CHRIS SOMMERVILLE
Pen Name: Chris
Chris is the Studio Head, establishing the business in 1999 backed by a team of artists who have remained with him ever since. Chris’ idea was to make the talents of cartoonists available to clients in the public and private sectors in a new way, pooling talent and resources to become more visible and offer a variety of art styles. As well as working collaboratively with the other Studio artists Chris has developed his own brand of caricature products – MagicSponge77.
Like all his colleagues Chris is an adept caricaturist producing both quick-fire drawings as live entertainment and fully rendered pieces for presentation and exhibition. He also specialises in: character design; digital images; caricatures of sporting figures.
TERRY ANDERSON
Pen Name: Terry
Terry is a founding member of the Studio, a former student of The Joe Kubert School for cartoonists in New Jersey, was President of the Scottish Artists Union for several years and is currently Executive Director at Cartoonists Rights Network International. In 2022 he won the Prix Gérard Vandenbroucke at the Salon International de la Caricature, du Dessin de Presse et d’ Humour,Saint-Just-le-Martel.
Like all in the Studio team Terry is an adept caricaturist producing both quick-fire drawings as live entertainment and fully rendered pieces for presentation and exhibition. He also specialises in: character design; visual minutes; cartoon workshops for children and adults.
BRIAN FLYNN
Pen Name: BFlynn
Brian is a founding member of the Studio, always bringing a great sense of humour to the project in hand. Along with Chris and Derek his work has been acquired by the National Galleries of Scotland. Of late he has concentrated on gift caricatures as well as developing a number of self-publishing projects.
Like all in the Studio team Brian is an adept caricaturist producing both quick-fire drawings as live entertainment and fully rendered pieces for presentation and exhibition. He also specialises in: illustration; humour cartoons; comic strips.
DEREK GRAY
Pen Name: Gray
Derek is a founding member of the Studio. He’s well-known and in great demand as a storyboard artist for Scottish and international animation, film, television, film and video game production. His passion for visual storytelling is combined with a command of multiple illustrative techniques.
Like all members of the Studio team Derek is an adept caricaturist producing both quick-fire drawings as live entertainment and fully rendered pieces for presentation and exhibition. He also specialises in: visual minutes; comic strips; cartoon workshops for children and adults.
TOMMY SOMMERVILLE
Pen Name: Somme
Tommy is a founding member of the Studio who has also taken a leading role in various projects, including our first major Fizzers® exhibition and book. In a former life he was a professional printer and for many years involved in Glasgow’s independent comics scene. These days he’s concentrating on his own artwork and has been experimenting with both paint and pixels, especially on iPad.
Like all in the Studio team Tommy is an adept caricaturist producing both quick-fire drawings as live entertainment and fully rendered pieces for presentation and exhibition. He also specialises in: comic strips; humour cartoons; caricatures of large groups.
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