CONvergence, you were amazing. Was honored to be your Artist GoH this weekend, and even better that I was there with friends like Lou Anders, Paul Cornell, Melinda Snodgrass, and Charlie Jane Anders as fellow GoHs. For Lou and me, this was an especially unforgettable weekend, as this was our first time being GoHs on…
Here are a few places where you can find me at CONvergence 2013. Spread the word — all attendees at THE ART OF JOHN PICACIO, GAME OF THRONES, and THE FUTURE OF ART AND ARTISTS IN SF/F will receive a free deluxe Loteria art card. The cards measure 5.5″ x 8.5″ and are an exclusive…
Cover illustration for the limited edition of THE FALL OF HYPERION by Dan Simmons
Story illustration for Cherie Priest’s WILD CARDS story, “The Button Man and The Murder Tree”
Happy to hear that two of my 2012 works have been selected for inclusion in the forthcoming SPECTRUM 20: THE BEST IN CONTEMPORARY FANTASTIC ART, edited by Arnie & Cathy Fenner! My cover artwork for Brenda Cooper’s THE CREATIVE FIRE: BOOK ONE OF RUBY’S SONG (Pyr), art directed by Lou Anders: And TARS TARKAS: THE…
I saw something inspiring this past weekend. I saw working people helping each other, toward a common cause. They were, in some cases, working toward this despite deep political and philosophical differences. They were working people, creating a World Science Fiction Convention. This weekend, they met in San Antonio to plan logistics, scout locations, diagnose…
Found out this morning that I was selected for the 20th edition of SPECTRUM: THE BEST IN CONTEMPORARY FANTASTIC ART. Congrats to all of the artists who made the list! 🙂 Fast forward a few hours, and the 2013 Hugo Award nominee announcement went public announcing that I’m a 2013 finalist for Best Professional Artist!…
If anyone can find more conversations with Andrew Wyeth, please holler. This conversation is gold. I love this guy’s work, and don’t need words to enhance that. However, hearing him talk about work is especially inspiring. My favorite line — “….when you know something, and feel it and have a love for it…my god….do it. Don’t let…
It’s been a crazy start to 2013 here, so I’m only just now posting an illustrated list of my 2012 body of professional work, including covers for Brenda Cooper’s THE CREATIVE FIRE, Ian McDonald’s BE MY ENEMY, and the limited edition of Dan Simmons’ HYPERION, as well as the first glimpses of my Loteria card set. As noted by Tor.com and most of…
