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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References [<ExternalResource: Lindesay, Vane (1994), 'Drawing from life : a history of the Australian Black and White Artists' Club', Sydney, NSW : State Library of New South Wales Press.>, <ExternalResource: Leak, Bill; and Anderson, Doug (1998), 'Drawing Blood', St Leonards, Sydney, NSW : Allen & Unwin.>, <ExternalResource: Turner, Ann (ed.) (2000), 'In Their Image', Canberra, ACT : National Library of Australia.>, <ExternalResource: (1986), 'Australian Black and White Artists Club book of originals', Sydney, NSW : Australian Black and White Artists Club / Art Gallery of New South Wales, (178.1988.1-102).>, <ExternalResource: Turner, Ann, '[Oral History interview]', Canberra, ACT : National Library of Australia.>, <ExternalResource: Radcliffe, Russ (ed.) (2005), 'It's all happening : the Scribe book of Australian sports cartoons', Melbourne, Vic : Scribe.>, <ExternalResource: Malcolm Brown. "Bill Leak 1956-2017." obituary. Sydney Morning Herald 5 April 2017, p.33>] [<ExternalResource: Lindesay, Vane (1994), 'Drawing from life : a history of the Australian Black and White Artists' Club', Sydney, NSW : State Library of New South Wales Press.>, <ExternalResource: Leak, Bill; and Anderson, Doug (1998), 'Drawing Blood', St Leonards, Sydney, NSW : Allen & Unwin.>, <ExternalResource: Turner, Ann (ed.) (2000), 'In Their Image', Canberra, ACT : National Library of Australia.>, <ExternalResource: (1986), 'Australian Black and White Artists Club book of originals', Sydney, NSW : Australian Black and White Artists Club / Art Gallery of New South Wales, (178.1988.1-102).>, <ExternalResource: Turner, Ann, '[Oral History interview]', Canberra, ACT : National Library of Australia.>, <ExternalResource: Radcliffe, Russ (ed.) (2005), 'It's all happening : the Scribe book of Australian sports cartoons', Melbourne, Vic : Scribe.>]