Bill Leak b. 1956

  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Leak began his career with art lessons, briefly attending the Julian Ashton School, Sydney. In 1982, he began cartooning, working for the Bulletin, then the Sydney Morning Herald. He was a multiple entrant to the Archibald Portrait Prize and won multiple awards (Walkley, Stanley Award) for his illustrations and cartoons. He also published a novel and books of cartoons.
Tags: painter, illustrator, editorial cartoonist, portrait artist, novelist
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Name
Bill Leak
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Tags:
painter
illustrator
editorial cartoonist
portrait artist
novelist
Birth date
1956
Birth place
Adelaide, South Australia
Death date
1 January 2017
Active Period
  • c.1983 - c.2006
Residence
  • c.1967 - c.2006 Sydney, New South Wales
  • c.1963 - c.1966 Condobolin, New South Wales
  • c.1957 - c.1962 Goroke, Victoria
  • c.1956 - c.1957 Adelaide, South Australia
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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