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Shan Wells is the political cartoonist for the Durango Telegraph, and a freelance illustrator, designer and sculptor, and represented nationally by Artizans Syndicate. He is also the recipient of a Pollock/Krasner Fellowship, as well as two Colorado Council on the Arts Fellowships for his drawings and sculpture.

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Two compilations of his political cartoons, Bush's Nose, Retooned in the Durango Telegraph 2002-2010, and "What a lovely piece of land you have, my dear," are now available via Amazon.

Wells' other books include a collection of his When Animals Attack cartoons, and four picture books for children: Jumping the Grate and Jasmine Is A Gift, both written by Sharon Ray; Hug A Bug & And Dance With The Orange Cow, both written by Nancy Mills.

View an archive of Shan's work at www.shanwells.com/cartoon, or get a weekly dose at www.durangotelegraph.com

Blog Entries by Shan Wells

400 PPM Descending.

(2) Comments | Posted May 15, 2013 | 10:57 AM

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10 Years Ago: Failure

(2) Comments | Posted March 26, 2013 | 1:21 PM

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I cut my cartooning eyeteeth on Bush's war of aggression back in 2003. It's hard to believe that 10 years have past. My children, who marched with my wife and I in anti-war protests, will start college soon.

So much has...

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Ryan's Big Screw

(62) Comments | Posted March 14, 2013 | 9:24 AM

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The Latino Steamroller

(3) Comments | Posted February 4, 2013 | 11:22 AM

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Gun Regulation 101

(106) Comments | Posted January 23, 2013 | 4:43 PM

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On the Saturday before Christmas I had the misfortune to overhear a loud conversation in one of my little mountain town's two pawn shops. Several men were discussing the availability of Bushmaster AR-15 rifles, the type used in most of the recent massacres. Apparently,...

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Lance Goes Broke

(2) Comments | Posted January 18, 2013 | 12:04 PM

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The Best Cartoons of 2012

(3) Comments | Posted January 3, 2013 | 8:00 AM

Thanks, folks. Have a great 2013.

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Newtown Heroes

(0) Comments | Posted January 3, 2013 | 12:25 AM

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Four More Brew

(3) Comments | Posted November 7, 2012 | 9:52 AM

To quote Harry Shearer: "Here it is!"

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An Undeniable Truth

(7) Comments | Posted October 31, 2012 | 4:31 PM

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MitTrumpney

(2) Comments | Posted October 11, 2012 | 11:21 AM

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Mittstaken...

(2) Comments | Posted September 26, 2012 | 5:36 PM

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High Capacity Magazine

(2) Comments | Posted August 22, 2012 | 3:31 PM

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The Way of the Dodo

(2) Comments | Posted June 6, 2012 | 4:16 PM

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Thank You, Maurice

(0) Comments | Posted May 10, 2012 | 11:31 AM

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Romney's Big Bag o' Whop!

(2) Comments | Posted March 1, 2012 | 1:40 PM

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Climate Change: Sifting Truth From Lies in a Complex World

(931) Comments | Posted January 24, 2012 | 4:17 PM

In the 1800s America supported an incredible variety of animal life at densities now almost impossible to imagine. Mega-flocks of passenger pigeons containing billions of birds stretched a mile wide and 300 miles long. Millions of bison roamed the Great Plains.

The passenger pigeon is now extinct, wiped out by hunting...

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2011 in Review

(1) Comments | Posted December 28, 2011 | 9:59 AM

2011 will long be remembered as the flip side of 2008, as it hosted a GOP pre-season primary every bit as tough as the famous Clinton/Obama duel, but much sillier. Seemingly afraid to advance their serious candidates, the Republican bullpen was chocked fuller of nuts than an Almond Joy bar....

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Tea BAM!

(7) Comments | Posted November 9, 2011 | 10:18 AM

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Buh-Bye Pizza Guy

(8) Comments | Posted November 8, 2011 | 2:40 PM

Herman Cain may or may not be guilty of sexual harassment, but he will certainly be taken down by it. It's hard to see how the pizzaman can refuse to talk his way out of accusations dating from years before he began his quest for a television show......

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