John Avon
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| John Avon | |
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| Born | 1961 Cardiff, South Wales UK |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Works | Magic: The Gathering |
| Website | http://www.johnavon.com/ |
John Avon (born 1961) is a fantasy and science fiction illustrator. His work has been used for book covers, CD covers, games, toys and advertising campaigns.[1]. He is best known for his artworks for the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering, of which he has produced over 200 paintings.[2]
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[edit] Biography
Jonathan Avon was born in 1961 in Cardiff, Wales, UK. He is married to the illustrator Patricia MacCarthy, with whom he has two sons[3] and lives in Saltdean, near Brighton and Hove, East Sussex. Avon also composes, plays and records music on the guitar and piano.[4]
Avon began his art career in 1983 with commercial advertising. He has also painted book covers for authors Stephen King, Terry Pratchett, Arthur C. Clark and Harry Harrison.[4]
[edit] Magic: The Gathering
Avon is one of the most prolific Magic: The Gathering artists, having painted over 168 unique cards[5], mostly landscapes on 'Basic Land' cards.
[edit] References
- ^ "John Avon's web site". http://www.johnavon.com/. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
- ^ Magic: The Gathering card search for John Avon
- ^ "Firle Artists - http://firleartists.co.uk/page19.htm". http://firleartists.co.uk/page19.htm. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
- ^ a b Avon, John. "John Avon – Fantasy Art – Biography", johnavon.com. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
- ^ "John Avon and Aleski Briclot at Pt San Juan". http://www.gatheringmagic.com/john-avon-aleksi-briclot-pt-san-juan/. Retrieved 2011-07-16.
