Gin and opinions
Cartoonists have long adopted the technique of writing about the future or the past as a good way of talking about the present day. But PCO member Adrian Teal is adapting this artifice with a crowd-funded project on the history of 18th century Britain, which he explains in a short video pitch. Adrian is working with the Unbound […]
Quite Interesting Cartoonists
PCO member Stevyn Colgan writes: This year, members of the PCO have once again contributed to the BBC TV series QI and its spin-off book titles. It’s a relationship that has existed ever since the first QI Annual was published in 2008. The TV show – in which each season follows a letter of the […]
The self-analysed cartoonist
Caricaturist Adrian Teal writes about the paralysis of analysis: A PhD student phoned me yesterday, wanting to pick my brains. She’s doing research into politicians and how political cartoons are perceived, and emailed me a list of searching questions which she’ll be putting to me in a telephone interview in a day or so. I’m […]
Heart-warming Christmas tale
PCOer Adrian Teal writes: I had a phone call from the news desk of my local paper recently asking if I’d mind doing a last-minute cartoon about our gaffe-prone town council. The council had ditched the idea of suspending Christmas decorations across the town’s main shopping street, because Health and Safety were worried about them […]
Adrian Teal's Highlight of 2008
Cartoonist and PCO member Adrian PCOer Adrian Teal shares one of his highlights of 2008; As the shadows lengthen, the nights draw in, and Cumbrian fell-walkers are forced to use sheep as rudimentary buoyancy aids, I find myself looking back over the dog-days of 2008 with a sentimental eye, and specifically at the highlight of […]
Standing up for caricature
PCOer Adrian Teal (click to enlarge his Daniel Craig drawing, above) discusses the neglected art of the caricaturist: If press cartoonists are feeling neglected, press caricaturists are feeling doubly so. The PCO is pursuing an admirable policy of singing the praises of the cartoon to anyone who’ll listen. The highly specialized trade of caricature is […]
Shrewsbury International Cartoon Festival
Submitted work for the ‘But is it art?’ exhibition at this year’s Shrewsbury Festival. Caricature of former PM Anthony (Tony) Blair by PCOer Adrian Teal.British cartoon talent From the PCO (Professional Cartoonists’ Organisation)