Picture this: the 2012 Shrewsbury International Cartoon Festival
April 25, 2012 in Events, News
Huw Aaron works on a rather complex Big Board in the Market Square
We promised you more coverage of this year’s Shrewsbury Cartoon Festival, so here is a visual feast. This highlights many of the events held for the public, and shows that even the erratic weather could not dampen spirits.
Hunt Emerson gets colourful with his board, creating "The Miracle of Flight"
Cathy Simpson hosts a cartoon workshop for children at the Wildlife Trust
Music, performance and live drawing in the Melodrawma in the Market Square. From left to right, Bill Stott, Pete Dredge and Noel Ford
Radio 2's Alex Lester, the writer and broadcaster Libby Purves, and the Reader's Digest editor Gill Hudson are all Shrewsbury supporters. Also in attendance was Martin Wainwright, northern editor of The Guardian
Reader's Digest ran a "Beat the Cartoonist" caption competition for the second year running
The Humurals, an instant cartoon exhibition at the Market Hall. Tim Harries thinks of something to draw; Matt Buck utilises his surroundings
A look at Huw Aaron's finished Big Board, entitled "973 well-dressed gentlemen chasing a balloon". We didn't count
Pictures by Nathan Ariss, Matt Buck, Nicolette Petersen, Rich Skipworth and Gerard Whyman.
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Andrew Birch said on April 25, 2012
Still chuckling at Matt’s ingenious use of the rubbish bin. Who are the three gentlemen of the road doing the humurals? so kind of the organisers to give them a few hours’ shelter. Love Huw’s poster, and good to see Hunt Emerson again: the last time was many years ago, in Finland…
Guy Venables said on April 25, 2012
Ach. Would loved to have lurked up but my wife has (rather selfishly,to be honest0 just had twins. Next year, I promise, you shall be dishonoured by my presence.
Royston said on April 26, 2012
Wow, congrats Guy. And good luck! Better get drawing twice as many cartoons …