Harry Venning
From the shop owner
Harry Venning has been drawing Clare in the Community for 25 years in The Guardian Newspaper, and co-written the radio 4 series of the same name as well as other series for radio.
His new book is a collection of the Clare cartoons through the years with accompanying Guardian newspaper pages - a historical comedic commentary on the last 25 years.
He also entertains by drawing the Hamlet The Pig cartoon in The Stage newspaper weekly, his illustrations have been commissioned widely by different publishers and he does live drawing at events, conferences, festivals and cartoon workshops. He won UK cartoonist of the year in 2016.
Why we love
Harry Venning
Elevating Brighton Unwrapped to (a very near) highbrow level, we say hello to Harry Venning - an actual crafter of wit. But it's not only wit he's stepping up with - he's also giving all you late-to-the-party Christmas shoppers an opportunity to still be winning at your Christmas gifting, with his new book and 2021 calendar. And fear not about postal issues as local collection is still available. You have been saved!
His new book is a collection of the Clare cartoons through the years with accompanying Guardian newspaper pages - a historical comedic commentary on the last 25 years... (£15 collect from Brighton or £18 inc p+p). And 2021 Clare in the Community calendars are also available now (£8 to buy from Harry’s studio in Brighton or £10 inc p+p).
Harry also has original artwork for sale (mounted colour artwork £85, mounted black and white artwork £50), postcard books and greetings cards. Click on Shop and go and have a browse!
