David Henshaw (cartoonist)

Thomas David Henshaw ONZM (1939 – 23 March 2014) was a New Zealand cartoonist, known for his depictions of rural life in his "Jock" cartoons, in a career spanning over 40 years. His cartoons were published in the New Zealand Farmer for 34 years.^[1]

Born in Kimbolton, New Zealand in 1939, Henshaw was educated at Palmerston North Boys' High School. He then studied at Massey Agricultural College, completing the first year of a diploma in sheep farming, before going to Lincoln College where he gained a Diploma in Valuation and Farm Management.^[2]

He won the 2007 communicator of the year award from the Guild of Agricultural Journalists.^[1] In the 2011 New Year Honours he was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services as a cartoonist.^[3]

Publications

Henshaw published a number of books, either on his own or with other authors, or as illustrator.

As author/co-author

• Henshaw, David; McBride, Graham (2010). Cowpats and brickbats: tales from the Waikato. Auckland: David Bateman. ISBN 9781869537135. 
• Henshaw, David (2007). Jock's country life. Sydney: Allen Calendars. ISBN 9780473127107. 
• Henshaw, David (1983). The best of Jock. Auckland: Hodder and Stoughton. ISBN 034034816X. 
• Henshaw, David (1986). Jock (third collection). Auckland: Hodder and Stoughton. ISBN 0340382120. 
• Henshaw, David (1976). Jock. Auckland: Hodder and Stoughton. ISBN 0340219378. 
• Dawson, John; Henshaw, David (1998). Whitebait and wetlands: tales of the West Coast. Auckland: David Bateman. ISBN 1869533941. 

As illustrator

• Harrison, Judy (1985). Pulling the wool: tales of a shearing gentleman. Auckland: David Bateman. ISBN 090861036X. 
• Mittan, Robert J. (1989). Living well with epilepsy. Hamilton: Epilepsy New Zealand. 
• Oliver, Michael; Sheild, Tony (2004). I am a working dog: natural training for sheepdogs. Dunedin: Longacre. ISBN 1877251291. 
• Harrison, Judy (1986). She's a fair cow. Auckland: David Bateman. ISBN 0908610440. 
• Harrison, Judy (1984). A bit of a dag: tales of a shearing gang. Auckland: David Bateman. ISBN 0908610297. 
• Leech, Robin (2008). All bull: tales of an Angus studmaster. Rangiora: R.S. Leech. ISBN 9780473142759. 
• Caracciolo, Frances, ed. (1980). Top yarns from the New Zealand Farmer. Auckland: Shortland. ISBN 0868670634. 
• Firth, Rusty (1988). Farmers are bananas, or how to make a fortune in farming. Palmerston North: R. Firth. ISBN 0473006979. 
• Bell, Daphne (2005). The grant seeker's guide to successful funding applications. Hamilton: Trust Waikato. ISBN 0473105098. 
• Lucas, Diane (1987). Woodlots in the landscape. Wellington: Landscape. 
• Moss, Geoffrey; Magurk, John, eds. (1976). Ways with words. Wellington: Government Printer. ISBN 0477010016. 
• Firth, Rusty (1978). Peasants or plutocrats. Palmerston North: R. Firth. ISBN 0473000148. 

References

External links

• Photograph of Henshaw with Sir Anand Satyanand after receiving his ONZM insignia