James Kemsley b. 15 November 1948

Also known as James L. Kemsley, James Lawrence Kemsley
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Contemporary Sydney/Southern Highlands cartoonist and actor. Was responsible for the "Ginger Meggs" strip for over 20 years, working right up until his death in December 2007. From 1988-1990 he was president of the Black and White Artists Club.

Citations

  • Aedy, Richard (30 June 2005), 'Comic Relief? [interview with Lindsay Foyle]’, ABC Radio National, SMH dropping “Ginger Meggs” – its last Australian comic strip – to make room for the Sudoku puzzle.

  • 'WittyWorld Online Who’s Who – Letters K’.

  • Lindesay, Vane (1994), pp 95-96.

  • (1992), Journal of Australian Studies, Vol. 34.

  • (1986), 'Australian Black and White Artists Club Book of Originals’, Australian Black and White Artists Club, [178.1988.1-102], Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW.

  • (1967), 'Traralgon Journal’, Traralgon, Vic.

  • 'Punch’, London, England, UK.

  • 'Australian Express’, London, England, UK.

  • Sydney Morning Herald.

  • Sydney, NSW: Sun-Herald.

  • Kemsley, James Lawrence (1995), 'Some Days You’re A Legend… Some Days You Ain’t’, Allen & Kemsley Publishing, Mosman, NSW.

  • Sydney, NSW: Daily Telegraph.

Initial data sources

  • Black and white artists