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Nease exhibits and sells cartoons at Abozzo GalleryBy David LeaNease received the Ontario Community ...a lot of people commented onOAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFNewspaper Associations Cartoonist of the Year the cartoon and how they couldAward for that piece of work.relate to it because their own kids Theyre funny, sometimes controversial andPolitical cartoons, however, are not all Nease they could be yours for the right price.has to offer, with numerous Pudcartoons also did that. They found humour in it, soThe Abozzo Gallery, located at 179 Lakeshore planned for the exhibit.I thought, what the heck, maybe I'llRd. E., is holding a special exhibit from now toNease has been creating Pudcomics since try doing a comic strip based on July 30 featuring the work of Oakville political1984.raising kids and family life.cartoonist Steve Nease.Its a comic strip I invented based on my Its going to be a collection of my Pud car-family, really, said Nease.Steve Nease, political cartoonisttoons as well as editorial cartoons, said Nease.I had done an editorial cartoon for The Both of which have appeared in The Oakville Oakville Beaver based on what I had observed of Beaver.my own kids at home, how they were captivated The exhibit will showcase more than 100 of by Christmas ads on TV. It was a cartoon about Neases cartoons, all of which are original handmarketing and the commercializing of drawings available for purchase.Christmas, but a lot of people commented on While Nease has been drawing political car-the cartoon and how they could relate to it toons since 1978, the cartoons featured at thebecause their own kids did that. They found exhibit will mostly be from the last couple of humour in it, so I thought what the heck maybe years.Ill try doing a comic strip based on raising kids I didnt want to go too far back because,and family life.really, whats the point of putting a cartoon in Nease said he hopes residents will get a kick child with Abuse written across his chest.exhibit, he is fairly sure one particularly Oakville-there when Paul Martin was prime minister, out of reliving some of the comics he has Another cartoon, created shortly after thecentric one made the cut.said Nease.brought them over the years and said he will be Virginia Tech shooting, shows a heavily-armedThis cartoon commented on OakvillesFamily humour is kind of timeless. It has apresent at the exhibit this Friday, July 15 from Uncle Sam dropping to his knees and screamingresponse to the 900-megawatt gas-fired powerlongevity, but with political cartoons a topic is7-9 p.m. during Midnight Madness to discuss his Why!plant TransCanada was proposing to build with-hot for a much shorter period of time.work with anyone who feels so inclined.A more lighthearted cartoon, which resultedin the town.The biting wit Nease puts into his cartoonsEach cartoon is selling for $275 framed or in a couple of letters to the editor, showedThe cartoon shows an angry mob, led by ahas generated plenty of laughs over the years $150 unframed.Premier Dalton McGuinty with his head up hiscartoon version of Oakville Mayor Rob Burton,and he has never been shy about wading intoFor more information, visit the gallery rear end, literally, when it came to a particularstorming a castle where Premier Daltonsome of the more serious issues.Monday-Saturday between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., issue.McGuinty attempts to comfort a FrankensteinOne cartoon from April 2010 shows the Popeor visit the website at www.abozzogallery.com or While Nease is not exactly sure which of themonster with Power Plant written across itswaving to a crowd while concealing a sullencall 905-844-4481. cartoons he submitted will make it into thechest.15 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER www.insideHALTON.com