Helen Courtney Explained

Helen Kathleen Courtney (5 June 1952 – 4 March 2020) was a New Zealand cartoonist and illustrator, known for her work on Broadsheet.^{[1] [2]}

Life

Of Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga and Te Āti Awa descent, Courtney grew up in West Auckland.^[3]

Career

Courtney joined the Broadsheet collective in 1974, contributing cartoons and illustrations and designing the magazine between 1990 and 1991.^{[4] [5]} She published in a number of New Zealand publications including, Craccum (1983) and Tu Mai (1984).

Chess

Helen Courtney represented New Zealand three times in the Women's Chess Olympiad.^[6]

Publications

• Harpies & heroines : a cartoon history of women's changing roles (featured, 2003)
• Broadsheet (designer, 1990-1991)
• No body's perfect: a self-help book for women who have problems with food (illustrator, 1989)

Exhibitions

• Killer Queen: Cartoons by Helen Courtney (2015), The Charlotte Museum, Auckland
• Harpies & Heroines (2003), National Library of New Zealand^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 3. – Cartooning – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Grant. Ian F. teara.govt.nz. en. 2019-01-28.
2. Web site: Death Notice. 6 March 2020. Waikato Times. 9 March 2020.
3. Web site: Three Words: in profile: helen courtney. Fenton. Rachel. 2015-10-21. Three Words. 2019-01-28.
4. Web site: Broadsheet, New Zealand's Feminist Magazine Goes Digital. Lopesi. Lani. 2018-02-15. Design Assembly. 2019-01-28.
5. Web site: ATL: Unpublished Collections. tiaki.natlib.govt.nz. 2019-01-28.
6. https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=135462 Helen Courtney
7. Web site: History of the NZ Cartoon Archive New Zealand Cartoon Archive. www.cartoons.org.nz. 2019-01-28. 29 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190129122721/http://www.cartoons.org.nz/about/history. dead.