"Kudelka was born in Burnie on the north coast of Tasmania in 1972. After selling his first cartoon at the age of nine, he went on to draw political cartoons for more than 30 years, some 10,000 of which were published. He won Walkley awards for best cartoon in 2008 and 2018, as well as Kennedy, Stanley and News awards. He was the Museum of Australian Democracy's political cartoonist of the year in 2010 and 2019."
"His 2018 Walkley-winning image, From the Heart, was drawn for The Australian, where he worked for 20 years. In it, he depicted Uluru in the shape of an upturned middle finger, with the words: Official government Uluru statement response. The judges praised the cartoon for simply and powerfully capturing how many felt after the Government so quickly dismissed the central recommendation of the Uluru Statement From The Heart."
Jon Kudelka died peacefully in South Hobart on Sunday afternoon, aged 53, surrounded by family and friends. He was deeply loved and admired by many, including Tasmanians, fans of his inimitable art, newspaper readers over 30 years, and even politicians he relentlessly skewered. He began as a cartoonist at the Hobart Mercury in 1993 and worked for The Australian for 20 years. He sold his first cartoon at age nine and published roughly 10,000 cartoons across a 30-year career. He won multiple awards including Walkleys in 2008 and 2018 and was twice named political cartoonist of the year by the Museum of Australian Democracy. He combined dry wit and compassion while calling out political and anti-science falsehoods.
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