There has always been quite a strong black and white art tradition in Australia, with quite a large contingent of cartoonists, given the size of the population. Pat Oliphant artaustraliablack Change image and share on social
Even if you go to Australia today, it's very much like visiting a state you haven't been to. Pat Oliphant australiastatetoday Change image and share on social
Some days you feel like this is really going well. You can tell. Other days, you're just drawing like a farmer and you don't know why. Pat Oliphant daydrawfarmer Change image and share on social
I've always looked upon politics as a very boring thing. Politics never interested me as much as the people involved in it. Pat Oliphant borehaveinterest Change image and share on social
So many cartoonists draw the same year after year. When they find a style, they stick with it. They don't mess with innovation, and they become boring. Pat Oliphant borecartoonistdraw Change image and share on social
There were dragons to slay in the old days. Nixon was a good dragon. Pat Oliphant daydragongood Change image and share on social
The fact that we're protected under that Constitution in exercising the right of free speech, it's a wonderful thing. You've got to come from somewhere else to realize how valuable it is. Pat Oliphant constitutionexercisefact Change image and share on social
Journalism was looked upon as a more noble thing than it is now. I don't know if it carries the same cachet that it did then. Pat Oliphant cachetcarryjournalism Change image and share on social
I hate changes of administrations, because I have all my villains in place and they are all taken away and replaced with faceless wonders nobody knows. Pat Oliphant administrationfacelesshate Change image and share on social
