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"For the educational standards in Virginia, see
Standards of Learning ."Allan Salisbury (born 1949 in
Victoria, Australia ), known professionally as Sols, is anAustralia ncartoonist , best known for his newspaper comic "Snake Tales ". [Bateman, Daniel. "Snake's still after his buxom lady", "Townsville Bulletin ", 2008-03-15, p. 20.] [cite web|url=http://www.daao.org.au/main/read/5554|title=Biography of Australian artist: Salisbury, Allan|date=2007-11-14|publisher=Dictionary of Australian Artists Online|accessdate=2008-07-30] [cite web|url=http://lambiek.net/artists/s/salisbury_allan.htm|title=Allan Salisbury|date=21-03-2008|publisher=Lambiek|accessdate=2008-07-30] Salisbury's other creations include "Lennie the Loser" and "Fingers and Foes", the latter helping to establish Salisbury in the United States. cite web|url=http://www.qvmag.tas.gov.au/downloads/education/Art_and_Sols_ed_kit.pdf|format=pdf|title=Art and Sols Education Kit|publisher=QVMAG Education Services|accessdate=2008-07-30 [http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:zNih07Ab9GQJ:www.qvmag.tas.gov.au/downloads/education/Art_and_Sols_ed_kit.pdf+sols+site:http://www.qvmag.tas.gov.au&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=uk&client=firefox-a Google cache] ] In 2000, the American baseball teamValley Vipers adopted his character 'Snake' as their official mascot, the first time an Australian cartoon character has been so adopted. His strip "Old Timer", which eventually evolved into "Snake Tales", has been cited as the "first new Australian comic since the 1930's" and also as "the start of a different era inAustralian cartooning". His work was the basis for the "Art and Sols" exhibition at theQueen Victoria Museum and Art Galley in late 2006, which in turn formed the basis for the education guide of the same name. [cite web|url=http://www.andrewmcilroy.com/PDF/ArtInsight_September2006.htm|title=ArtInsight September2006|date=27 September 2006|publisher=Art Equity|accessdate=2008-07-30 [http://www.webcitation.org/5ZhOQpRVh Archived]2008-07-30 .] His strips are held by the Michigan State University Libraries in their collections. [cite web|url=http://www.lib.msu.edu/comics/rri/srri/sn.htm#snaksols|title=Index to Comic Art Collection: "Snacht" to "Snaky"|date=27 March 2006|publisher=Michigan State University Libraries|accessdate=2008-07-30]He currently resides in
Launceston, Tasmania inAustralia .References
External links
* [http://www.snakecartoons.com Snake Cartoons]
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