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My name is Gatis \u0160\u013c\u016bka, I am a professional cartoonist and illustrator from Latvia. I received my Master\u2019s degree in graphic fine art from the Art Academy of Latvia.<\/p>\n

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I work as a freelance artist and also work for the publishing house Latvijas Mediji<\/em><\/a>. I have successfully collaborated for almost 20 years with many magazines, marketing companies and individual clients.<\/p>\n

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My cartoons have appeared in such publications as Washington Post<\/a><\/em>, USA Today<\/a><\/em>, Le Monde<\/a><\/em>, China Daily<\/a><\/em>,\u00a0Politico<\/a><\/em>, Courrier International<\/a><\/em>,\u00a0S\u00fcddeutsche Zeitung<\/i><\/a>,\u00a0<\/i><\/span>Greenpeace<\/a><\/em> and so on\u2026 I have published 4 cartoon books – Gatis Sluka Karikaturas<\/em> (2006), Gatis Sluka Karikaturas 2<\/em>\u00a0(2015),\u00a0Gatis Sluka Karikatura LV <\/span><\/i>(2018) and Gatis Sluka Karikaturas 3<\/em> (2022). The last two books were on the top 10 best seller list in Latvia, with the last one reaching the #1 best seller list.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/span><\/i>Since 2001, I have participated in many cartoon and print art exhibitions\/conferences around the world. I have received <\/span>Excellence Prize <\/em>at the World Humor Awards (2021) in Italy, also <\/span>Award of Excellence<\/em> at the International Editorial Cartoon Competition of Canada.\u00a0One of my cartoons was also a finalist of the <\/span>European Cartoon Award<\/a> (2022) while another one was a finalist of the Libex (2022) political cartoon competition.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I hope that each day my work helps enrich everyone\u2019s life through drawings and thought provoking subject matter.\u00a0 <\/span>When I draw my cartoons, I usually draw them from a European point of view and when people on the other side of the world find them relatable I feel as I have done my job well.<\/p>\n

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I feel my personal style has continued to grow and will continue to grow with each new project. I love to experiment with different techniques and to try out new drawing tools and technology – digitally and also traditionally.<\/p>\n

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I’m always open to new<\/span> challenges<\/span> and collaborations, so feel free to contact me!<\/span><\/p>\n

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More about me and\u00a0works\u00a0you can find in my portfolio\u00a0page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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