Frank Quitely
Vincent Patrick Deighan (born 1968),[2] better known by the pen name Frank Quitely, is a Scottish comic book artist. He is best known for his frequent collaborations with Grant Morrison on titles such as New X-Men, We3, All-Star Superman, and Batman and Robin, as well as his work with Mark Millar on The Authority and Jupiter's Legacy.
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Vincent Patrick Deighan[1]
1968 (age 55–56)
Rutherglen, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scottish
National Comics Award, 2002
Eisner Award, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Harvey Award, 2007, 2008, 2009
Early life[edit]
Deighan was raised in Rutherglen, although attended St. Bride's High School in East Kilbride (as his father worked there as a PE teacher).[3][4] He studied drawing at the Glasgow School of Art.[5][6][7]
Personal life[edit]
Quitely married his high school sweetheart, Ann Jane Docherty, in 1994.[1][32][33] They live in Rutherglen[33] with their sons Vincent and Joseph,[32][33] and their daughter, Orla.[33] Quitely's son Vincent is also an artist who created art for local St Columbkille's RC Church in 2011 while a pupil at Trinity High School.[34]
Quitely used to design his own hats and clothing.[33] For a long time, he eschewed social media, noting that the Twitter account @Frank_Quitely is unconnected with him.[35] In 2021, Quitely established official accounts on both Twitter and Instagram.[36][37]
Technique and materials[edit]
In a 2014 BBC News interview, Deighan, having developed a reputation for difficulty in meeting deadlines, stated while he did his drawing digitally, it did not reduce the time it took to complete his art, saying, "I have never been on a project where I've thought 'ach, this is rubbish', and not tried hard," he says, "It's not in my nature. The downside of that is that things take a while."[7]