Robert Ariail doesn't shy away from controversy. Clever and unpredictable, he skewers politicians on both sides of the political fence with his award-winning cartoons. "I try to give my readers a chuckle, perhaps even a guffaw on occasion. I'd even settle for a raised eyebrow," says Ariail. "I don't take cheap shots, but I like to make a point. I want my cartoons to say something, or at least to show the irony of a situation."
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Robert Ariail is a Columbia, S.C. native and University of South Carolina graduate. In 1985 he was given the Distinguished Alumnus Award by the University. In 1992 he was honored with the Ambrose Hampton Award for distinguished service to The State. Robert Ariail was the editorial cartoonist for The State newspaper from 1984 until he was laid off in March of 2009.
Ariail won the Ranan Lurie United Nations Political Cartoon Award in December 2009, becoming the first American to win first prize in the award's 10-year history. Ariail is also a recipient of the Overseas Press Club of America's 1997 Thomas Nast Award for cartoons on foreign affairs. He was awarded the Society of Professional Journalists’ Green Eyeshade Award in 2002, 1997 and 1991, and was a runner up each year from 1992-1995. He also won the 1992 National Society of Professional Journalists Award and the 1990 National Headliner Award, and was a runner up for the 1999 Overseas Press Club Award. Ariail was a finalist for Pulitzer Prize in 1995 and 2000.
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