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Glen Baxter's work is traditional British humour from a traditionally British artist. His latest book, Trundling Grunts, continues this tradition. He uses pastels, watercolours and ink, and creates his 'visual jokes' by observing life, believing real life to be far more absurd than fiction. His inspiration also comes from childhood heroes such as Humphrey Bogart, John Wayne, Doris Day, Roy of the Rovers and Boys’ Own.
For over 25 years Glen Baxter has been producing humorous illustrations and has a major following the world over — collectors include the Prince of Wales and Salman Rushdie. His postcards can be found all over the world, and Poole Pottery have reproduced a number of his famous illustrations onto a series of 9-inch plates and mugs.
Glen Baxter was born in Leeds in 1944, the son of a welder. After studying at Leeds College of Art, he became a teacher. His drawings were constantly rejected by publishers until 1979, when a selection was printed in Amsterdam. An exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Arts followed in 1980. Since then he has exhibited worldwide and published six books of drawings and a book of autobiography.
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