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WIGGS Henry Ross

Born, 28 December 1895, in Québec City.

Grew up in St. Catherines Ontario, he studied architecture at McGill University and then at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston U.S.A. graduating in 1922. He worked for several New York firms from 1922 to 1925, then returned to Montréal in 1927 and worked for several architectural firms there till 1932. During this time he achieved prominence as a delineator or illustrator of proposed buildings. He then went into practise for himself from 1933 to 1967 during which he won several awards.

In his youth he studied drawing and painting with William Brymner and Maurice Cullen. While he was serving in the Canadian forces during World War 1, he drew a number of caricatures of fellow officers and men. The Canadian War Museum has reproduced a number of these caricatures in a series of post cards some of which are shown below.

He died 16 March1986 in Hamilton.

WORK:

CARICATURIST:

POST CARDS

“Tommy.” First World War Canadian War Museum Series No. 1.

“The S.M. First World War Canadian War Museum Series No. 2.

“A Brass Hat.”First World War Canadian War Museum Series No. 4.

SOURCE:

Web:

“Wiggs Henry Ross.” Biographical Dictionary of Architects In Canada. dictionaryofarchitectsincanada.org. Accessed 17 Nov. 2018.

GALLERY:

C:\Users\Robert\Documents\CARTOONING ILLUSTRATION ANIMATION\IMAGE BY CARTOONIST\W\WIGGS H. R. Postcards Cdn War Museum 1.jpg                                                               First World War Canadian War Museum Series No. 1.

C:\Users\Robert\Documents\CARTOONING ILLUSTRATION ANIMATION\IMAGE BY CARTOONIST\W\WIGGS H. R. Postcards Cdn War Museum 2 & 4.jpg First World War Canadian War Museum Series No. 2 & 4.

 

WIELAND Joyce

WIELAND Joyce

One of Canada’s premier fine art painters, she drew a series of editorial cartoons for the Canadian Forum in the 1960’s.

SOURCE:

Book text:

The Hecklers. Writ. & Ed.., Peter Desbarates & Terry Mosher. McClelland & Stewart Ltd., 1979: 254.

 

WICKS Ben

WICKS Alfred (Ben)

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“Actually, I’m rotten at drawing.”                                                                                     The Hecklers: 254.

Alfred Wicks was born 1 Oct. 1926 in London England.

He was a self-taught illustrator who quit school at 14 and worked successively as a bootmaker, shipping clerk and barrow salesman. He joined the British Army. After the war, he learned to play the saxophone and clarinet, and eventually became a professional musician with Roy Keaton’s orchestra aboard the Cunard luxury liner Queen Elizabeth. The name “Ben” was a pseudonym: one bandleader nicknamed him after Benny Goodman and the name stuck. Wicks took a few art lessons at London’s Camberwell Art School, but from his own account it was evening classes and he only stayed two weeks.

While working a a window cleaner between gigs, he meet Bill Coates a fellow musician who joined the Canadian army entertainment corps and wound up in Calgary. He was the inspiration for Wicks and his wife Doreen to immigrate to Canada, and to Calgary. didn’t seriously consider drawing until he immigrated to Calgary in 1957. While with the band of The Lord Strathcona Horse, a Canadian army unit, he sold his first cartoon to The Saturday Evening Post. Now came a time to decide whether he should continue a career in music or switch to cartooning. He and Doreen decided cartooning held more promise and because of greater opportunities in that field moved to Toronto. From this base he freelanced for The Saturday Evening Post and drew a cartoon for Nathan Cohen’s theatre review column in Toronto Star. With an income to small to support a family, the Wicks returned to Calgary, to a steady income from the band Lord Strathcona Horse and to drawing cartoons in his spare time. He began experimenting with editorial cartoons and sold one to The Albertan. It appeared as in one column size on the front page instead of the editorial page because the paper already had an editorial cartoonist. His cartoons became a regular feature at The Albertan, and were soon being picked up by other western papers. About a year after his return to Calgary Wicks again visited Toronto and The Toronto Telegram where he pitched his idea of a one column cartoon on the front page of the paper. The Telegram Syndicate gave him a three year contract and moved his family back to Toronto. The feature was eventually picked up by more than 200 newspapers in North America and Europe. When the Telegram ceased operations 30 October 1971, Wicks moved to the Globe & Mail.

