Peter Nicholson (cartoonist)

Peter Nicholson (born 1946) is an Australian political cartoonist, caricaturist, and sculptor. He has won several Walkley Awards. He is also known for his busts of Prime Ministers of Australia in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.

Early life

Peter Nicholson was born in 1946.[1]

Career

Nicholson has produced numerous political cartoons for publication in newspapers, in particular The Age and The Australian. He 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 is also a sculptor. 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.[2][3][4]

Awards

Year Section Award Story Media
1982 Artwork Best Cartoon The Age[5]
1991 Artwork Best Cartoon The Age[6]
1992 Artwork Best Illustration Joan Kirner and Jeff Kennett The Age[5]
1992 Artwork Best Illustration Olympic Archer/Unemployment The Age[5]
2009 Print Best Cartoon Bashir and Bombing The Australian[7]

See also

References

  1. ^"Peter Nicholson". Trove- National Library of Australia. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  2. ^Bust head start is a miss, The Courier, 18 February 2010
  3. ^Julia Gillard's bronze statue in Ballarat could be the last, The Courier, 10 October 2014
  4. ^"Prime Ministers". nicholsoncartoons.com.au. Archived from the original on 2 August 2025. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  5. ^ abc"Walkley Awards Winners Archive". walkleys.com. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  6. ^"WALKLEY AWARDS FOR JOURNALISM". Australian Financial Review. 19 November 1991. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  7. ^"Walkley Award winners". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
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