Gathara’s blog: Gathara’s World
Gathara’s other blog: Scarycature.
Gathara’s website (and the website of KATUNI): KenyaToons
@gathara on twitter
Biography
Patrick Gathara entered university as a Math and Physics student, but dropped out to pursue art. He is now an award winning political cartoonist and journalist. Gathara’s articles and cartoons can be found published in the The Star. He is also a consultant for Al Jazeera. Gathara’s work has been exhibited internationally and he has organized exhibitions and collections of cartoons. Gathara is also the Executive Director of the East Africa Cartoonists Association (KATUNI).
News
- Whalley, Frank. “Give Him a Salaried Job,” The East African, 19 April 2009.
- Achitsa, Bethsheba and Ogova Ondego, “Cartoons Tell it All in Picking Up The Pieces in Kenya.” ArtMatters, 14 November 2008.
- “Profile:Patrick Gathara,” Al Jazeera.
Books
- Gathara, Patrick. Gathara Will Draw For Food. Nairobi: P. Gathara, 2009.
- Gathara, Patrick, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Association of East African Cartoonists. Drawing the Line: the History and Impact of Cartooning in Kenya. Nairobi: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Association of East African Cartoonists, 2004.