Simon Drew
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Simon Drew is an English illustrator and cartoonist, noted for his quirky punning captions, often featuring animals which he draws in a fine pen-and-ink style.
on 9 October 1952, and was educated at Bradfield College
, Berkshire. He read Zoology at Exeter University, and trained as a teacher at Reading University before teaching for five years in West Sussex. In 1981, he established his own gallery in Dartmouth, Devon
, UK for the sale of illustrations, paintings and the work of studio potters which, since 1985, has been short-listed by the British Crafts Council
for its high standards. His first book, A Book of Bestial Nonsense appeared in 1986. He has regularly produced work for Friends of the Earth
, including posters and stage designs. On 12 August 2011 Drew appeared in an episode of Channel 4
's Come Dine With Me
during which he won joint first place with two of the three other contestants on the show.
in the 2010 general election, standing as an independent. His platform was mostly satirical, in reaction to the expenses scandal
. He polled 390 votes, coming second to last of eight candidates.
Biography
He was born in ReadingReading, Berkshire
Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London....
on 9 October 1952, and was educated at Bradfield College
Bradfield College
Bradfield College is a coeducational independent school located in the small village of Bradfield in the English county of Berkshire.The college was founded in 1850 by Thomas Stevens, Rector and Lord of the Manor of Bradfield...
, Berkshire. He read Zoology at Exeter University, and trained as a teacher at Reading University before teaching for five years in West Sussex. In 1981, he established his own gallery in Dartmouth, Devon
Dartmouth, Devon
Dartmouth is a town and civil parish in the English county of Devon. It is a tourist destination set on the banks of the estuary of the River Dart, which is a long narrow tidal ria that runs inland as far as Totnes...
, UK for the sale of illustrations, paintings and the work of studio potters which, since 1985, has been short-listed by the British Crafts Council
Crafts Council
The Crafts Council was established in the United Kingdom in 1971 as the national agency for crafts and was granted a Royal Charter in 1982. The Crafts Council’s vision is to position the UK as the global centre for the making, seeing and collecting of contemporary craft...
for its high standards. His first book, A Book of Bestial Nonsense appeared in 1986. He has regularly produced work for Friends of the Earth
Friends of the Earth
Friends of the Earth International is an international network of environmental organizations in 76 countries.FOEI is assisted by a small secretariat which provides support for the network and its agreed major campaigns...
, including posters and stage designs. On 12 August 2011 Drew appeared in an episode of Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
's Come Dine With Me
Come Dine With Me
Come Dine With Me is a popular Channel 4 television programme shown in the United Kingdom, produced by Granada Television and first broadcast in January 2005. The show has either four or five amateur chefs competing against each other hosting a dinner party for the other contestants...
during which he won joint first place with two of the three other contestants on the show.
Politics
Drew was a candidate for TotnesTotnes (UK Parliament constituency)
Totnes is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament , using the first-past-the-post voting system....
in the 2010 general election, standing as an independent. His platform was mostly satirical, in reaction to the expenses scandal
United Kingdom Parliamentary expenses scandal
The United Kingdom parliamentary expenses scandal was a major political scandal triggered by the leak and subsequent publication by the Telegraph Group in 2009 of expense claims made by members of the United Kingdom Parliament over several years...
. He polled 390 votes, coming second to last of eight candidates.
Books
- A Book of Bestial Nonsense (1986)
- Nonsense in Flight (1987)
- Still Warthogs Run Deep (1988)
- The Puffin’s Advice (1989)
- Cat with Piano Tuna (1990)
- Camp David: Nonsense in Art (1992)
- Beastly Address Book for Beastly Friends (1993)
- Handel’s Warthog Music (1993)
- A Pigs Ear (1994)
- A Beastly Birthday Book (1995)
- Great Mistakes of Civilisation (1996)
- Bird Dropping (1996)
- Dogsbodies (1997)
- The Duck Stops Here (1998)
- The Very Worst of Simon Drew (1999)
- The New Book of Exeter Riddles (1999)
- Spot the Book Title (2000)
- Pie aaaaaaaaggh (squared) (2001)
- Spot the Author (2003)
- And so I face the vinyl curtain (2005).
- Shepherd Spy: A Tale Of Violence And Intrigue And Terrorist Sheep (2007) published Antique Collectors' Club Ltd