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Rewind: A Conversation with Deborah McMahon Osterholtz, daughter of Franklin McMahon, ‘The Artist Who Drew the News’

Deborah McMahon Osterholtz is the daughter of the late Franklin McMahon, a Chicago artist whose extraordinary career as an artist-reporter broke new ground in the world of commercial illustration. Our conversation centered around magazine articles Franklin McMahon published in the early 1960s. How did he manage to get published in such high-profile magazines? How did he get access to the events he covered?

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The Artist Who Drew the News

In this Artist Talk on Zoom coming up April 27 at 11 a.m. PDT, Deborah McMahon, the fourth of Franklin and Irene McMahon’s nine children, will join On the Spot editor Gabi Campanario to discuss the keys to McMahon’s success and the relevance of his graphic approach to news coverage in today’s media landscape.

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Celebrating Women Around the World

Happy International Women’s Day! On this important day, we want to make a special mention of the inspiring work of New York reportage artist and Sketcher Press author Melanie Reim. For as long as she has been an artist and carried a sketchbook, Melanie Reim has felt compelled to draw

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Rewind: Sketch journalist Joey Mason from his artist table at SmorgasburgLA

Sketch journalist Joey Mason documented the community response to deadly wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes in Los Angeles last month. Mason talks about the origins and evolution of his sketching style and his interest in covering events, protests and scenes of everyday life. Mason tuned in for the call from his own artist table at SmorgasburgLA, a cool outdoor market where he sets up shop every Sunday to market his artwork.

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Sketcher Fest 2025 dates announced

For the third consecutive year, the scenic waterfront town of Edmonds, Washington, just north of Seattle, will welcome sketchers from near and far to Sketcher Fest, the premier festival of travel sketchbooks in North America.

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