Patrick McDonnell (born March 17, 1956) is a cartoonist, author and playwright. He is the creator of the daily comic strip, Mutts.
McDonnell's picture book, The Gift of Nothing, was adapted as a musical for the Kennedy Center stage, as was his picture book about the childhood of Jane Goodall, Me...Jane, which won a Caldecott Honor in 2012. Prior to creating Mutts, McDonnell was a freelance illustrator, drawing the Russell Baker Observer column for the New York Times Sunday Magazine from 1978-1993. He also created Bad Baby, a monthly comic strip for Parents Magazine, which ran for 10 years. During that time he also was a regular contributor to Sports Illustrated, Reader's Digest, Forbes, Time and many other national magazines. His work has been animated for television commercials, most notably a PSA for the NY Philharmonic. He is coauthor of Krazy Kat: The Comic Art of George Herriman, published in 1986 by Abrams.
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Early life
McDonnell was born in Edison, New Jersey, from an Irish father and an Italian-descendent mother. After graduating from Edison High School in 1974, McDonnell attended the School of Visual Arts on scholarship, graduating in 1978.
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Career
McDonnell began a career as a magazine illustrator and would frequently include a dog in the background of his illustrations. Moving to Hoboken, New Jersey, he met a group of underground cartoonists such as Peter Bagge and Kazimieras G. Prapuolenis (Kaz), and had some of his earliest drawings appearing in The Village Voice, and as Jerseyana in New Jersey Monthly magazine. A book of his life and work, Mutts: The Comic Art of Patrick McDonnell, was published in 2003 by Abrams Publishing.
McDonnell is involved with many animal and environmental charities. His characters have been enlisted by the United States Marines (2006 Toys for Tots holiday poster), the American Library Association (2007 'Read!' poster), and by The HSUS (humane postage stamps). The MUTTS characters appear on the New Jersey Animal Friendly license plates which fund state pet population programs. The 2007-2008 MAZDASPEED Team featured MUTTS-themed vehicles promoting pet adoption and the work of The Humane Society of the United States.
In 2009 McDonnell collaborated with author Eckhart Tolle to create Guardians of Being, a philosophical book about nature and the present moment. In 2011, McDonnell's children's book Me...Jane was published. It is a story about naturalist Jane Goodall growing up and her awakening curiosity about the lives of animals around her. A sequence of MUTTS strips led to Goodall's interest in working with McDonnell on the book. Me, Jane won a Caldecott Honor in 2012.
Personal life
McDonnell has been a vegetarian for over 20 years and vegan since 2012. McDonnell is a member of the Board of Directors of The Humane Society of the United States, The Fund for Animals and The Charles M. Schulz Museum . McDonnell and his wife Karen reside in New Jersey, with their dog Amelie, and their cat, Willie Lebowsky. Their Jack Russell, Earl, who was the inspiration and constant muse for the Mutts character of the same name, died in November 2007 after living with Patrick for over 18 years.
Awards
- Helen Hayes Award for The Gift of Nothing play (at The Kennedy Center) - Best Adaptation 2015
- Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award, 2011, given at the Eisner Awards
- National Cartoonists Society's Reuben for Cartoonist of the Year 1999
- National Cartoonists Society's Award for Comic Strip of the Year 1996
- National Cartoonists Society's Reuben Award (nominee) 1997 and 1998
- Germany's Max and Moritz Award for Best International Comic Strip 1998
- Swedish Academy of Comic Art's Adamson Statuette 1997
- Harvey Award for Best Comic Strip 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003
- Ark Trust Genesis Award 1997, 1999
- PETA Humanitarian Award 2001
- National Cartoonist Society Award for Greeting Cards 1991
- National Cartoonist Society Award for Magazine and Book Illustration 1991
Books
- MUTTS (1996)
- Cats & Dogs (1997)
- More Shtuff (1998)
- Yesh! (1999)
- Our MUTTS (2000)
- A Little Look-See (2001)
- What Now (2002)
- I Want To Be The Kitty! (2003)
- Dog-Eared (2004)
- Who Let The Cat Out? (2005)
- Everyday MUTTS: A Comic Strip Treasury (2006) (Sundays in color)
- Animal Friendly: A MUTTS Treasury (2007) (Sundays in color)
- Call of The Wild: A MUTTS Treasury (2008) (Sundays in color)
- Stop and Smell the Roses: A MUTTS Treasury (2009) (Sundays in color)
- Earl & Mooch: A MUTTS Treasury (2010) (Sundays in color)
- Our little Kat King: A MUTTS Treasury (2011) (Sundays in color)
- Bonk!: A MUTTS Treasury (2012) (Sundays in color)
- #LoveMutts Treasury (2017) (Sundays in color)
- The Skunk (2015) (Roaring Brook Press)
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MUTTS Sunday Collections (large format, in color)
- MUTTS Sundays (1999)
- Sunday Mornings (2001)
- Sunday Afternoons (2004)
- Sunday Evenings (2005)
Children's books
- The Gift of Nothing (2005), New York Times Bestseller (original MUTTS book)
- Art (2006) (original book)
- Just Like Heaven (2006) (original MUTTS book)
- Hug Time (2007), New York Times Bestseller (original MUTTS book)
- South (2008)
- Wag! (2009) (original MUTTS book)
- Me...Jane (2011)
- The Monsters' Monster (2012)
- A Perfectly Messed-Up Story (2014)
- Thank You and Good Night (2015)
- Tek: The Modern Cave Boy (2016)
- The Little Red Cat Who Ran Away and Learned his ABC's the Hard Way (2017)
Other
- Bad Baby (1988) (collection of Bad Baby strips from Parent Magazine)
- MUTTS Little Big Book (1998)
- MUTTS: The Comic Art of Patrick McDonnell (2003) (retrospective)
- The Best of MUTTS (2007) (retrospective)
- MUTTS: Shelter Stories: Love. Guaranteed. ([2008]) Collection of over 100 Shelter Stories strips accompanied by photos and vignettes of adopted pets
- Guardians of Being (2009) (Words by Eckhart Tolle)
- Darling I Love You: Poems from the Hearts of Our Glorious Mutts and All Our Animal Friends (with poet Daniel Ladinsky) (2017)
References
External links
Media related to Patrick McDonnell at Wikimedia Commons
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