John Spooner

Who is John Spooner?

John Spooner B.Juris, LLB is an Australian journalist and illustrator who regularly contributes to The Age newspaper.

John Spooner was born in Melbourne in 1946. He practised as a lawyer for three years before he commenced drawing for The Age newspaper in 1974, finally leaving the Law altogether in 1977 to commerce drawing full-time for the newspaper.

Spooner has received various awards for excellence in Journalism. Between 1985 and 1986 Spooner was awarded five Stanley Awards, including the Black and White Artist of the Year gold Stanley Award. In 1994 Spooner was awarded two Walkley Awards for Best Illustration and Best Cartoon. Spooner’s works are represented in the Collections of The National Gallery of Australia, National Library of Australia, The National Gallery of Victoria, The Victorian State Library, The Melbourne Cricket Club Museum, public and private collections throughout Australia and internationally.

His publications include the book 'A Spooner in the Works', published in 1999 by Text Publishing, comprising cartoons, prints and paintings; and Taxing Air: Facts and Fallacies about Climate Change, which he co-authored with Prof.