“The Outcasts” began as a request from New York to come up with a rival idea to be used by newspapers that didn’t carry “Doonesbury”. An agreement in principal was reached but the exchange of money for delivery of the strips got in the way. Meanwhile, Wicks began using the idea in a Canadian setting with Trudeau as the central figure. It was distributed by the Toronto Star Syndicate. It was in fifty Canadian newspapers by the time the cheque arrived from New York. The strip never caught on in the U.S. but was immensely successful in Canada. Although the exact dates for the strips beginning and end cannot be found it was in newspapers at least by 22 Sept. 1975 and was still appearing 28 Dec. 1991.

A prolific author, cartoonist and entertainer, he wrote and illustrated numerous books, some of which are listed below. He wrote a series of books to promote family literacy, also see below. Wicks has also written a number of books concerning the effects of World War II on ordinary people’s lives, including No Time to Wave Goodbye (1988), The Day They Took the Children (1989) and Nell’s War (1990). He had his own television program, experimented with animated cartoons, was a major force behind the Canadian Chess Challenge, and teamed up with his wife, Doreen, a citizenship court judge, to establish several charitable foundations to fight poverty, illiteracy and malnutrition. He was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 1986.

He died in Toronto, 10 September 2000.

WORKS:

CARTOONIST:

BOOK GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Content cartoon editorial:

Portfoolio, The Year 85 In Canadian Caricature. Ed., Guy Badeaux & Alan King. Writ., Charles Gordon. Ludcom Inc. 1985.

Portfoolio, The Year 86 In Canadian Caricature. Ed., Guy Badeaux. Writ., Charles Gordon.  Ludcom Inc. 1986.

Portfoolio, The Year 87 In Canadian Caricature. Ed., Guy Badeaux . Ludcom Inc. 1987.

1988 Portfoolio, The Year In Canadian Caricature. Ed., Guy Badeaux . Writ., Charles Gordon. Eden  Press. 1988.

Portfoolio: 1989 in Canadian Caricature. Ed., Guy Badeaux . Writ., Charles Gordon. Macmillan of Canada, 1989.

Portfoolio …: The Year in Canadian Caricature. Ed., G. Badeaux . Writ., C. Gordon. Macmillan of Canada, …
6: 1990. 7: 1991. 8: 1992. 9:1993.

 

Portfoolio …: The Year’s Best Canadian Editorial Cartoons. Ed., Guy Badeaux . Writ., Ken MacQueen Macmillan of Canada, ….
10: 1994. 11: 1995. 12: 1996.

 

Portfoolio …. The Year’s Best Canadian Editorial Cartoons. Ed., Guy Badeaux . Writ., Jay Stone

Macmillan of Canada, …
13, 1997. 14, 1998. 15, 1999. 16, 2000.

BOOK GRAPHIC COLLECTION:

Content panel & Cover book front:

Wicksys Banks. Fenn Publishing Co. Ltd., no date..

Wicksys Doctors. Fenn Publishing Co. Ltd., no date.

Wicksys Love. Fenn Publishing Co. Ltd., no date.

Wicksys Offices. Fenn Publishing Co. Ltd., no date.

Wicksys Sport.. Fenn Publishing Co. Ltd., no date.

Content panel & strip & Cover book front:

Ben Wicks and Company The Third Cartoon Treasury. McClelland & Stewart Ltd., 1990.

The Best of Wicks. Co-car., Vincent Wicks. McClelland & Stewart Ltd., 1993.

The First Ben Wicks Treasury. McClelland & Stewart Ltd., 1985.

The Second Ben Wicks Treasury. McClelland & Stewart Ltd., 1987.

Wicks. McClelland & Stewart Ltd., 1980.

Content collection strip & Cover book front:

Mavis & Bill. Methuen Publications, 1986.

MERCHANDISE:

 Calendar:

Ben Wicks, 1983.

Ben Wicks 1984, Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada.

 

ILLUSTRATOR:

 BOOK TEXT:

 Content public service & Cover:

The Elementary Safety Book For Children. Writ., unknown. Edmonton: Regional Maple Leaf Communications Inc., 1993.     

WRITER:

 BOOK TEXT:

Content memoir:

Master of None. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart Ltd., 1995.

