Jon Kudelka Explained

Jon Kudelka (born 1972[1]) is an Australian editorial cartoonist.[2] His work has regularly appeared in The Australian, The Mercury and The Saturday Paper.[3]

Kudelka was born in Burnie, Tasmania and obtained a Bachelor of Science from the University of Tasmania. In 2008, he won the Stanley Award for best editorial/political cartoonist,[4] as well as the Walkley Award for best cartoon.[5] In 2018 he won a second Walkley for a cartoon about Uluru, while in 2019 he won the Vince O’Farrell Award for Outstanding Cartoon at the Kennedy Awards.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Foyle . Lindsay . Comic Commentators: Contemporary Political Cartooning in Australia . 2008 . . 232 . https://books.google.com/books?id=Ip9JUpeE6jEC&pg=PA232 . 30 October 2022 . Not Always Funny: A Short History of the Cartoonists Who Have Worked on The Australian. 9781920845483 .
  2. Book: Leon . Lucien . Satire and Politics: The Interplay of Heritage and Practice . 2017 . . 29 October 2022 . The Evolution of Political Cartooning in the New Media Age: Cases from Australia, the USA and the UK. 164. 9783319567747 . https://books.google.com/books?id=OUI_DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA164.
  3. News: Blackiston . Hannah . Walkley Award-winning cartoonist Jon Kudelka joins The Saturday Paper . 29 October 2022 . . 30 September 2019.
  4. Web site: The Stanleys . . 30 October 2022.
  5. Web site: Walkley Winners Archive . . 30 October 2022.
  6. Web site: 2019 Kennedy Award Winners . The Kennedy Awards . 30 October 2022.