It’s getting late here after a long day, and it’s gonna be a long night of work ahead. Still, I can’t let this day pass without remembering Jamie Bishop. Virginia Tech dedicated today to the memory of those who passed in last year’s tragedy, and Jamie was one of them. I never knew Jamie. We…
Wow, I’ve been absent here for a while….a full two weeks. Definitely not a vacation, I can assure you. Been working on a ton of cover work and because of some intense deadlines, I’ve needed to stay focused on the art. I’ll start to unveil some of my new work in the coming days. If…
Thanks to my pal Jeff Lucas for giving me the heads-up on this. Check out pg. 76 of the April issue of SCI FI MAGAZINE where Adam-Troy Castro offers an awesome review of ELRIC: THE STEALER OF SOULS and a brief sidebar interview with the Grandmaster himself, Michael Moorcock. SCI FI rates the book an…
I was halfway across the country when the announcement went official this past Friday. So I finally get to say it here: I’m thrilled to be a 2008 Hugo Award Finalist in the Best Professional Artist category and honored to be in the company of Bob Eggleton, Phil Foglio, John Harris, Stephan Martiniere, and Shaun…
SF Signal runs a popular feature called Mind Meld where they query sf/fantasy folks about general questions and issues. This time, they asked “As an illustrator, what was it that drew you to science fiction and fantasy to begin with, and what place do you feel illustration has in the science fiction and fantasy field?”…
While I was in Seattle last week, L.E. Modesitt Jr.‘s new hardcover collection VIEWPOINTS CRITICAL was released from Tor. Cover illustration by me. I saw the finished book for the first time when I did my signing at University Bookstore. I’m very pleased to say that while I was away, I received three emails from…
….jiggedy-jig. Traci and I are back home after an unreal and amazing week in Seattle. A few highlights: 1. Our 1st anniversary — March 17th: we arrived in Seattle. Pike Place Market was even more fabulous than we expected. Il Bistro was as romantic as it gets. However, our highlight was the Six-Seven at the…
Via Irene Gallo, I’ve seen the artist list for SPECTRUM 15, edited by Arnie and Cathy Fenner. Good news — I’m on the list! 🙂 Not sure which piece was selected, but I’ll know in due time. Congrats to everyone else who made the cut as well.
Hey, Seattle — I’ll be there soon. Here’s where you can find me: Wednesday, March 19th / 7pmPRE-NORWESCON AUTHOR PARTYUniversity Book Store4326 University Way NE / Seattle / WA / 98105 / 206-634-3400 (Event made possible by the mighty Duane Wilkins of University Book Store….see you soon, Duane!) Featured guests include Mario Acevedo / Warren…
Great news! I’m the Artist Guest of Honor at Philcon 72, the Philadelphia Conference on Science Fiction and Fantasy, November 21-23, 2008. Philcon’s the longest-running literary sf con in America, and I’m proud to be a part of it this year. I’ve never been to Philly before, so if anyone has recommendations (eats, shops, sights,…