The Spectator

Illustrations for The Spectator Australia magazine

HSU-Busters

HSU-Busters

Cover art for the current Spectator Australia illustrated Mark Latham’s story on the Craig Thomson / HSU affair and the power brokers behind the scenes. Latham references the Ray Parker Jr. line in the Ghostbusters theme song “Who Ya Gonna Call”, and it seemed only fitting to parody the famous 1985 movie logo.

Windsorman and Robin

Windsorman and Robin

Here’s a super-fun one for this week’s Spectator Australia cover. It illustrates a great Rowan Dean piece on Independents Rob Oakeshott and Tony Windsor, picking up on the following paragraph: Of the two unlikely heroes, Windsor is the cannier operator whilst Oakeshott is the naive dreamer. Batman and Robin, perhaps… Please click for a closer

Oz History

Oz History

Cover art for the current Spectator Australia illustrates an article by Gregory Melleuish on the denigration and rubbishing of Australia’s past by universities…

Clash of the Generations

Clash of the Generations

I was very pleased to receive a commission from the UK Spectator for a piece of cover art yesterday. The English covers are coveted (is there a pun there? Not even a little one?), and I am honoured they would ask me to draw one…

The Sleeping Giant

The Sleeping Giant

Cover art for this week’s Spectator Australia features Peter Costello roused from slumber over the Future Fund row of last week. Here’s the art with a temporary masthead.  I think it works nicely with the breathing space above it.  Please click for a closer look. Thanks for stopping by! Anton

Mark Steyn Cover Art

Mark Steyn Cover Art

This week’s Spectator cover features Free Speech advocate Mark Steyn, based on an article by Rowan Dean…

Speak (No) Evil

Speak (No) Evil

Cover art for this week’s Spectator Australia addresses the issue of politicians leaking to the media – and in some cases, the leaker then refuting and condemning the information publicly. It’s a cosy nest that the Canberra press gallery and politicians have made for themselves…

Gillard & Rudd Fight!

Gillard & Rudd Fight!

Cover art for this week’s Spectator Australia features PM Julia Gillard and newly ex-Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd tussling for the leadership; a comedy of errors…

Billy McMahon and Julia Gillard

Billy McMahon and Julia Gillard

Cover art for this week’s Spectator Australia features ex-Prime Minister William McMahon and PM Julia Gillard. During the last few decades McMahon has been mocked and ridiculed, but…

Captain Phillip

Captain Phillip

Cover art for this week’s Australian Spectator magazine depicts Captain Arthur Phillip: Australia’s first Governor and settler…