics for just about as long: I remember, as 12-year-old, refusing to join my family at the dinner table so I could sit in front of the TV set, watching Richard Nixon's resignation speech.
In college at the University of California-Los Angeles, I picked up a copy of the school newspaper, the Daily Bruin, and spotted a political cartoon on the editorial page. My career . . .
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| Student Member |
Tom 'T^2' Tian - Chicago Maroon |
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Born in Beijing, People's Republic [sic] of China, Tom "T^2" Tian has been drawing ever since he mastered use of his opposable digits. As such, he has been a political cartoonist for the past four years, and currently serves the Chicago Maroon, the University of Chicago's independent student publication. In addition to his duties as an editorial cartoonist, he also manages a small but dedicated team of illustrators for the said newspaper.
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| Retired Member |
Bill Mangold - Freelance |
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Bill Mangold fell into cartooning in 1977 when the editor of the local weekly paper asked to publish a cartoon he saw that Bill had created for his children. That simple request began a relationship that has lasted almost 30 years and has led to nearly 1,500 cartoons. Bill mostly drew cartoons commenting on local and state issues at first, but by 1995, when 21st Century Press purchased the weekly, Bill began casting his critical eye and sharp wit on more national events. His cartoons can now be found in as many as 21 papers every week and many have been featured in
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| Associate Member |
Gary Thomas - Self-Syndicated |
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SInce graduating with a degree in Economics from Northern Illinois, I have worked primarily in financial services for the past 10 years. I started working on editorial cartoons during my daily train ride to a job located in Chicago. I have been hooked on editorial cartoons since, I have also worked on other creative works, such as oil paintings, murals, and a comedy act.
I don't consider myself to be a Democrat of Republican, but I have become more of Democrat during GW Bush's reign. In the 80's some moderates and independent voters who voted for Reagan were called . . .
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