Mary Leunig (born 1950) is an Australian visual artist who has had work featured in such publications as ''

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'', '' Meanjin'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''AWU Magazine'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''Der Rabe'', and ''The Meatworkers Journal''.

Life and career

Mary Leunig grew up in Maidstone,

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where she attended Footscray North State School and Maribyrnong High School. Leunig has two sisters, and her brother,

Michael Leunig Michael Leunig (born 2 June 1945), typically referred to as Leunig (his signature on his cartoons), is an Australian cartoonist. His works include ''The Curly Pyjama Letters'', cartoon books ''The Essential Leunig'', ''The Wayward Leunig'', ' ...

(born 1945), is also a popular and accomplished cartoonist and poet. She began studying art at Prahran Institute of Technology, and later Preston Institute of Technology, where she completed her studies, majoring in drawing and printmaking. Her future husband was also a student at Prahran. Her cartoons are drawn in pen and watercolour with black lines and vibrant colours. Her work often includes political and feminist themes and usually contains elements that are humorous or confronting.

Personal life

Leunig married Leon Norster (born 1950) and they have two children. She lives and works in Merton in the Strathbogie Ranges of Victoria.

Published work

She has published five anthologies of work. * * * * *

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Leunig, Mary 1950 births Living people Cartoonists from Melbourne Australian people of German descent Australian women cartoonists People from Footscray, Victoria