Douglas Tainsh

  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Late 20th century Brisbane magazine cartoonist. Creator of the 'Cedric' swaggie series.
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cartoonist, famous for his 'Cedric’ swaggie series in Australasian Post c.1960s (ill. Lindesay 1979, 310): cute but terribly old-fashioned. Member of the Black and White Artists’ Club. Was 'smocked’ at Queensland’s first ever Smock Night, held in September 1994 at the opening of a 'State of Origin’ exhibition by B/W Club members at the Café Mediterraneo in Paddington, Brisbane. He then announced his retirement; in future 'Cedric’ will be drawn by another artist. Original in ML B/W Artists’ Club collection (PxD 586/TAINSH/7).

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Writers:
Kerr, Joan
Date written:
1996
Last updated:
2007

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Related stub person groups
  • Black and White Artists' Club (associate of)
Related collections
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Smocked' at Queensland's first ever Black and White Artists' Club Smock Night, September (received)
Related events
  • 'State of Origin' (exhibited at)