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Caroline Rutz (Caro), aged 36, has been a cartoonist with the PME Magazine (monthly Swiss economic publication) since 2007. Through this journal she has made her comment on national and international topics with her illustrations. Her tone is sharp, witty and sarcastic. Caro’s talent and skill as a cartoonist has been acquired over 16 years. After high school, she studied graphic arts at the Ecole d’Arts Visuels in Bienne (Switzerland) While continuing her studies she made her first contributions as a press cartoonist with the Bieler Tagblatt, the biennois German daily publication and from 1997 the Journal du Jura, the Francophone daily. Working for these publications she has developed an understanding of the two cultures (German and French) as well as her journalistic view: that a press cartoon can carry an important message! At this stage in her career Caro continues to develop her technique, working on storyboards and other projects for student and council publications. Additionally, from 2001 to 2006 Caro has contributed to Mediatic, RTSR’s newspaper. Each year Caro shows her work at press exhibitions and festivals. Her simple graphic style in watercolour and her keenly observed caricatures lends itself well to portraying the news of the day. Her illustrations stand equally well alone or as part of a series or comic strip.

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