sherry tolputt

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A Few Words About Me

My name is Sherry Tolputt (aka 'The Vital Eddy') and I am a professional British artist who just loves making interesting & beautiful pictures. I specialize in a variety of genres. I'm a graphic designer, cartoonist, animator and illustrator. I like to think of myself as an artist who sees something special and different in every single project.

I started my career in 1988 as a paste-up artist in a busy London quick print shop, moved to a design agency in 1989, went freelance in 1990 and have been working independently ever since.
In the early days I produced artwork for Judge Dredd the Megazine and underground comic Crisis. In 1998, my graphic novel - 'The Cartoon Kama Sutra' - was published by Knockabout Comics. I've worked for print companies, PR agencies, small to medium size companies and magazines. My house was once featured in Inspirations magazine for its quirky and sculptural hand-made features.
My latest living experiment (COVID permitting) is in progress in Mallorca, where I and and my lovely partner, Peter, have built an off-grid permaculture dwelling space. How possible is it to live sustainably in a modern world? There's a video briefly outlining our setup here

During lockdown, I wrote my satirical crime novel, 'The Feral Women's Institute'. More details here.

These days you're more likely to find me drawing cartoons than designing stationery and more likely than that, I'll be in the garden.