GELTNER Gail | Canadian Animation, Cartooning and Illustration

GELTNER Gail

“At some point there’s a surprise – and the surprise is what you wait for… The moment I recognize the hidden pattern I know what the solution is and I can make it visible for everyone else …” A quote taken from What You See which cited it from Extension, 1-2, Fall 1991: “Gail Geltner: The Human Condition.” Writ., Penelope Glasser: 13.

Born 1944.

She attended the Ontario College of Art in the 1960’s after which she did odd jobs to support her art. In the 1970’s she attended George Brown College to learn offset printing and platemaking, which gave her an occupation as a printer and a teacher of her skills to women’s groups. Over this time she developed her skills as an illustrator. During the 1980’s and 1990’s she broadened her work to include collage and photography and she returned to painting.

Her work which is principally editorial through a feminist perspective has appeared in major Canadian and American magazines and books. In addition, she created the satirical cartoon strip “Byrd’s Eye” later called “Tragicomics” which appeared in This Magazine.

WORK:

CARTOONIST:

PERIODICAL TEXT ANTHOLOGY:

Content cartoon:

The Canadian Forum, December 1985: 5.

This Magazine, August/September 1986: 31.

ILLUSTRATOR:

BOOK GRAPHIC:

Content drawings & Cover book front & back:

What You See. Second Story Press, 1992.

BOOK TEXT:

Cover:

Book front:

The Cow Jumped Over The Moon. Writ., Earle Birney. Holt, Rinehart & Winston of Canada Ltd., 1972.

Dust jacket front:

The Handmaiden’s Tale. Writ., Margaret Atwood. McClelland & Stewart Ltd., 1985.

PERIODICAL TEXT ANTHOLOGY:

Content various:

The Canadian Forum, ….

…, Sept. 1975: “Rape A Normal Act”. Writ., R.B. Kasinsky:19, 22. “Women in The Forum”. Writ., Hilda Kirkwood: 29, 30.

…, June/July 1976: “A Grand-dame’s Wide Angle Vision”. Writ., K. Govier: 50.

…, February 1977: “Cabbages and Pianos: Impromptu”. Writ., unknown: 40.

…, February 1984: Letters to Editor: 5.

Graduate, University of Toronto Alumni, November/December 1980: “Silent Partners”. Writ., B. Schlesinger & J. Atkin: 22-23, 24, 25.

Maclean’s …

…, February 3, 2003: “Sidewalk Rage”. Writ., Jane Doucet: 45.

…, March 24, 2003: “We Are Responding”. Writ., Jodi Delong: 56.

Radio Guide, ….

…, 5-4, April 1985: “The Play’s The Thing”. Writ., unidentified: 4-5. “A Letter To My Son”. Writ., George Ryga: 6

…, 5-11, November 1985: “The Barber of Seville”. Writ., unidentified: 4.

…, 6-9, September 1986. “Ideas- The Schools We Deserve”. Writ., W. Barker: 47.

Saturday Night, ….

…, 114-6, July/August 1999: “A Son’s Payers”. Writ., Mordecai Richler: 37.

This Magazine, ….

…, May/June 1979: “An Interview with R. Gaulin”. Interv., P. Vaillancourt & G. Martell: 16, 17, 18, 19.

…, July/August 1979: “Reflections & A Retrospective”. Interv., Yvon Charboneau: 14, 15, 16.

…, January/February 1980: “The City Kids’ Book”. Writ., Naomi Wall: 16, 17, 18.

…, June 1983: “The Real Abortion Issue”. Writ., Susan Cole: 5

…, January 1984: “The Thirty Per Cent Solution”. Writ., Susan Crean: 27, 28, 29, 31, 38.

…, September 1985: “Delusions of Adequacy II”: 24.

This Magazine, …: “Media-Tedia …”. Writ., Joyce Nelson: ….

…, October 1983: “…Imagine”. …: 14.

…, December 1983: “…Delusions of …”…: 14.

…, January 1984: “…Emotions for Sale”…: 10.

…, April 1984: “…Framing Reality”…: 14.

…, June 1984: “… A Chip off the old …” …: 24.

…, August 1984: “The Power of PR”…: 17.

…, November 1984: “Watching for the …”…: 13.

…, December 1984: “New Imagery”…: 17.

…, February 1985: “… Capitalism, …” …: 15.

…, August 1985: “… And Now the…” …: 15.

…, September 1985: “… Delusions …” …: 24.

…, December 1985: “… CanCon …” …: 18.

…, June/July 1986: “… Metaphorically …” …: 26.

…’ Aug./Sept. 1986: “… Invitation to …” …: 15.

Toronto Life …

…’, January 1981: “Reggae to riches”. Writ., N. Richmond: 24.

…, 23-12, August 1989: “Celeste’s Heart”. Writ., A. Bortnik: F11.

Weekend Magazine …: “Poll …” This weekly periodical was an insert that appeared in newspapers across Canada.

…, 11 Mar. 1978: “… Dial-A-Mania”.

…, 18 Mar. 1978: “… Pornography”/

…, 15 April 1978: “… Media”.

…, 29 April 1978: “… Smoking”.

…, 13 May 1978: “… Mother”.

…, 20 May 1978: “… Education”

…, 27 May 1978: “… Politician’s Wives”.

Weekend Magazine, 28 Oct. 1978: “The Art of Playing It Safe” .Writ., T. Hendry: 16-18.

Content editorial & Cover front:

This Magazine, 14-2, March/April 1980: “Two Struggles Many Fronts”. Writ., unkn: 5.

NEWSPAPER:

Content book review:

Globe & Mail, 10 March 1980: “Shaman’s Daughter”. Reviewer M. T. Kelly: 15.

MERCHANDISE:

MENU:

Bistro Bernard, 6 St. Joseph Street Toronto. Circa 1987/88.

SOURCE:

Article book:

What You See. Second Story Press, 1992: Intro.: Black and White and Shades of Grey: G. Geltner.” Writ., L. Hutcheon: 7-14. “Afterword.” Writ., Gail Geltner: 177-181.

GALLERY:

A book cover with a cat and a yellow cat
Description automatically generated The Cow Jumped Over The Moon, 1972: Front cover.

Weekend, 28-43, 28 Oct. 1978: 17.

A newspaper article with a picture of two people
Description automatically generated Globe & Mail, Unknown date and page. A book review for Shaman’s Daughter published 1979.

This Magazine, 14-2, March/April 1980: Front cover.

A black and white illustration of a letter
Description automatically generated Radio Guide, 5-4, April 1985: 6.

The Handmaiden’s Tale1985: Dust jacket front.

A group of people sitting in chairs
Description automatically generated This Magazine, Aug./Sept. 1986: 31.

Menu – Bistro Bernard, Circa 1987/88.

Toronto Life, 23-12, August 1989: F11.

$C:\Users\Robert\Documents\CARTOONING ILLUSTRATION ANIMATION\IMAGE BY CARTOONIST\G\GELTNER Gail, What You See, 1992, fc.jpg$ From What You See, 1992: Image from front cover.

A newspaper with a picture of a person
Description automatically generated Saturday Night, July/August 1999: 37.

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