Irish Cartoonist, Tom Mathews

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Barbara talks to the Irish cartoonist, TOM MATHEWS about how he got into cartooning. Tom talks about some of the early cartoons, which he did while still in school. They speak of the work available to him in the current climate of 2012. He tells how he sometimes gets private commissions but also the downsides of not being guaranteed regular work.

Duration: 8'24" DATE: June 12, 2012
Interviewer:Barbara Jennings
Producer:John Healy
Interviewee:Tom Mathews
Themes:Irish Life & Culture, Local Arts & Culture
Keywords:Cartoons, magazine cartoons, Tom Mathews, Dublin cartoonist, freelance, satire
LocationDublin City Time Period:1968 - 2012
Type:Sound Language:English
Creator:Near FM Publisher:Near FM
Identifier:NEARFM_20120612_NST_001.mp3
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