Kurt La Roche is the latest addition to the CATZ Inc. team of talent.

He lives in Patumahoe,  a small North island settlement only a few miles north of Pukekohe. Born in Waiuku, Kurt spent 10 years in Queensland, before returning to New Zealand 7 years ago with his parents, completing his secondary education at Pukekohe High School.

Drawing is a natural talent for Kurt, and cartooning is obviously in his blood if the picture of him as a 6 year old, successfully imitating Rolf Harris on the bedroom wall is anything to go by!

In recent years he has done artist impressions and illustrative work for the local newspaper “Franklin Life”. Kurt now aims to extend his experience by freelancing in cartooning and caricatures.

At 18 years of age, he recently graduated  with a NZ Institute of Business Studies Diploma of Cartooning & Illustrating, which he completed “with distinction”. Congratulations Kurt!

Look for the new competition to name some of the caricatures that Kurt has designed specifically for CATZ Inc!

CATZ Inc. welcomes Kurt as a fellow cat lover into the CATZ family and thanks him for sharing his amazing talent with us all.

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