Sheree Bradford-Lea

Sheree Bradford-Lea
Born	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	Cartoonist and mixed media artist

Sheree Bradford-Lea is a Canadian freelance cartoonist and mixed-media artist based in Ottawa, Ontario.

Career

Bradford-Lea received a M.A. in psychology from Wilfrid Laurier University.^{[citation needed]}

Her cartoons and humour have been published in various publications since 1994, starting with The Best Contemporary Women's Humor. Her cartoon strip 'Life Outside the Box' was a regular feature in the quarterly publication Homebase: A Forum for Mothers from 1998 until Homebase ceased publication in 2003, and in the monthly publication Cahoots magazine from 2005 until Cahoots ceased publication in 2011; she also wrote humour pieces for both.^[1][2] She was the editorial cartoonist at the weekly newspaper The Winchester Press^[3][4] and at the weekly online news publication Blacklock's Reporter.^[5][6] Her freelance cartoons have been printed and reprinted in various publications, including Horizon Magazine: A Digest of Good Stories and Humour, Herizons, Hip Mama and The New Quarterly. As Randy Glasbergen said: "Having an editor accept one of your cartoons is comparable to having an audience laugh at a joke told by a comedian. Getting that cartoon reprinted in another publication is like a standing ovation."^[7]

Bradford-Lea artworks have been part of group exhibitions in Ottawa galleries since 2008.^{[8][9][10][11][12]} She has also created and donated artworks to raise money for Habitat for Humanity,^[13] The Canadian Stone Carving Festival (2010–present),^[14][15] and the Dr. Who chair for the Ikea & OCRI Pull Up a Chair for Breakfast Campaign, with her daughters, Zoë and Monica.^[16] Her work is also sold through her own company, SABL Cartoon Creations. A play, The Devil Is in the Details, was produced by Flush Ink Productions in 2013, and a stand-alone monologue I Am Supergirl was produced by Sarasvàti Theatre in the same year. I Am Supergirl proved to be a popular piece; additional performances were requested by the United Nations Platform Action Committee and the Legal Education and Access Fund for women.

In 2015, Bradford-Lea co-created Shanima Puppet Players, and the group received a 2016 art grant to perform at The Happening in Hintonburg.^[17]

Bradford-Lea is vice president of the Capital Network of Sculptors.^[18] She also teaches classes and workshops on cartooning, other visual art and drama in various locations in Ottawa,^[19][20] was the Creative Cartooning and Illustration Professor at Algonquin College from 2009 to 2013, gives talks and writes articles on cartooning.^[21][22][23]

Publications

• Caricature-Canadian Editorial Cartoons (Linda Leith Publishing) (Cartoon)
• Mothering Canada: Interdisciplinary Voices (Demeter Press) (Cartoons)
• The Best Contemporary Women's Humor (Crossing Press) (Humour pieces)
• Herstory: The Canadian Women's Calendar, 2004 to 2012 (Coteau Books) (Cartoons)
• I Am Supergirl, stand alone monologue produced by Sarasvàti Productions
• Helping The Medicine Go Down During Reading Tasks Canadian Teacher Magazine (April 2014 issue)[1]

References

1. Homebase: A Forum For Mothers, Lisa Menard, Editor, Homebase, P.O. Box 4104, Station E, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B1
2. Cahoots: Conspire to Inspire, Carla Atherton, Managing Editor, Cahoots Magazine, PO Box 6025, Saskatoon, SK S7K 4E4
3. "The Winchester Press - News". winchesterpress.on.ca. Archived from the original on 12 September 2011.
4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2014. page 2
5. "Best of Sheree | Blacklock's Reporter".
6. "ACEC CANADIAN CARTOONISTS - MEMBERS - MEMBRES". acec.4ormat.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014.
7. Glasbergen 1996 p.74
8. Small Wonders V, Art Gallery, Nepean Sportsplex
9. Luscious, Britannia Art Gallery
10. "2014 Best of NCNS Exhibition". 5 February 2014.
11. "Dimensions artist profiles: Sheree Bradford-Lea". 9 September 2013.
12. "Canadian Museum of Nature Launches 2012–2013 Season | Canadian Museum of Nature". Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
13. "Habitat Unhinged: 20 Doors for 20 Years Auction Fundraiser Now Until February 27th | OttawaStart.com". Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
14. "Algonquin College Professor Sculpting for a Good Cause | MyAlgonquin". myalgonquin2.algonquincollege.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014.
15. "Canadian Stone Carving Festival". canadianstonecarvingfestival.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
16. "Where's the Doctor?!". 25 February 2010.
17. "Log into Facebook". {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
18. "Board of Directors". sculptureottawa.ca. Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
19. "Children and Youth". Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
20. "Cartooning". Archived from the original on 16 November 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
21. "Guests can make a worthwhile detour to meet artists | artsaccolade.ca".
22. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
23. http://issuu.com/greatrivermedia/docs/kt_favourites_20140515_low Kitchissippi Times, May 15, 2014, p. 21

• Glasbergen, Randy (1996). How To Be A Successful Cartoonist. North Light Books.

External links

• Official website