In a psychiatric ward. Two doctors walk past a Napoleon. One says to the other, looking at a George Osborne ahead who is holding up a Budget briefcase bearing the initials G.O.: 'And this one believes he has an economy.'

Radcliffe Square, with a student determinedly poling a wheeled punt over the cobbles. A man reading a newspaper stares at him. Both his paper, and a newsboard, proclaim 'Drought', 'No Rain', 'No Water', 'Thames Empty'. The Radcliffe Camera is gazing down in mild surprise, the 'portholes' in its dome being its eyes.

'Hosepipe ban will be a real struggle', Oxford Mail Tuesday 13th March 2012.

Brian Levison with thought bubble showing farm background, and in the foreground, three farmers standing on a platform with price boards round their necks. The drawing is captioned: During the early years, Brian had yet to 'get' the concept of a farmers' market
A cartoon for and of Brian Levison, who founded the East Oxford Farmers' & Community Market.

Customer sitting outside Oxford Print Centre staring at long bill which includes charges for 'Drinking tea £20' and 'Sainsbury Teatime Assortment £40'. Near him stands an A-board reading 'PLEASE buy my art!'
I'd better admit quickly that I've had excellent service from the Oxford Print Centre, and they chose a really nice cream card to print my cartoons on. The picture is just a bit of fun. I told them I wanted one more thing done, namely a poster copied which I was going to put in all the shops, and then handed this to them. Anyway, thanks to Andy, Graham, Phil, and Mark.


Photo of framed cartoon of a stona-age lady, with club and animal
skin, handing
flowers shyly to snooty, dismissive-looking man. The man is saying
'It could never work. I'm from Summertown, and you're from Cowley
Road.'
This is one of my cartoons that's on display this February in the Art Café. It's at 14 Bonn Square, just opposite the Westgate centre and library. The café is open from 7am to 7pm, and the exhibition is free. The prints, and books of cartoons, are on sale from the café.

Here's a portfolio of my cartoons in Word, with explanations of the technical ones. I gave out copies at the East Oxford Drawing Collective's exhibition in the Said Business School.

V.I.P Briggs

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Cartoon of lady wearing 1980s-style power suit and a badge saying 'VIP'. She carries a huge key-ring, and is wagging a finger and saying 'You've been very naughty. I'm going to have to SMACK you.' The cartoon is captioned 'V.I.P. Briggs, Senior Manager.'

A caricature I drew of an acquaintance's wife. She's a social worker.

Cartoon of knights finding Holy Grail in Summertown Scope shop. The grail gleams at the end of a shelf, next to a coffee cup, a travel clock, a photo of a flower, a straw donkey souvenir of España, and a china cat. The knights converse as follows. A: 'The Holy Grail! We've found it!' B: '£9.99 is a lot of money.' C: 'Cheaper than that one in Oxfam.' D: 'Wonder who gave it?' E:'They do say Summertown is rich.' F (sniffing disdainfully): 'Rich beyond the dreams of avarice.'

I drew this for a charity card sale. Selling my cards for Scope in Summertown, and giving them half the profit.

BB Sheep One

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Cartoon with three frames. First frame shows a sheep standing on a hillside, with wind turbines whirring away in the background. The sheep looks a bit angry and has a thought bubble saying 'Bored'. Second frame shows the sheep with a thought bubble enclosing a light-bulb with the word 'IDEA!' nearby. Third frame shows the sheep contentedly chewing grass and watching a television with a power cable running to one of the turbines. The television screen says 'BB Sheep One'.

A birthday card I drew for a friend who likes wind turbines.

Tommy Guthrie

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Roughish caricature of guitarist in front of microphone, with drum displaying 'The Tommy Guthrie One-Man Band'. The guitarist is singing 'I heard a siren / Coming from the docks / Saw a train / Set the night on fire.'

Quick caricature of busker in Cornmarket. I originally used these words, from Hobo's Lullaby:

I know the police cause you trouble
They cause trouble everywhere
But when you die and go to Heaven
You'll find no policemen there.
but he thought that might be provocative.