Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum Blog

Our newest exhibit, The Dog Show: Two Centuries of Canine Cartoons opens to the public on June 19!

Celebrate with us in July with two family-friendly events. Not in Columbus? Join cartoonist Nomi Kane via Zoom to learn how to draw your dog on July 10. If you’re in town, meet us at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum for an outdoor chalk drawing event on July 11. More details below:

Join cartoonist and toy designer Nomi Kane on Saturday, July 10 at 2pm ET for a FREE hour-long Zoom workshop on how to draw your canine companions! Kane will walk the audience through the basics of dog doodling, and how to add the unique characteristics that make your dogs truly your own. Kane will show how to adjust features like snouts or ears to reflect your pooch’s personality. This workshop is meant for all ages, and children and families are encouraged to participate together! Attendees will have the opportunity to share their drawings. Have your pencils and paper ready.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED: https://osu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BOy9B25NRWCa7M1ePRChhw

Nomi Kane is an editorial cartoonist, illustrator, and designer. She’s an alumna of Columbia College Chicago (BA ‘06) and The Center for Cartoon Studies (MFA ‘11). By day, Nomi designs action figures at Super7 HQ and teaches cartooning at California College of the Arts. Nomi lives in sunny Richmond, CA with her big, goofy dog, Dino. www.nomikane.com

Come draw with us! Chalk artist Hilary Frambes will be outside of the Museum on Sunday, July 11 from 1-4pm ET creating large-scale chalk drawings of dogs to celebrate our newest exhibition The Dog Show: Two Centuries of Canine Cartoons! We’ll provide sidewalk chalk for you to add your own canine creations and there will be a few other dog-related activities for children and families to enjoy. Drop-in anytime during this event to join in and visit The Dog Show – museum galleries are open from 1:00 to 5:00 pm. Dogs are welcome to attend the outdoor activities (leash required). This event is FREE and open to all.

In case of rain on Sunday, July 11, we will reschedule for Saturday, July 17 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm.

REGISTER HERE: https://cartoons.osu.edu/events/the-dog-show-outdoor-chalk-drawing-with-hilary-frambes/

Hilary Frambes is an award-winning artist and community art educator living in Plain City, OH.  She has a BFA from Columbus College of Art & Design and an MA in Art Education from the University of Florida. She enjoys painting murals, portraits, and creating large-scale chalk murals for street painting festivals. Her work is inspired by current events, music, and popular culture. She also enjoys painting portraits on old cassettes or 8-track tapes. In late March 2020, her chalk mural of Amy Acton went viral on Facebook and Twitter. Since then, her work was featured on NBC4, ABC6/Fox28 as well as the Columbus Arts Festival, Columbus Monthly, Columbus Makes Art, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty’s campaign Facebook page, and the New York Times.

Questions about the events? Contact cartoonevents@osu.edu