Thursday, August 28, 2008
AAEC - Cartoonist Profile
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Rob Rogers
Rob Rogers' parents recognized their son's unique talent at an early age. Unfortunately, his talent was sticking Cheerios up his nose, which limited his career options. His parents were worried. Eventually, he became bored with breakfast cereals and traded them in for crayons. Born in Philadelphia, Rogers took advantage of big city culture. He copied his favorite characters out of the Philadelphia Inquirer's comic pages and enrolled in Saturday art classes at the museum. It soon became evident that he had a talent for art, which also limited his career options. His parents were still worried.
At the age of thirteen, through no fault of his own, his family moved to Oklahoma. His interest in "political" cartooning was cultivated at Oklahoma State University. Rob returned to Pennsylvania to attend graduate school at Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh. After graduating in 1984 with an MFA in painting, Rob was hired by the Pittsburgh Press. Rogers joined the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette when it acquired the Press in January 1993.
A syndicated cartoonist with United Feature Syndicate, Rogers' cartoons appear regularly in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Newsweek, and USA Today, among others. National journalistic organizations have recognized Rogers' provocative work. He received the 1995 National Headliner Award, the 2000 Overseas Press Club Award and has won nine Golden Quill Awards. In 1999, he was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.
He currently lives in the city with Sylvia, a brilliant art historian ... and Mojo, a not-so-brilliant weimaraner. Together they enjoy the occasional bowl of Cheerios.
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| Major Awards |
| Overseas Press Club - Thomas Nast Award, 1999
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| National Headliner Award, 1995
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