Mary Leunig facts for kids
Mary Leunig (born in 1950) is a talented Australian artist. Her amazing drawings have been featured in many well-known magazines and newspapers, like The Age and Time.
Life and Art
Mary Leunig grew up in a place called Maidstone, which is in Melbourne, Australia. She went to Footscray North State School and later Maribyrnong High School. Mary has two sisters, and her brother, Michael Leunig, is also a very famous cartoonist and poet!
She started studying art at Prahran Institute of Technology and finished her studies at Preston Institute of Technology. There, she focused on drawing and making prints.
Mary's cartoons are special because she draws them with a pen and then adds bright, colourful watercolours. Her art often talks about important ideas like fairness for everyone and what's happening in the world. Sometimes her drawings are funny, and sometimes they make you think deeply!
Family Life
Mary Leunig is married to Leon Norster, and they have two children. She lives and works in a beautiful area called Merton, which is in the Strathbogie Ranges of Victoria.
Books She Has Published
Mary Leunig has created five collections of her artwork, which have been published as books.
