The Auld Acquaintance - the exhibition of international cartoons on the topic of the Scottish independence referendum organised by the Studio that toured five venues around Europe last year - returns with selected works to be given a retrospective … Read More →
The Auld Acquaintance Private Views, 06 & 17/10/14
After an amazing year The Auld Acquaintance - the Scottish Cartoon Art Studio's touring exhibition about the independence referendum and celebrating our 15th anniversary - has made the final stops on its European tour in Lleida, Catalunya and … Read More →
The Auld Acquaintance in Glasgow: EXTENDED & UPDATED
After more than two and half years of campaigning, polling day is finally here and the people of Scotland will vote decisively in a referendum on independence. The Auld Acquaintance exhibition at Leiper Fine Art in Glasgow has offered visitors a … Read More →
The Auld Acquaintance in Lleida & Limoges
As we approach the final days of the Scottish independence referendum campaign and the last week of The Auld Acquaintance exhibition's run in Glasgow and London, time to look at the next couple of stops on its tour of Europe. As part of LA … Read More →
The Auld Acquaintance Private Views, 22 & 27/08/14
The Auld Acquaintance exhibition is now fully underway in its two UK venues; Leiper Fine Art on West George Street, Glasgow and the News & Media Gallery at the head offices of The Guardian & Observer newspapers, part of the Kings Place arts … Read More →
Another fantastic summer
2014 is our 15th anniversary year and it has provided yet another busy summer season with the Studio team booked to deliver over 125 hours of live drawing - caricatures for the most part but also cartooning demonstrations and workshops - at a … Read More →
Studio Team at the Commonwealth Games
In our 15th anniversary year it was a massive feather in the Scottish Cartoon Art Studio's cap to be approached by the Commonwealth Games and asked to entertain in the Athletes' Village in Dalmarnock, drawing caricatures of the wonderful sportsmen … Read More →
Batman Day
It seems this year is a milestone for several pop culture mainstays. Between Hellboy's 20th anniversary and the Ghostbuster's 30th, fans all over the world are going bats for The Dark Knight's 75th. Today is "Batman Day". The character is … Read More →
Caricature Events, Summer 2014 UPDATED
The Scottish Cartoon Art Studio team will be out and about again this summer, drawing caricatures of the public around Scotland. You can expect to see our artists at the following fixtures: 07/06/14, 12.00-16.00 Commonwealth Carnival Procession … Read More →
World Cup Legends 2014
NEW CARICATURE BOOK ON SALE NOW! WORLD CUP LEGENDS pays tribute to true icons of international football, focusing on the biggest sporting event on the planet. As well as dozens of the most famous players past and present the book features top … Read More →
The Auld Acquaintance, SAU Independence Discussion Forum
Cartoons from The Auld Acquaintance will be previewed at the Scottish Artists Union's Independence Discussion Forum on the evening of the 26th of June, part of a week of cultural events happening at Stereo, Glasgow. The hermes birkin bags event is … Read More →
“The Art of Drawing”, Fizzers caricatures
Update: see images from the show in a Facebook post by Stranraer Museum. A new exhibition of cartoon artwork by young people opens this weekend at Stranraer Museum. The Art of Drawing- Our Heroes & Villains features graphic novel and animé … Read More →
The Auld Acquaintance “Vernissage”, 10/04/14
The Auld Acquaintance is a new touring exhibition organised by the Scottish Cartoon Art Studio in our 15th anniversary year, featuring caricatures, editorial cartoons and strips by artists from around the world responding to the same question that … Read More →
Hellboy Day
March 22nd is Hellboy Day, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the character. He's popular at the Studio, Derek and Terry in particular are big fans. Here's a bit of fan art Terry did in tribute. "Hellboy" is © Mike Mignola, ™ & ® Dark … Read More →
Our 15th Anniversary & The Auld Acquaintance Exhibition
2014 marks the 15th anniversary of political devolution in Scotland. It also happens to be the 15th anniversary of the Scottish Cartoon Art Studio. In the coming months the people of Scotland will consider and finally vote upon the matter of … Read More →