WRITER & ILLUSTRATOR:

BOOK TEXT & GRAPHIC:

Content humour & Cover book front:

Ben Wicks’ Book of Losers. McClelland & Stewart Ltd., 1979.

Ben Wicks’ Canada. McClelland & Stewart Ltd., 1976.

Ben Wicks Dogs. McClelland & Stewart Ltd., 1983.

Ben Wicks’ Etiquette. McClelland & Stewart Ltd., 1981.

Ben Wicks More Losers. McClelland & Stewart Ltd., 1982.

Ben Wicks So You Want To Be Prime Minister. McClelland & Stewart Ltd., 1984.

Ben Wicks’ Women. McClelland & Stewart Ltd., 1978.

Ben Wicks Meets Bobby Fisher – Fischer Wins. Publication unknown.

Content instruction & Cover book front:

Ben Wicks’ Born To Read. Ben Wicks, 1995..

Ben Wicks’ Born To Read and Write.: Ben Wicks, 1996..

Ben Wicks’ Born To Read, Write & Count. Ben Wicks & Associates, 1997.

Ben Wicks’ Born To Read and Cook. Ben Wicks & Associates, 1998.

Ben Wicks’ Born To Read and Share On Line. Ben Wicks & Associates, 2000..

Ben Wicks’ Born To Read and Surf. Ben Wicks & Associates, 1999.

Ben Wicks’ Life Insurance For Senoirs. With Vincent Wicks. Ben Wicks & Associates, 1996.

Ben Wicks On Mutual Funds. Ben Wicks & Associates, 1994.

PERIODICAL TEXT:

Content story:

Touring and Travel, Dec. 1983: “Ben Wicks In Search Of Christmas”: 6-8.

TV Guide. 24 Dec. 1983: “Ben Wicks Recalls Messages of Christmas Past”: 23, 25, 27-28.

NEWSPAPER:

 Content journalism:

The Expositor [Brantford], 28 Nov. 1985: “Drawing attention to world’s hungry”: 2.

SOURCE:

Book autobiography:

Master of None. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart Ltd., 1995.

Article book:

The First Ben Wicks Treasury. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart Ltd., 1985: 7.

The Hecklers. Writ. & Ed.., Peter Desbarates & Terry Mosher. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart Ltd., 1979: 253.

 Article newspaper;

Globe & Mail, 28 Nov. 1981: “Ben Wicks: a little humour into our lives.” Writ., Jack McClelland..

The Expositor [Brantford], 1 May 1985: “Medical supplies relief agency operated by wife of cartoonist.”: 12.

Internet:

Hustak, Alan. “Alfred Wicks.”  The Canadian Encyclopedia. Online

GALLERY:

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C:\Users\Robert\Documents\CANADIAN CARTOONING ILLUSTRATION and ANIMATION\IMAGE CARTOON O\THE OUTCASTS, unknown, 23 Sept, 1975.jpg Newspaper unknown, date 23 Sept. 1975.

C:\Users\Robert\Documents\CANADIAN CARTOONING ILLUSTRATION and ANIMATION\IMAGE BY CARTOONIST OR ILLUS. W\WICKS BEN, Wicksys Sport. .jpg                                                                 Wicksys Sport.no place. Fenn Publishing Co. Ltd., no date.

C:\Users\Robert\Documents\CANADIAN CARTOONING ILLUSTRATION and ANIMATION\IMAGE BY CARTOONIST OR ILLUS. W\WICKS BEN, Touring & Travel, Dec 1983, 7 .jpg “Ben Wicks In Search Of The Spirit Of Christmas.” Touring & Travel, Dec. 1983: 7.

 

WHITEOUT

WHITEOUT

“Family Dynamic” fights this villain in ‘Snow Day”.

MEDIUM:

BOOK GRAPHIC:

Content serial:

True Patriot: All New Canadian Comic Book Adventures. Ed., J. Torres. True Patriot Comics, 2013: “The Family Dynamic in Snow Day.” Co-car., J. Torres & Tim Levines. Let., Arthur Dela Cruz. 83-90.

 

WHITE THUNDER

WHITE THUNDER

A character created by Geof Isherwood.

