Artist's cat cartoon is cream of the crop.A MERSEYSIDE-born artist was named the winner of this year's pounds 25,000 Turner Prize. Mark Leckey's exhibition included cartoon characters such as Homer Simpson. Felix the Cat This article is about the cartoon character. For the video game, see Felix the Cat (video game).  Felix the Cat is a cartoon character from the silent-film era. , Garfield, and the Titanic movie also appeared in a film by Leckey where the artist was seen lecturing on his love of animation. The 44-year-old was born in Birkenhead and graduated from Newcastle Polytechnic, later moving to London. He was named the winner at a ceremony at London's Tate Britain Tate Britain is a part of the Tate gallery network in Britain, along with Tate Modern, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives. It is housed in the Tate's original premises on Millbank on the site of Millbank Prison. The front part of the building was designed by Sidney R. J. hosted by musician and writer Nick Cave. Leckey was shortlisted for his solo exhibitions Industrial Light & Magic at Le Consortium, Dijon, and Resident at Kolnischer Kunstverein, Cologne, combining sculpture, film, sound and performance. He said: "I really haven't prepared anything. I'm chuffed to bits. "I'm reverting to my roots and getting Scouser as I talk." CAPTION(S): SCOUSE scouse n. 1. A lobscouse. 2. a. often Scous·er A native or resident of Liverpool, England. b. often Scouse The dialect of English spoken in Liverpool. : Mark Leckey; CAT CALL: Felix gets Broadcasted by Mark Leckey has won the Turner Prize |
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