CARTOONIST PROFILE

Bio

Ed Hall graduated from The University of Florida with a Master’s degree in Fine Art. While in college he did political cartoons and illustrations for The Florida Independent Alligator, UF’s school newspaper.

After college Hall worked for several weekly publications in and around Jacksonville, and finally settled at The Baker County Press in Macclenny (just outside of Jacksonville) where he continues to work as the weekly cartoonist. Over the last 30 years, Hall has won numerous journalism awards, and numerous fine art awards in national and international competitions. In 2003, Ed was presented the 53rd Annual Green Eyeshade Award for weekly cartoons by The Society of Professional Journalists.  Ed has also won the prestigious Florida Press Club Award three times, and for the past three years he has been awarded the Sunshine State Award for Editorial Cartooning, also presented by The Society of Professional Journalists.

Ed’s work is published in newspapers across North America and worldwide. His cartoons have been featured in USA Today, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, Newsweek, The New York Times and on CNN Headline News.  Internationally, his work has been published in Le Monde (France), Le Temps (Switzerland) and in Germany’s EuIenspiegel. His illustrative and fine art work has also been displayed in galleries and museums across the world. His work is also held in the permanent collection of The St. Augustine Art Association.