Peter Bromhead Explained

Peter Bromhead (born 31 May 1933) is a New Zealand commercial interior designer, cartoonist and illustrator.

Bromhead was born in Portsmouth, England, on 31 May 1933.[1] He trained as an industrial designer in England and Sweden and migrated to New Zealand in the 1950s,[2] and becoming a naturalised New Zealand citizen in 1979.[1] He was the editorial cartoonist for the Auckland Star from 1973 to 1989.[3]

In the 1999 Queen's Birthday Honours, Bromhead was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services as a cartoonist.[4] In 2008 he was made a life member as a Fellow of the Designers Institute of New Zealand.[5]

Bromhead was described by Richard Long, former editor of The Dominion Post, as probably the best pocket cartoonist operating in the British Commonwealth.[6] He has received 11 awards for cartooning at the Voyager Media Awards (previously Canon Media Awards and Qantas Media Awards).[7]

Family life

Peter Bromhead has been married four times. Father of 9 known children, with a daughter Esme from the first marriage, Ben, Kate and Hannah are in the mix from different mothers followed by Tim, Kitty, and Thomas from the second and two sons Oscar and Felix with his third wife Carolyn. There is a 56-year gap between his children[8] [9] and he is believed to be almost certainly New Zealand's oldest father.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Peter Bromhead in New Zealand, naturalisations, 1843–1981 . 2010 . Ancestry.com Operations . 12 September 2020 . subscription.
  2. Web site: The irreverent high-priest of Minimalism . 16 March 2004 . Our Homes Today . Times Newspapers . 12 February 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081104062339/http://www.ourhomes.co.nz/cms/This/2004/03/art1000335.php . 4 November 2008 . dead .
  3. Web site: David Lange: Peter Bromhead, Auckland Star, 4 March 1987 . New Zealand Cartoon Archive . Alexander Turnbull Library . 12 February 2010.
  4. Web site: Queen's Birthday honours list 1999 (including Niue) . 7 June 1999 . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet . 5 July 2020.
  5. Web site: History of Life Members LDINZ . Designers Institute of New Zealand . 12 February 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100416021506/http://www.dinz.org.nz/About/44334 . 16 April 2010 .
  6. Web site: Art Expo 26 - 28 August 2011 hosted by Auckland Grammar School . artexhibition.ags.school.nz . 2011 . 30 October 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120425122010/http://artexhibition.ags.school.nz/artist_profile.php?id=160 . 25 April 2012 . dead .
  7. Web site: Peter Bromhead New Zealand Cartoon Archive. www.cartoons.org.nz. 2019-02-04.
  8. News: Cartoonist celebrates fatherhood at age 78 . nzherald.co.nz . He's the Kiwi cartoonist with plenty of lead in the pencil - Herald on Sunday contributor Peter Bromhead has become a father again at 78. . 30 October 2011 . 30 October 2011.
  9. News: Mexted and partner mum on new arrival . nzherald.co.nz . 2011 . 30 October 2011.
  10. News: Shadbolt a dad again at 65 - National - NZ Herald News . The New Zealand Herald . 17 June 2012.

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