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My Dragon Con & LoneStarCon3 Schedule 26 Aug 2013 | 09:31 pm
Two conventions separated by 1000 miles in one weekend? No problem. This weekend, I'll be attending both Dragon Con and the World Science Fiction Convention (AKA LoneStarCon3 AKA Worldcon). I'll be b...
Stand With Texas Women At Worldcon 19 Jul 2013 | 10:05 pm
How many of you are coming to Worldcon in San Antonio and wish you could do something to "Stand With Texas Women"? If so, maybe together we can -- and in doing so, you could be the lucky person that ...
EL ARPA 12 Jul 2013 | 08:51 pm
Here's the final color version of my latest Loteria card, El Arpa. In English, 'El Arpa' means 'The Harp'. Some of you may have seen the greyscale pencil version of this artwork which I sneakpeeked a ...
CONvergence 2013 Wrapup 10 Jul 2013 | 01:41 am
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 a...
CONvergence 2013 23 Jun 2013 | 03:08 pm
Here's 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 Lot...
Good news! SPECTRUM 20 Selections! 12 Apr 2013 | 07:24 pm
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 B...
How To Change A Worldcon 8 Apr 2013 | 09:25 pm
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 dif...
It's Been A Good Day 31 Mar 2013 | 08:13 am
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...
Andrew Wyeth on Art, Work, Life, and America 23 Jan 2013 | 07:37 pm
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...
My 2012 Body of Work 22 Jan 2013 | 10:26 pm
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 M...
