New Zealand cartoonist
Henshaw in 2011
Thomas David Henshaw ONZM (1939 – 23 March 2014) was a New Zealand cartoonist, known for his depictions of rural life in his "Jock" cartoons, in a career spanning over 40 years. His cartoons were published in the New Zealand Farmer for 34 years.[ 1] His cartoons were also published in the Manawatu Evening Standard , New Zealand Gardener , the Listener , Rod and Rifle , and Massey and Lincoln University capping magazines.[ 2]
Born in Kimbolton, New Zealand in 1939, Henshaw was educated at Palmerston North Boys' High School . He then studied at Massey Agricultural College , completing the first year of a diploma in sheep farming, before going to Lincoln College where he gained a Diploma in Valuation and Farm Management.[ 3]
He won the 2007 communicator of the year award from the Guild of Agricultural Journalists.[ 1] In the 2011 New Year Honours , he was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit , for services as a cartoonist.[ 4]
Publications
Henshaw published a number of books, either on his own or with other authors, or as illustrator.
As author/co-author
Henshaw, David; McBride, Graham (2010). Cowpats and brickbats: tales from the Waikato . Auckland: David Bateman. ISBN 9781869537135 .
Henshaw, David (2007). Jock's country life . Sydney: Allen Calendars. ISBN 9780473127107 .
Henshaw, David (1983). The best of Jock . Auckland: Hodder and Stoughton. ISBN 034034816X .
Henshaw, David (1986). Jock (third collection) . Auckland: Hodder and Stoughton. ISBN 0340382120 .
Henshaw, David (1976). Jock . Auckland: Hodder and Stoughton. ISBN 0340219378 .
Dawson, John; Henshaw, David (1998). Whitebait and wetlands: tales of the West Coast . Auckland: David Bateman. ISBN 1869533941 .
As illustrator
Harrison, Judy (1985). Pulling the wool: tales of a shearing gentleman . Auckland: David Bateman. ISBN 090861036X .
Mittan, Robert J. (1989). Living well with epilepsy . Hamilton: Epilepsy New Zealand.
Oliver, Michael; Sheild, Tony (2004). I am a working dog: natural training for sheepdogs . Dunedin: Longacre. ISBN 1877251291 .
Harrison, Judy (1986). She's a fair cow . Auckland: David Bateman. ISBN 0908610440 .
Harrison, Judy (1984). A bit of a dag: tales of a shearing gang . Auckland: David Bateman. ISBN 0908610297 .
Leech, Robin (2008). All bull: tales of an Angus studmaster . Rangiora: R.S. Leech. ISBN 9780473142759 .
Caracciolo, Frances, ed. (1980). Top yarns from the New Zealand Farmer . Auckland: Shortland. ISBN 0868670634 .
Firth, Rusty (1988). Farmers are bananas, or how to make a fortune in farming . Palmerston North: R. Firth. ISBN 0473006979 .
Bell, Daphne (2005). The grant seeker's guide to successful funding applications . Hamilton: Trust Waikato. ISBN 0473105098 .
Lucas, Diane (1987). Woodlots in the landscape . Wellington: Landscape.
Moss, Geoffrey; Magurk, John, eds. (1976). Ways with words . Wellington: Government Printer. ISBN 0477010016 .
Firth, Rusty (1978). Peasants or plutocrats . Palmerston North: R. Firth. ISBN 0473000148 .
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