Damien Ledwich b. c.1 January 1955

Also known as D. L.
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Late 20th century Queensland political cartoonist, Ledwich became a prolific Union-Media cartoonist in Brisbane after drawing cartoons for the University of Queensland's student newspaper Semper Floreat.
Tags: ARI, That Contemporary Art Space, The Cane Toad Times, Semper Floreat, The Activities Centre University of Queensland

cartoonist, did cartoons for the University of Queensland’s student newspaper Semper Floreat , then became a prolific Union-Media cartoonist in Brisbane (Jo Holder). Cartoons signed 'D.L.’ are included in Kaz Cooke (ed.), Beyond a Joke: The Anti-Bicentenary Cartoon Book (Penguin Books, 1988), pp. 37 ( The legend of the Second Fleet ), 78 ( Blanket Solutions ). Left cartoons by Brisbane’s Toad Holdings – Cane Toad Times (?) – run by Robbie (Robert) White and Damien Ledwich, who have done many comics eg. Robin of Sherlock and Labor Party.

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Writers:
Kerr, Joan
Date written:
1996
Last updated:
2007