Show: Messing about in boats
One of the displayed cartoons from the membership of the PCO currently exhibiting at Henley-on-Thames.
Say 'I do' to Marriage à la Mode
A cartoon exhibition looking at all aspects of married life – for better, for worse – opens at the Cartoon Museum in London this Wednesday (March 23). Cartoon above by Pak As Prince William and Kate Middleton prepare to tie the knot on April 29, Marriage à la Mode: Royals and Commoners In and Out […]
Raise a glass to new cartoon show
An exhibition that is sure to bring some warmth and cheer to the winter opens at the Cartoon Museum in London on Wednesday 24 November. Ink and the Bottle is billed as “a merry exhibition on the pleasures and perils of the ‘demon drink’ starting with a swig of gin from Hogarth and Cruikshank”. We […]
Bloghorn victorious in Battle
After several years as the plucky underdog, the Professional Cartoonists’ Organisation’s team, this year rebranded as Team Bloghorn, has finally emerged victorious from the annual Battle of the Cartoonists. Our team came joint first with Private Eye in the Big Draw event in which four teams completed a large banner on the theme of “Now […]
Artist of the Month – Ken Pyne
Bloghorn asked our Artist of the Month, Ken Pyne, what was his advice for anyone wanting to be a cartoonist. Hot tips for wannabes? Just because an editor tells you your cartoon isn’t funny doesn’t mean to say it is unfunny. Never think people turning down your work may have a point – just get […]
Artist of the Month – Ken Pyne
Welcome to the Bloghorn’s continuing interview with Ken Pyne, our current Artist of the Month. We are showcasing one of Ken’s caricatures for Private Eye magazine above. Bloghorn asked Ken which other cartoonists he liked. The other cartoonists I admire, that are still alive, are the ones too good to get published as much as […]
Artist of the Month – Ken Pyne
Our Artist of the Month, Ken Pyne, lives and works in North London. Ken has won a string of awards for his work including Cartoonist of the Year in 1981, Strip Cartoonist of the Year in 2001 and Caricaturist of the Year in 2006. He has exhibited work at the Cartoonists’ Gallery, London, the Barbican […]
Artist of the Month – Ken Pyne
The Bloghorn Artist of the Month for May 2009 is Ken Pyne, a prolific gag, strip cartoonist and caricaturist. Bloghorn asked Ken how he started as a cartoonist: I became a cartoonist as I never wanted to do anything else as far back as I can remember. Drawing all over school exercise books seemed better […]
The PCO at the Big Draw: update
The PCO is running workshops for all ages at the Big Draw event at St Pancras International Station in London on Saturday (October 18). If you’re interested in cartooning and fancy having a go, come along and get involved. PCO cartoon workshops at the 2007 Big Draw The workshop timetable is as follows: Paul Hardman […]