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Thumbelina, 18” x 24”. Oil on masonite board. Circa1990.

Thumbelina

September 18, 2024

My “about” page mentions that I like to collect all kinds of specimens. Well, this old habit extends to dead birds and I use the found opportunity to indulge my love of drawing them....

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In classic literature, Fantasy art Tags Thumbelina, crow, fantasy worlds, children's story
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The Himba Dragon Cooks, oil on canvas, 36" x 40"; 2013.

The Himba Dragon Cooks

April 30, 2023

Author, Bill Johnson, had a great idea for a book: to ask artists to contribute art with an imagined smaller story line that was not specified in the author’s writing. Essentially, to add a mini-drama idea within the broader story. This not only gave the artists a whole lot more flexibility to create really cool paintings of women! dragons! and dogs! but it also allowed the artists to become co-creators in the story…

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In Feminist art, Fantasy art Tags dragons, fantasy worlds, fantasy art
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“The Meeting”, 40” x 36” oil on canvas, 2011.

The Caves of D'Anath

April 30, 2023

At the end of IlluXCon 2010, where I was an exhibitor, I heard through the grapevine that author, Bill Johnson, was looking to commission fantasy artists for an upcoming glossy, hardback, high quality art book, heavy on imagery. The story involves the women of an alternate Earth-like world needing to come together to prevent an ecological disaster.

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In Feminist art, Fantasy art Tags fantasy worlds, dragons, Caves of D'Anath, Bill Johnson author
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