Ron Therien - Cartoonist for Etiquette for the Average Joe

Ron Therien was born in 1968 in Ottawa, Canada, where he currently lives with his wife, Tracy, and three-year-old daughter, Haley.

After completing high school, Therien attended The Ottawa School of commerce, where he studied pen and ink, life drawing, still life and graphic arts.

In the early 90s, he continued his studies in Graphic Design at Ottawa's Algonquin College.

Over the years, Therien's cartoons have appeared in numerous publications throughout the world, through freelancing, syndication and Cartoon Stock, a cartoon library.

His past features include Oddly Enough (Miller Features Syndicate), Mixed Nuts (Tribune Media's Comic's Edge) and Just Business (At Large Features Syndicate), and he is currently writing a business gag cartoon with political cartoonist Wes Rand, slated for syndication early spring 2003 - 2006, by Artizans Syndicate.

Aside from cartooning, Therien is also an accomplished illustrator and is currently a cover illustrator/designer for Dead End Street Publications.

You'll also find Therien's gag cartoons available in e-book form at cartoonebooks.com.