MEDIUM:

PERIODICAL TEXT & GRAPHIC:

Content story graphic:

“Orion, 1-2, 1982: “White Thunder.” Car., Geof Isherwood. 21-26.

 

WHITE Nelson

WHITE Nelson:

Born in Flat Bay Newfoundland.

He attended the Bay Street George Community College and the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. He was a regular sports cartoonist for the Sunday Express as well as freelancing for several publications in St. John’s.

WORK:

CARTOONIST:

BOOK GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:

Content cartoon editorial:

Portfoolio … The Year in Canadian Caricature. Ed., Guy Badeaux . Writ., Charles Gordon. Macmillan of Canada,…
6, 1990. 7, 1991.

SOURCE:

Article book:

Portfoolio 6: The Year in Canadian Caricature, 1990: “Nelson White.” 190.

GALLERY:

C:\Users\Robert\Documents\CARTOONING ILLUSTRATION ANIMATION\IMAGE BY CARTOONIST\W\WHITE Nelson, Portfoolio 7, 189.jpg Portfoolio 7: 189.

 

WHEN CANADA WAS YOUNG

WHEN CANADA WAS YOUNG

The cartoon strip was written by A.M. Wickson and illustrated by W. S. Gow. It began in the Calgary Herald, 6 January 1936 with strip number 16. Apparently there were no previous published strips. It ended with strip number 150 and the message:

“And thus young Canadians today, these Canadians of long ago, when Canada was young bid you farewell.”

SOURCE:

Article periodical:

Inks: Cartoon & Comic Arts Studies, 4-2, May 1997: “An Introduction to the Canadian Newspaper Comic.” Writ., Kenneth Barker: 18-25.

WHEELER William

WHEELER William J. “Bill”

Born in Port Arthur (Thunder Bay).

As a youngster growing up in Port Arthur during World War 2 this artist, author, historian and teacher was deeply immersed in aviation where he watched the activities surrounding the British Commonwealth Air Training base located there. This experience led to his lifelong focus as an aviation artist and writer.

He graduated from the Ontario College of Art in 1955 and did freelance work for DeHavilland Aircraft, and periodicals like The Toronto Star Weekly. His career as a book illustrator made a prominent start when in 1955, just after he graduated he won a Governor General’s Award for illustrating The Map Maker, by writer, Kerry Wood. In the late 1960’s, he became a teacher and art director at West Hill Collegiate in Scarborough where he remained for 25 years, until retirement in 1994.

He was a founding member of the Canadian Aviation Historical Society and from 1963 to 2008 he edited the CAHS Journal, which had a distribution though out Canada and the U.S. On 26 May 2011, he was inducted into Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame.

WORK:

ILLUSTRATOR:

BOOK TEXT:

Content biography & Cover dust jacket front:

The First Canadian. Writ., C.T. Ritchie. Macmillan Co. of Canada, 1961..

Knights of the Air. Writ., John Norman Harris. Macmillan Co. of Canada, 1958.

The Map Maker. Writ., Kerry Wood. Macmillan Co. Of Canada, 1955..

Runner of the Woods. Writ., C.T. Ritchie. Macmillan Co. Of Canada, 1963.

Content novel & Cover dust jacket front:

The Secret Of Spaniards Rock. Writ, David Gammon. Little Brown & Co. . (Canada) Ltd.,  1963.

Cover dust jacket front:

Fur and Gold. Longmans Canada Ltd., 1962.

SOURCE:

Article book:

Knights of the Air. Writ., John Norman Harris. Macmillan Co. of Canada, 1958. Dust jacket.

Internet:

“William J. Wheeler (Bill)” Canadian Aviation Historical Society. 2017. www.cah.ca . Accessed 16 Nov. 2018.

GALLERY:

C:\Users\Robert\Documents\CARTOONING ILLUSTRATION ANIMATION\IMAGE BY CARTOONIST\W\WHEELER Bill, Knights of the Air, 1958.jpg Captain H. J. “Hank” Burden dives his SE5A “Maybe”. Knights of the Air, 1958: Front cover.

C:\Users\Robert\Documents\CARTOONING ILLUSTRATION ANIMATION\IMAGE BY CARTOONIST\W\WHEELER Bill, Runner od the Woos, 1963.jpg Runner of the Woods, 1963: Front cover.