Jason Chatfield

Jason Chatfield
Signature of cartoonist Chatfield
Born	1984 Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Pen name	Chatfield
Occupation	Cartoonist, illustrator, stand-up comedian, improv comedian, producer
Nationality	Australian
Website
www.jasonchatfield.com

Jason Chatfield (born Perth, 1984-) is an Australian editorial and comic strip cartoonist and stand-up comedian, based in New York. At 23 he became Australia's most widely-syndicated cartoonist, appearing daily in over 120 newspapers in 34 countries. His work covers the areas of comic strips, political cartoons, book illustrations, commissioned caricatures^[1] and Live/On-the-spot Caricatures^[2] as entertainment at corporate events. At 26 he was elected President of the Australian Cartoonists' Association, making him the youngest person to hold the position since the organisation began in 1924. He now resides in New York City and serves as First Vice President of the National Cartoonists Society and Deputy President of the Australian Cartoonists' Association

Ginger Meggs

Chatfield took over writing and drawing the iconic internationally syndicated comic strip Ginger Meggs in 2007, becoming the strip's fifth artist, succeeding James Kemsley, OAM. Kemsley wrote to the Bancks family to secure approval for Chatfield to succeed him. Ginger Meggs appears today in over 120 papers in 34 countries worldwide. Chatfield is the youngest cartoonist to take on the iconic comic strip in its 90-year history.^[3]

On 1 July 2011, The Perth Mint released a commemorative 1oz Silver Australian $1 coin ^[4] to celebrate the 90th anniversary year of Ginger Meggs. The coin features an homage to Bancks’ 1945 Sunbeams Annual (Series 22) cover, which featured Ginger Meggs on the back of a kangaroo with his dog, Mike and his pet monkey, Tony. The obverse portrays the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the 2011 year-date and is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965. There were 3000 coins produced in total. The coin was designed by Chatfield with the assistance of fellow Australian artists Peter Broelman and Rolf Harris. Stock at the mint sold out completely within an hour of the coin being announced.

Swiss company Redheads matches also released a limited edition of redheads matchboxes featuring five custom Ginger Meggs designs, produced by Chatfield.^[5]

Stand-up Comedy

Chatfield has performed stand-up comedy since 2007. He has performed and produced shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013). In May 2013, Chatfield was invited by the National Cartoonists' Society to host the 67th Annual Reuben Awards in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania^[6] and subsequently invited to host the 69th Annual Reuben Awards in Washington, DC ^[7] in May 2015. He currently works as a stand-up comedian in New York CIty.

Australian Cartoonists' Association

2006 - Elected WA Vice President of the Australian Cartoonists' Association.
2008 - Elected Deputy President of the Australian Cartoonists' Association.
2010 - Elected President of the Australian Cartoonists' Association.
2012 - Elected Deputy President of the Australian Cartoonists' Association.
2014 - Elected Deputy President of the Australian Cartoonists' Association.

National Cartoonists Society (USA)

2009 - Nominated (by Zits cartoonist Jim Borgman and NCSF President Steve McGarry) to become member of the National Cartoonists Society.
2011/12 - Created the Australian chapter of the National Cartoonists Society, with the assistance of NCS President Tom Richmond, and past President Steve McGarry.
2013 - Hosted the 67th Annual Reuben Awards in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
2015 - Hosted the 69th Annual Reuben Awards in Washington, DC
2015 - Elected First Vice President of National Cartoonists Society

Comic Con Appearances (USA)

2014 - Invited as a guest of Universal Uclick and the National Cartoonists Society at New York Comic Con.
2015 - Invited as a guest of Universal Uclick, Wacom and the National Cartoonists Society at San Diego Comic Con.^[8]
2015 - Invited as a guest of Universal Uclick and the National Cartoonists Society at New York Comic Con. ^[9]

International Olympic Committee (Switzerland)

2009 - appointed by the I.O.C (International Olympic Committee/ Lausanne) as one of nine cartoonists from around the world to be the official cartoonists to the Olympic Committee.

Shrewsbury International Cartoon Festival (UK)

2010 - Invited to represent Australia as a guest at the 2010 Shrewsbury International Cartoon Festival.

13th Annual RIDEP (FRANCE)

2012 - Invited to represent Australia in the 13th Annual Création de Rencontres Internationales du Dessin de Presse (RIDEP) in France, for the 'Internet et libertés' festival.

Awards

2005 - Won the Bill Mitchell Award for up-and-coming cartoonist of the year.
2008 - Nominated for the Gold Stanley (Cartoonist of the Year) & Comic Strip Artist of the Year at the Stanley Awards.
2008 - Won the "Peoples' Choice Prize" at the 'Behind the Lines' political cartooning exhibition at the National Gallery in Canberra.
2009 - Nominated for Comic Strip Artist of the Year at the ACA Stanley Awards.
2010 - Nominated for Comic Strip Artist of the Year at the ACA Stanley Awards.
2012 - Nominated for Comic Strip Artist of the Year at the ACA Stanley Awards.
2013 - Nominated for Comic Strip Artist of the Year at the ACA Stanley Awards.
2014 - Nominated for Comic Strip Artist of the Year at the ACA Stanley Awards.
2014 - Australian Exhibition at Saint Just (FRANCE) “Prix de la Presse International” at Saint Just le Martel (International Press Prize).
2015 - Nominated for Comic Strip Artist of the Year at the ACA Stanley Awards.^[10]

References

↑ "Welcome Jason Chatfield http://www.jasonchatfield.com/giftcaricatures/". External link in |title= (help)
↑ "Live Caricatures http://www.jasonchatfield.com/live-caricatures/". External link in |title= (help)
↑ "Ginger Meggs Official History http://gingermeggs.com/history.htm". External link in |title= (help)
↑ "Perth Mint Releases Limited Edition Ginger Meggs Silver Dollar Coin http://www.perthmint.com.au/catalogue/ginger-meggs-90-anniversary-2011-silver-proof-coin.aspx". External link in |title= (help)
↑ "Redheads Ginger Meggs Matchbox designs http://www.redheads.com.au/collect.php?cp=32&b=1". External link in |title= (help)
↑ "Reubens Hosting 2013 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2013/05/29/video-jason-chatfields-opening-act-at-the-reuben-awards/". External link in |title= (help)
↑ "Reubens Hosting 2015 http://www.reuben.org/2015/04/2014-ncs-silver-reuben-divisional-nominees/". External link in |title= (help)
↑ "Jason Chatfield at San Diego Comic Con 2015 http://worstcomicpodcastever.com/2015/07/29/interview-with-cartoonist-jason-chatfield-san-diego-comic-con-2015/". External link in |title= (help)
↑ "Official Universal UClick Blog, 9 Exciting Moments from New York Comic Con http://blogs.gocomics.com/2015/10/9-exciting-moments-from-new-york-comic-con-2015.html". External link in |title= (help)
↑ "Official Australian Cartoonists' Association Stanley Awards Results 2015 http://cartoonists.org.au/stanleys/". External link in |title= (help)

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