Dean Alston

  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Alston is a contemporary Perth newspaper cartoonist who cites Bill Mitchell and Paul Rigby as influences on his work. At the 1996 Rotary National and International Cartoon Awards in Coffs Harbour he was awarded first prize for his comic strip 'Skooldaze'.
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Citations

  • Alston, Dean (c.1991), 'Another Selection of Alston : Cartoons from the West Australian’, Perth, WA : Panorama Books.

  • Alston, Dean (1999), 'Report Card’, Weekend Australian (Media), 04-01, p.6.

  • '[interview with Alston : to be included in Ann Turner’s Oral History interviews (someone else interviewing)]’, National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT.

  • (2001), '[Bringing the House Down website]’, National Museum of Australia, Canberra, ACT.

  • Alston, Dean (c.1992), 'Alston’s Back : Cartoons from The West Australian by Dean Alston’, Perth, WA : Panorama Books.

  • Alston, Dean (1994), ''Alston step by step’ (drawing method)’, Inkspot 24 (Summer), p.53-56.

  • (1987), Perth, WA: West Australian.

  • (1997), Inkspot 28 (Spring) p.46.

  • (1997), 'Bringing the House Down : 12 Months of Australian Political Humour’, Canberra, ACT : National Museum of Australia/ Old Parliament House, cats 37, 44, 71.

  • Hansen, Guy (2005), '[Cartoons 2004] : Behind the lines : The year’s best cartoons’, Canberra, ACT : National Museum of Australia.

  • Radcliffe, Russ (ed.) (2004), 'Best Australian political cartoons 2004’, Melbourne, Vic : Scribe.

  • Radcliffe, Russ (ed.) (2005), 'Best Australian political cartoons 2005’, Melbourne, Vic : Scribe.

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Related recognitions
  • For Comic Strip : Rotary National and International Cartoon Awards (received)
  • Walkley Award, Best Cartoon (received)
  • For Comic Strip : Rotary National and International Cartoon Awards (received)
  • Walkley Award, Best Cartoon (received)