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"hope you will add this in the NYC Culturalistas Group, Vishavjit! http://www.createculture.org/group/nycculturalistas"
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Nico Daswani left a comment for 'Vishavjit Singh'"hope to see some more of your great toons soon Vishavjit!"
Vishavjit Singh left a comment for 'Dario Mohr'"Hi Dario,
Thanks for your comments. For me many cartoonists have been an inspiration but a few stand out, Jules Fieffer, Ed Sorel and Ann Telnaes.
Stay in touch.
VS"
Dario Mohr left a comment for 'Vishavjit Singh'"I like your toons. Cartooning is actually my basis for fine art. I have made original cartoons and stories since I was 12 and got into fine art 4 years ago but a lot of illustration comes out in my work. My biggest cartoon inspirations are Jon…"
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- My Role
- Artist
- My Discipline(s)
- Visual Arts, Digital Arts
- About Me And My Work
- Vishavjit Singh found his love for arts at a very young age. He started doodling Sikh characters in his free time. But thanks to his South Asian heritage was encouraged to leave arts for the sciences in teenage years.
He studied Biological Sciences at University of California, Santa Barbara and Biostatistics/Epidemiology in Graduate School at University of California, Berkeley. The 9/11 attacks in United States and the subsequent hate crime wave adversely affecting many Sikhs created the ripe conditions for an artistic spark. Inspired by the creative response of American editorial cartoonists to the tragic events, Vishavjit started creating cartoons focusing on Sikh news/events.
As a survivor of 1984 genocidal killings of Sikhs in India his cartoons focus on the latest political, social, economic and religious developments within the Sikh community around the world. He creates cartoons on a weekly basis that appear on his website, www.Sikhtoons.com. His work has been featured in museum exhibits, film festivals, youth retreats/camps and conferences. Many Sikh news and portal websites/magazines publish his work on a regular basis. He currently resides in New York State with his wife.
- Art Forms And Cultures I Would Like To Engage With
- I am living the dream of pursuing a passion for cartooning that keeps me up at night and ideas that at times come during the sleep cycle.
- My Creative Influences & Favorite Artists
- Editorial cartoonist mostly in the US.
Jules Fieffer
Ed Sorel
Ann Telnaes
Al Herschfeld
- My Web link
- http://www.sikhtoons.com
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- At 6:56pm on January 16, 2010, Nico Daswani said…
- hope to see some more of your great toons soon Vishavjit!
- At 2:52pm on June 21, 2009, Dario Mohr said…
- I like your toons. Cartooning is actually my basis for fine art. I have made original cartoons and stories since I was 12 and got into fine art 4 years ago but a lot of illustration comes out in my work. My biggest cartoon inspirations are Jon Kricfalusi, John Dilworth, and Bill Plympton. Did any cartoonists in particular inspire you?
Thanks for the add cousin
-D
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