John Avon
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John Avon (born 1961) is an illustrator who does work on book covers, games and other media formats. His most famous works are perhaps the artworks he does for the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering, of which he has produced over 200 paintings. He is well-known for his depiction of landscapes on 'Basic Land' cards.
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Jonathan Avon was born in 1961 in Cardiff, Wales in England. He was the son of William Avon, a building contractor and Marion, who was a housewife. He had one sister, Lydia. He is married to Patricia MacCarthy. John is also interested in music, and can play the guitar and piano, he often composes his own pieces and records them. He lives in of the suburbs surrounding Brighton & Hove City, with his wife and two sons. John began his art career in 1983 with commercial advertising. He has also painted book covers for many notable authors, including Stephen King, Terry Pratchett, and Arthur C. Clark.
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