• Entry type: Person
  • Entry ID: AWE2788

Coopes, Jenny

  • Occupation Artist, Cartoonist, Journalist

Summary

Jenny Coopes worked as a political cartoonist for the Fairfax organisation for 20 year. She has won three Walkley Awards and was highly commended on another occasion. In 2006 she was an MA student in animation at the University of Technology in Sydney.

Events

  • 1980
  • 1985

    Best Illustration – ‘His Honour. The Prisoner’ – The National Times Sydney

    Walkley Award (Artwork)
  • 1986

    Best Illustration – Highly Commended – the Sun Herald

    Walkley Award (Artwork)
  • 1989

    Best Cartoon – The Sun Herald

    Walkley Award (Artwork)
  • 1999

    Best Cartoon – ‘Mates’ – The Sun – Herald

    Walkley Award (Artwork)

Published resources

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  • Awarded
    • Walkley Awards (1956 - )