TANYA TIER

Like millions of people around the world I was horrified at the decision taken by the US and UK governments to invade Iraq. Having grown up in the middle east - and with friends and family still living there - I take a keen interest in the region. When Tony Blair decided to ignore the biggest global protest in history, I wanted to channel my anger into something constructive. I used to do a lot of satirical sketch-writing for the theatre, but after a while I found that I'd run out of ways to describe the sheer madness of the situation. As a result, I turned back to visual art. Once the war started, the ideas kept coming with each new story that broke. I found that I was producing my own narrative of the conflict and keeping a visual diary of events as they progressed.

CV

After starting in advertising, Tanya worked in the TV industry for several years. As well as creating and exhibiting various forms of artwork during this period, Tanya has written and produced her own TV sketches and short films. In recent years Tanya's work has become more political, and she has a track record of writing critically-acclaimed satirical humour for TV and theatre. She has recently been exploring her early passion for cartoons, and dipped a toe in the murky world of political cartooning.

Exhibitions and projects: 

March 2011
The Cartoon Museum
One of a group of six showcase political cartoonists

Jan - March 2011
'In Exchange'
Lethaby Gallery, London

Summer 2010
Showcase political cartoonist for The Guardian newspaper.
Part of a team of emerging political cartoonists who showcased their work in the Guardian each day for a period of six weeks.

'It's a Wonderful Life' (group exhibition)
26th November - 18th December 2009
Victoria House,
London
 

'FUNDAMENTAL'
Sat 19th July - Sat 16th August 2008
Gallery Gabrichidze
Brussels.

'FUNDAMENTAL'
21 Feb - 2nd Mar 2008
El Espacio de Cultura La Boca
Madrid

'BLAIR'S LEGACY'
The Political Cartoon Society Gallery
6th June - 1st September 2007
London

'TWINNED'
Old Fishing Quarter Galleries
Brighton
Sussex

28th June - 10th July 2007

'BIRDS OF WAR'
Candid Arts Trust Gallery
London
11th - 17th April 2007

'HANDBAGS AT TEN PACES'
Wembley Studios
London
2006

Designer and art director for TV pilot

'TRANS-ATLANTINK' - Johannesburg and London.
British Council political cartoon exhibition to mark 10 years of democracy in South Africa.
2005

'PICTURETTE'S SYNDROME'
Brighton Festival
2004

 
'DANCE FESTIVAL'
Sadlers Wells
London

Short film about Sadlers Wells commissioned by Islington Council
(producer/art director)
2004

'FANNING THE FLAMES'
Street theatre
Worthing
2003

ADAM & JOE'S TAKEOVER TV (E4)
Various sketches - designer/ writer/ performer/art director
2001