Honeysett in Herne Bay
July 28, 2015 in Events, General, News
An exhibition of cartoons by Martin Honeysett, who died in January, is now on in Herne Bay, as part of the cartoon festival. See poster above for details.
The work on show covers editorial and gag cartooning and illustration. It includes cartoons for Private Eye, Punch, New Statesman, The Oldie, Radio Times, Sunday Telegraph and the Observer.
The illustrative work includes collaborations with Sue Townsend, Michael Palin, Terry Jones and Ivor Cutler. There are also drawings produced while Martin was a visiting professor at Kyoto Seika University and depictions of local scenes in Hastings, where he lived.
The cartoon in the poster above, which lampoons the town’s somewhat gappy pier, was drawn by Martin on a big board at the festival last year. Here he is at the all-important pencilling stage.
Martin Honeysett begins his big board cartoon at Herne Bay 2014
Cartoonists will be gathering in Herne Bay once again this weekend, and are sure to raise a glass to their departed and much-missed colleague.
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Bill Stott said on July 28, 2015
Also worth noting was Martin’s outstanding understanding and patience when asked by members of the public what he did for a living.
Matthew Buck said on July 29, 2015
And his ability to cheat at Shrewsbury Big Board art challenges by cunning use of old bits of paper.
Glenn Marshall said on July 29, 2015
Much missed cartooning genius…..AND he bought me a pint!
Bill Stott said on July 31, 2015
Hello Glenn ! Martin, you and I were in the same bandstand corner last year, and as I say, I thought he was SO patient with members of the public who just happened to have 300 drawings with them.
Royston said on July 31, 2015
Saw the show yesterday. Genius work, of course, and lots of appreciative comments from people in the visitors’ book.
Bill Stott said on July 31, 2015
Many thanks Royston and to all at Beach Creative too !