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Peter Nicholson (born 1946) is an Australian political cartoonist, caricaturist and sculptor. He has won five Walkley Awards.
Nicholson has also produced animated political cartoons for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the TV series Fast Forward, and was involved in the Rubbery Figures television series.
He married Mary Nicholson in 1972 and had three children. Tom Nicholson, Emily Nicholson and Dan Nicholson.
Walkley awards
| Year | Section | Award | Story | Media | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Artwork | Best Cartoon | The Age | ||
| 1991 | Artwork | Best Cartoon | The Age | ||
| 1992 | Artwork | Best Illustration | Joan Kirner and Jeff Kennett | The Age | |
| 1992 | Artwork | Best Illustration | Olympic Archer/Unemployment | The Age | |
| 2009 | Best Cartoon | Bashir and Bombing | The Australian |
"Avenue of Prime Ministers" in the Botanical Gardens in Ballarat
Nicholson created the busts of Malcolm Fraser, Bob Hawke, Paul Keating, John Howard, Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard, which are part of the Prime Ministers Avenue in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.
See also
References
- "Peter Nicholson". Trove- National Library of Australia. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Walkley Awards Winners Archive". walkleys.com. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- "WALKLEY AWARDS FOR JOURNALISM". Australian Financial Review. 19 November 1991. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- "Walkley Award winners". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- Bust head start is a miss, The Courier, 18 February 2010
- Julia Gillard's bronze statue in Ballarat could be the last, The Courier, 10 October 2014
External links
- Political cartoons 1980–1985? / Nicholson - held and digitised by the National Library of Australia
- Nicholson - archived website from 2000+
- Nicholson cartoons
- Speech by Gough Whitlam referring to reaction to Nicholson cartoon
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