Helen Kathleen Courtney (5 June 1952 – 4 March 2020) was a New Zealand cartoonist and illustrator, known for her work on Broadsheet.[1][2]
Life
editOf Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga and Te Āti Awa descent, Courtney grew up in West Auckland.[3]
Career
editCourtney joined the Broadsheet collective in 1974, contributing cartoons and illustrations and designing the magazine between 1990 and 1991.[4][5] She published in a number of New Zealand publications including, Craccum (1983) and Tu Mai (1984).[5]
Chess
editHelen Courtney represented New Zealand three times in the Women's Chess Olympiad.[6]
Publications
edit- Harpies & heroines : a cartoon history of women's changing roles (featured, 2003)
- Broadsheet (designer, 1990-1991)
- No body's perfect: a self-help book for women who have problems with food (illustrator, 1989)
Exhibitions
edit- Killer Queen: Cartoons by Helen Courtney (2015), The Charlotte Museum, Auckland[3]
- Harpies & Heroines (2003), National Library of New Zealand[7]
References
edit- ^ Grant, Ian F. "3. – Cartooning – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand". teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 28 January 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Death Notice". Waikato Times. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ a b Fenton, Rachel (21 October 2015). "Three Words: in profile: helen courtney". Three Words. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ Lopesi, Lani (15 February 2018). "Broadsheet, New Zealand's Feminist Magazine Goes Digital". Design Assembly. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ a b "ATL: Unpublished Collections". tiaki.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ Helen Courtney at chessgames.com
- ^ "History of the NZ Cartoon Archive | New Zealand Cartoon Archive". www.cartoons.org.nz. Archived from the original on 29 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.