Marie Horseman
| Marie Horseman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Marie Compston Horseman 9 December 1911 Rochester, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 7 May 1974 (aged 62) Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia |
| Pen name | Mollie Horseman, Vanessa |
| Occupation | Cartoonist, Comic strip artist, illustrator |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Period | 1943–1984 |
Marie Compston "Mollie" Horseman (1911–1974), was an Australian comic book artist, book illustrator and fashion artist. Horseman is most notable for her work on the 1950s comic strips, "Pam" and "The Clothes Horse".
Marie Horseman was born in Rochester, Victoria on 9 December 1911, the daughter of Frederick Ernest Horseman (1882-1966), a farmer, and his wife Katherine Marie Compston (née Miller), who were migrants from Yorkshire, England. In 1924, when she was thirteen, her parents separated and Horseman travelled with her mother to England before moving to Germany. Horseman's mother managed a canteen for the British Army, whilst Horseman attended a German finishing school. Her parents didn't officially divorce until October 1933.
On returning to Australia she was briefly employed by Norman Lindsay and his second wife, Rose, as a governess, for their two daughters. Lindsay was impressed with her drawing skills and recommended she attend the National Art School. For financial reasons, she did not complete her course at East Sydney Technical College but during her studies she was influenced by Rayner Hoff's artistic style.
In 1929 Horseman together with Joan Morrison became the first female cartoonists to be permanent employees at Smith's Weekly.
Horseman married William Longford Power, an articled clerk, on 2 September 1931 at the North Sydney registry office. They had one son, Roderick Packenham, before they divorced in May 1938.
Horseman then married Nelson Illingworth, grandson of the sculptor Nelson Illingworth on 8 June 1938 at the Mosman Presbyterian Church. They had one son and three daughters before the marriage ended in divorce. In the early 1940s the family moved to Brisbane, where Horseman freelanced, drawing comic strips for Frank Johnson Publications as well as contributing cartoons to Man Magazine, Australian Woman's Mirror and Rydge's Business Journal (for whom she created "The Tipple Twins").
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