John Avon

John Avon
Born 1961 (age 5455)
Cardiff, South Wales, UK
Nationality Welsh
Notable work Magic: The Gathering
Website http://www.johnavon.com/

John Avon (born 1961 in Cardiff, Wales) is a fantasy and science fiction illustrator. Avon has published a book of his work and 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]

Life and work

Avon completed an art foundation course near to where he grew up in Cardiff, and gained a BA in graphic design in Brighton.[3] He began his art career in 1983 with commercial advertising.[3]

He has painted book covers for authors Stephen King, Terry Pratchett, Arthur C. Clark and Harry Harrison.[4][3]

Avon is one of the most prolific Magic: The Gathering artists, having painted over 280 unique cards,[5] mostly landscapes on 'Basic Land' cards. For the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game, he created the image for the Water Elemental card which is used in Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft.[6]

In 2014 he successfully used the Kickstarter crowd funding website to raise funds for an illustrated book of his work, Journeys to Somewhere Else (2015).[7]

Avon is married to the illustrator Patricia MacCarthy, with whom he has two sons[8] and lives in Saltdean, near Brighton and Hove, England.[3] He also composes, plays and records music on the guitar and piano.[4]

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