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 and News Ltd. 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 his 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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