Bill Leak b. 1956

  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Leak began his career with art lessons, briefly attending the Julian Ashton School, Sydney. In 1982, he began cartooning, working for the Bulletin, then the Sydney Morning Herald and News Ltd. He was a multiple entrant to the Archibald Portrait Prize and won multiple awards (Walkley, Stanley Award) for his illustrations and cartoons. He also published a novel and books of his cartoons.
Tags: painter, illustrator, editorial cartoonist, portrait artist, novelist
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