Doug Wright Awards for Canadian Cartooning
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (2010) Winner
Gregory Gallant
グレゴリー・ギャラント
Guregorī Gyaranto
Pen Names:
Seth（Pen name. Used instead of real name Gregory Gallant. Adopted in 1982.）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1962-09-16 （Clinton, Ontario）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Clinton, Ontario → Strathroy, Ontario → Toronto, Ontario → Guelph, Ontario
Career
- Occupations
- Cartoonist, Writer, Artist, Graphic Designer
- Active Years
- 1985-2024
- Affiliations
- Drawn & Quarterly, Vortex Comics, Fantagraphics Books
- Influenced By
- The New Yorker cartoonists, Charles M. Schulz
- Influenced
- Chester Brown, Joe Matt
- Nominations
- Giller Prize nomination (Clyde Fans, 2020)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario College of Art | — | Art | — | 1980-1983 | Canada |
Ontario College of Art
Art
Period:
1980-1983
Country:
Canada
Attended but did not graduate.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Ignatz Award | Seth | Outstanding Artist | Small Press Expo | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Ignatz Award | It's a Good Life, If You Don't Weaken | Outstanding Graphic Novel or Collection | Small Press Expo | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Eisner Award | The Complete Peanuts | Best Publication Design | Comic-Con International | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Harvey Award | The Complete Peanuts | Special Award for Excellence in Presentation | — | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Harbourfront Festival Prize | Seth | — | Authors at Harbourfront Centre | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Ordre des Arts et des Lettres | Seth | — | French Government | 受賞 |
Ignatz Award
1997
Work:
Seth
Category:
Outstanding Artist
Organization:
Small Press Expo
Result:
受賞
Ignatz Award
1997
Work:
It's a Good Life, If You Don't Weaken
Category:
Outstanding Graphic Novel or Collection
Organization:
Small Press Expo
Result:
受賞
Eisner Award
2005
Work:
The Complete Peanuts
Category:
Best Publication Design
Organization:
Comic-Con International
Result:
受賞
Harvey Award
2005
Work:
The Complete Peanuts
Category:
Special Award for Excellence in Presentation
Result:
受賞
Harbourfront Festival Prize
2011
Work:
Seth
Organization:
Authors at Harbourfront Centre
Result:
受賞
Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
2022
Work:
Seth
Organization:
French Government
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
It's a Good Life, If You Don't Weaken
1996 Graphic NovelMock-autobiographical graphic novel about searching for his father's past.
NostalgiaCanadian small townsComics history
Palookaville
1991 Comic seriesHis main comic book series serializing various works.
NostalgiaEarly-to-mid 20th century
Clyde Fans
2000 Graphic NovelStory of two brothers whose fan business fails due to air conditioning.
FamilyDeclineNostalgia
Wimbledon Green
2005 Graphic NovelAbout an eccentric comic-book collector.
Comic collectingEccentricity
George Sprott (1894–1975)
2009 Graphic NovelLife of a newspaper cartoonist.
NostalgiaCartoonists
Bibliography
- It's a Good Life, If You Don't Weaken (1996)
- Clyde Fans Part One (2000)
- Vernacular Drawings (2001)
- Clyde Fans Part Two (2003)
- Clyde Fans Book One (2004)
- Wimbledon Green (2005)
- George Sprott (2009)
- The Great Northern Brotherhood of Canadian Cartoonists (2011)
- Clyde Fans (2019)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Style influenced by 1930s-1940s New Yorker cartoonsMinimalistic line artNostalgic design
- Recurring Motifs
- Nostalgia for early-to-mid-20th centurySouthern Ontario settingsHistory of comics and cartooningFading businesses
Legacy
Prominent Canadian cartoonist known for graphic novels and design work, including Peanuts reissues. First cartoonist to win Harbourfront Festival Prize; Clyde Fans first graphic novel Giller nominee.
In Popular Culture
- Featured in 2024 Canada Post stamp series with Chester Brown and Michel Rabagliati.
Trivia
- Creates model buildings for fictional city Dominion, exhibited in museums.
- Subject of documentary Seth's Dominion (2014).