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.[1] 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,[3] while in 2019 he won the Vince O’Farrell Award for Outstanding Cartoon at the Kennedy Awards.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Foyle, Lindsay (2008). "Not Always Funny: A Short History of the Cartoonists Who Have Worked on The Australian". Comic Commentators: Contemporary Political Cartooning in Australia. Network Books. p. 232. ISBN 9781920845483. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  2. ↑ Leon, Lucien (2017). "The Evolution of Political Cartooning in the New Media Age: Cases from Australia, the USA and the UK". Satire and Politics: The Interplay of Heritage and Practice. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 164. ISBN 9783319567747. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  3. 1 2 Blackiston, Hannah (30 September 2019). "Walkley Award-winning cartoonist Jon Kudelka joins The Saturday Paper". Mumbrella. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "The Stanleys". Australian Cartoonists' Association. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "Walkley Winners Archive". Walkley Foundation. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "2019 Kennedy Award Winners". The Kennedy Awards. Retrieved 30 October 2022.


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