Graham Bleathman

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Graham Bleathman
Born1959 (age 66–67)
Salisbury, Wiltshire,[1] England
Spouse
Katie Runciman
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(m. 1994)​

Graham Bleathman[2] (born 1959)[1] is a Bristol-based artist who draws cutaways and cross-sections for Haynes Manuals and other publishers. Subjects of his published work include the TV series Thunderbirds and Wallace & Gromit.[3][4][5][6]

Bleathman has also produced drawings for calendars, board games, lunchboxes, trading cards, jigsaw puzzles, video sleeves, and greetings cards.[7]

Before going freelance, Bleathman worked as an in-house illustrator for the Salisbury Journal.[8] He has painted front covers for The People's Friend under the pseudonym "J. Campbell Kerr".[9]

References

  1. Clensy, David (4 November 2010). "Graham Is Living a Boyhood Dream". Bristol Evening Post.
  2. "Graham Bleathman Illustration – Homepage". Archived from the original on 7 January 2019.
  3. Bleathman, Graham (2000). Thunderbirds FAB Cross-Sections. Carlton Books. ISBN 978-1-84222-091-7.
  4. Willmetts, Geoff (27 August 2012). "Wallace & Gromit: Cracking Contraptions Manual 2 by Derek Smith and Graham Bleathman". SF Crow's Nest. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  5. "Fab! Thunderbirds Agents' Technical Manual – in Pictures". theguardian.com. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  6. Jones, Tony. "Captain Scarlet Agents' Manual". starburstmagazine.com. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  7. "Bristol's Man High-Tech Artwork Is a Cut Above | Bristol Post". bristolpost.co.uk. 12 November 2014. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  8. "Illustrating My New Venture with Aardman Favourites". Western Daily Press. 23 November 2010.
  9. Freeman, John (8 November 2017). "A Cutaway Above: An Interview with Captain Scarlet Artist Graham Bleathman". downthetubes.net. Retrieved 27 June 2025.