Ephemera

Cartoons, xmas cards, articles, odds and ends, pieces of ephemera that don’t quite fit elsewhere.

Bio and rare picture of Stewart in his younger days for Homes and Gardens, from 1960. He was a regular contributor.

Black and white magazine page with short contributor bios and photographs at the top, including Stewart Irwin. He is young, with a moustache and round glasses.

Most of Stewart’s cartoons were one-panel gags, but he produced at least two cartoon strips featuring a cat called Smith, possibly based on one of his own beloved companions.

A black and white comic strip by Stewart Irwin
A black and white comic strip by Stewart Irwin

Another strip with a different character.

A black and white comic strip by Stewart Irwin

Stewart produced this Xmas card design for the Post Office in 1968.

A colourful design for the Royal Mail xmas card 1968 by Stewart Irwin

One of the xmas cards he sent me.

Colourful xmas card painting by Stewart Irwin of a turkey

Stewart got some of his designs printed on mugs at a local copy shop.

A mug with a design by Stewart Irwin
A mug with a design by Stewart Irwin

Stewart did a lot of commercial work for the Radio Times. He had a show, but it’s hard to tell if this was a group or a solo effort.

Black and white catalogue for Exhibition of Drawings from Radio Times, Qantas Gallery, 57 Piccadilly

A hand-written bibliography, likely very partial, he was a prolific artist.

Hand written list of illustrations by Stewart Irwin