Simon Drew

Simon Drew (born October 9, 1952) is an English illustrator and cartoonist, noted for his quirky punning captions, often featuring animals which he draws in a fine pen-and-ink style.

Biography

He was born in Reading on 9 October 1952, and was educated at Bradfield College, Berkshire. He read Zoology at Exeter University, and trained as a teacher at Reading University before teaching for five years in West Sussex. In 1981, he established his own gallery in Dartmouth, Devon, UK for the sale of illustrations, paintings and the work of studio potters which, since 1985, has been short-listed by the British Crafts Council for its high standards. His first book, A Book of Bestial Nonsense appeared in 1986. He has regularly produced work for Friends of the Earth, including posters and stage designs. [ [http://www.chrisbeetles.com/pictures/artists/Drew_Simon/Drew_Simon.htm SIMON DREW (BORN 1952) ] ]

Books

*A Book of Bestial Nonsense (1986)
*Nonsense in Flight (1987)
*Still Warthogs Run Deep (1988)
*The Puffin’s Advice (1989)
*Cat with Piano Tuna (1990)
*Camp David: Nonsense in Art (1992)
*Beastly Address Book for Beastly Friends (1993)
*Handel’s Warthog Music (1993)
*A Pigs Ear (1994)
*A Beastly Birthday Book (1995)
*Great Mistakes of Civilisation (1996)
*Bird Dropping (1996)
*Dogsbodies (1997)
*The Duck Stops Here (1998)
*The Very Worst of Simon Drew (1999)
*The New Book of Exeter Riddles (1999)
*Spot the Book Title (2000)
*Pie aaaaaaaaggh (squared) (2001)
*Spot the Author (2003)
*And so I face the vinyl curtain (2005).
*Shepherd Spy: A Tale Of Violence And Intrigue And Terrorist Sheep (2007) published Antique Collectors' Club Ltd

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