Sheree Bradford-Lea is a Canadian freelance cartoonist and mixed-media artist based in Ottawa, Ontario.
Sheree Bradford-Lea | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Cartoonist and mixed media artist |
Career edit
Bradford-Lea received a M.A. in psychology from Wilfrid Laurier University.[citation needed]
Her cartoons and humour have been published in various publications since 1994, starting with The Best Contemporary Women's Humor. Her cartoon strip 'Life Outside the Box' was a regular feature in the quarterly publication Homebase: A Forum for Mothers from 1998 until Homebase ceased publication in 2003, and in the monthly publication Cahoots magazine from 2005 until Cahoots ceased publication in 2011; she also wrote humour pieces for both.[1][2] She was the editorial cartoonist at the weekly newspaper The Winchester Press[3][4] and at the weekly online news publication Blacklock's Reporter.[5][6] Her freelance cartoons have been printed and reprinted in various publications, including Horizon Magazine: A Digest of Good Stories and Humour, Herizons, Hip Mama and The New Quarterly. As Randy Glasbergen said: "Having an editor accept one of your cartoons is comparable to having an audience laugh at a joke told by a comedian. Getting that cartoon reprinted in another publication is like a standing ovation."[7]
Bradford-Lea artworks have been part of group exhibitions in Ottawa galleries since 2008.[8][9][10][11][12] She has also created and donated artworks to raise money for Habitat for Humanity,[13] The Canadian Stone Carving Festival (2010–present),[14][15] and the Dr. Who chair for the Ikea & OCRI Pull Up a Chair for Breakfast Campaign, with her daughters, Zoë and Monica.[16] Her work is also sold through her own company, SABL Cartoon Creations. A play, The Devil Is in the Details, was produced by Flush Ink Productions in 2013, and a stand-alone monologue I Am Supergirl was produced by Sarasvàti Theatre in the same year. I Am Supergirl proved to be a popular piece; additional performances were requested by the United Nations Platform Action Committee and the Legal Education and Access Fund for women.
In 2015, Bradford-Lea co-created Shanima Puppet Players, and the group received a 2016 art grant to perform at The Happening in Hintonburg.[17]
Bradford-Lea is vice president of the Capital Network of Sculptors.[18] She also teaches classes and workshops on cartooning, other visual art and drama in various locations in Ottawa,[19][20] was the Creative Cartooning and Illustration Professor at Algonquin College from 2009 to 2013, gives talks and writes articles on cartooning.[21][22][23]
Publications edit
- Caricature-Canadian Editorial Cartoons (Linda Leith Publishing) (Cartoon)
- Mothering Canada: Interdisciplinary Voices (Demeter Press) (Cartoons)
- The Best Contemporary Women's Humor (Crossing Press) (Humour pieces)
- Herstory: The Canadian Women's Calendar, 2004 to 2012 (Coteau Books) (Cartoons)
- I Am Supergirl, stand alone monologue produced by Sarasvàti Productions
- Helping The Medicine Go Down During Reading Tasks Canadian Teacher Magazine (April 2014 issue)[1]
References edit
- ^ Homebase: A Forum For Mothers, Lisa Menard, Editor, Homebase, P.O. Box 4104, Station E, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B1
- ^ Cahoots: Conspire to Inspire, Carla Atherton, Managing Editor, Cahoots Magazine, PO Box 6025, Saskatoon, SK S7K 4E4
- ^ "The Winchester Press - News". winchesterpress.on.ca. Archived from the original on 12 September 2011.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) page 2 - ^ "Best of Sheree | Blacklock's Reporter".
- ^ "ACEC CANADIAN CARTOONISTS - MEMBERS - MEMBRES". acec.4ormat.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014.
- ^ Glasbergen 1996 p.74
- ^ Small Wonders V, Art Gallery, Nepean Sportsplex
- ^ Luscious, Britannia Art Gallery
- ^ "2014 Best of NCNS Exhibition". 5 February 2014.
- ^ "Dimensions artist profiles: Sheree Bradford-Lea". 9 September 2013.
- ^ "Canadian Museum of Nature Launches 2012–2013 Season | Canadian Museum of Nature". Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ "Habitat Unhinged: 20 Doors for 20 Years Auction Fundraiser Now Until February 27th | OttawaStart.com". Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ "Algonquin College Professor Sculpting for a Good Cause | MyAlgonquin". myalgonquin2.algonquincollege.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014.
- ^ "Canadian Stone Carving Festival". canadianstonecarvingfestival.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "Where's the Doctor?!". 25 February 2010.
- ^ "Log into Facebook".
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ "Board of Directors". sculptureottawa.ca. Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "Children and Youth". Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ "Cartooning". Archived from the original on 16 November 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ "Guests can make a worthwhile detour to meet artists | artsaccolade.ca".
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://issuu.com/greatrivermedia/docs/kt_favourites_20140515_low Kitchissippi Times, May 15, 2014, p. 21
- Glasbergen, Randy (1996). How To Be A Successful Cartoonist. North Light Books.