Brian Fairrington
A graduate of Arizona State University, Brian earned a bachelors degree in political science and a masters degree in communications.
Brian is one of the most accomplished younger cartoonists in the country. While at Arizona State, Brian was the recipient of the John Locher Memorial Award by the Association of American Cartoonists. He also received the Charles M. Schulz Award from the Scripps Howard Foundation. Additionally, he is a two time winner of the Mark of Excellence Award from the Society of Professional Journalists and a seven time recipient of the Gold Circle Award from the Columbia Press Association. Brian is a regular on the Phoenix based television talk show Horizon for which one of his appearances garnered an emmy award.
Currently Brian's cartoons are nationally syndicated to over 800 newspapers and publications in America with Caglecartoons.com. His cartoons have appeared in the New York Times, USAToday as well as on CNN, MSNBC and Fox News and Time Magazine. Additionally, his cartoons regularly appear on MSN's Cagle Cartoon Index.
In 2005, Brian co-authored and edited The first annual Best Political Cartoons of the Year 2005 Edition. by Que Publishing. Additionally, The Best Political Cartoons of the Year 2009 Editions, also by Que, are currently heading to bookstores this fall. He resides in Gilbert, Arizona and is married to Stacey Heywood. They have four children, Pedro, Juan, Jesus, and Elvis.
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