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Gary Varvel
 


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Meet Gary Varvel

Born in Indianopolis, Indiana in 1957. Editorial cartoonist for the Indianapolis Star since 1994. Chief artist for the Indianapolist News from 1978-1994.

First place winner of the Indiana Society of Professional Journalists' Award for Best Editorial Cartoon in 1992, '93, '94, '95, '98, '99, 2000; first place winner of the Hoosier State Press Association Award for Best Editorial Cartoonist in 1995, '96, '97, '98, '99 and 2000.

Varvel's work is nationally syndicated through Creators Syndicate. His cartoons have appeared on CNN and in Newsweek, The New York Times, USA Today, Washington Post Weekly Edition, National Review and Sports Illustrated. Included in the "Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year" book the last 11 years.

Varvel lives in Brownsburg, Indiana with his wife of 20 years, Carol. They have three children: Ashley - 17; Brett - 15; Drew - 10.



Member of Bethesda Baptist Church where he is on the Deacon board, Missions board and is a Sunday School Teacher for a young married class.

Part-time high school art teacher at Bethesda Christian School in Brownsburg, Indiana.

Varvel is a 1975 graduate of Danville High School in Danville, Indiana and received his art training at John Herron School of Art, which is part of Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis.