Mary Leunig

Mary Leunig (born 1950) is an Australian visual artist who has had work featured in such publications as The Age, Meanjin, Nation Review, Heat Magazine, AWU Magazine, Time, Penthouse, Der Rabe, and The Meatworkers Journal. [1][2][3]

Life and career

She grew up in Melbourne where she attended Footscray North State School and Maribyrnong High School.

She began studying art at Prahran Institute of Technology, and later Preston Institute of Technology, where she completed her studies, majoring in drawing and printmaking.[1]

She currently lives and works in the Strathbogie Ranges of Victoria.[4][5][6]

Family

Mary Leunig married Leon Norster (b.1950) and they have two children.[7]

Her brother Michael Leunig (b.1945) is also an accomplished cartoonist.

Drawings

Her cartoons are drawn in pen and watercolour with black lines and vibrant colours.[8] Her work often includes political and feminist themes and usually contains elements that are humorous or confronting.[9]

Published Work

She has published four anthologies of work.

  • Leunig, Mary (1982), There's no place like home, Penguin Books, ISBN 978-0-14-006443-8
  • Leunig, Mary (1986), A piece of cake : drawings, Penguin, ISBN 978-0-14-009339-1
  • Leunig, Mary (1992), One big happy family, Penguin Books, ISBN 978-0-14-017097-9
  • Leunig, Mary (1993), Black and white and grey, Penguin, ISBN 978-0-14-023263-9

References

  1. 1 2 "ABOUT - maryleunig". www.maryleunig.com. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
  2. ↑ "Mary Leunig biography at Design and Art Australia Online". www.daao.org.au. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
  3. ↑ Leunig, Mary (2012), Mary Leunig : drawings, Victoria Mary Leunig, retrieved 8 March 2017
  4. ↑ "Meet Mary, Michael Leunig's reclusive artist sister". ABC News. 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
  5. ↑ Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Radio National (2017-01-16), There's something about Mary Leunig, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, retrieved 8 March 2017
  6. ↑ Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Radio National (2016-10-04), Mary Leunig - a blazingly honest creative life, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, retrieved 8 March 2017
  7. ↑ "Leunig, Mary (1950-) - People and organisations". Trove. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
  8. ↑ "Ep5: There's something about Mary Leunig". Radio National. 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
  9. ↑ "Daze of our Lives". Woroni. 48, (9). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 10 October 1996. p. 19. Retrieved 8 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.


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