John-Anthony Cooney
Encyclopedia
John-Anthony Cooney is a British
illustrator
, animator
, designer
and stand-up comedian. He is perhaps best known in recent years for producing novelty greeting card
designs, although he has also frequently illustrated for a variety of English language newspapers and magazines. Due to the dark humour often utilised in his works, Cooney
has been known to work under the pseudonym Xoán-Antonio O'Cuana, an acknowledgement of his roots in Galicia (Spain) and Ireland
, as well as other names.
, Bristol
. It was here that his works began to first appear regularly in the mass media, with regular contributions to The Saint (UK newspaper)
, The Western Eye and Apes and Monkeys Weekly, a publication which Cooney continues to contribute to as of August 2009.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
illustrator
Illustrator
An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
, animator
Animator
An animator is an artist who creates multiple images that give an illusion of movement called animation when displayed in rapid sequence; the images are called frames and key frames. Animators can work in a variety of fields including film, television, video games, and the internet. Usually, an...
, designer
Designer
A designer is a person who designs. More formally, a designer is an agent that "specifies the structural properties of a design object". In practice, anyone who creates tangible or intangible objects, such as consumer products, processes, laws, games and graphics, is referred to as a...
and stand-up comedian. He is perhaps best known in recent years for producing novelty greeting card
Greeting card
A greeting card is an illustrated, folded card featuring an expression of friendship or other sentiment. Although greeting cards are usually given on special occasions such as birthdays, Christmas or other holidays, they are also sent to convey thanks or express other feeling. Greeting cards,...
designs, although he has also frequently illustrated for a variety of English language newspapers and magazines. Due to the dark humour often utilised in his works, Cooney
Cooney
Cooney is a common Irish surname. In various forms, the name dates back to the 12th century. It is first associated with County Tyrone then in the province of Connaught, in the townland of Ballycooney, Loughrea barony, in County Galway, then to County Clare, County Mayo, and Dublin.Alternate...
has been known to work under the pseudonym Xoán-Antonio O'Cuana, an acknowledgement of his roots in Galicia (Spain) and Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, as well as other names.
Biography
Born and raised in London, England, Cooney developed his interest in illustration at the Chelsea College of Art and subsequently on the highly prestigious Illustration degree at the University of the West of EnglandUniversity of the West of England
The University of the West of England is a university based in the English city of Bristol. Its main campus is at Frenchay, about five miles north of the city centre...
, Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
. It was here that his works began to first appear regularly in the mass media, with regular contributions to The Saint (UK newspaper)
The Saint (UK newspaper)
The Saint is a newspaper written by students at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. It is one of only three such newspapers in the UK to enjoy complete financial and editorial independence, as it is not affiliated with the University or Students' Association in any way...
, The Western Eye and Apes and Monkeys Weekly, a publication which Cooney continues to contribute to as of August 2009.