For those who delight in the dragons and other fantasy art of artist Jay Blakemore you’ll find him at the following events:

The Ashbourne Highland Gathering. Ashbourne, Derbyshire. July 18th
 
Elton Hall, Peterborough. 31st July - 31st August.
 
Midland History Festival, Stratford Armouries, Startford-Upon-Avon. 7-8 August.
 
Rougham Air Display & Craft Village. Bury-St-Edmunds. 14-15 august.

Be sure to tell him you found out about it at Artists UK won’t you?

If you want to buy any of Jay Blakemore’s art prints in the meantime then you can find everything here

Frank Frazetta passed away on 10th May 2010.  The end of an era and the passing of one of the most talented and influential artists the world of fantasy art has ever seen.  Listing the names of those who quote Frank Frazetta as an influence would be a long job.  No doubt the passing away of his wife Ellie last year had a debilitating effect on him and he has not been well for a long time.   Much of the time during the seventies and eighties Frank Frazetta was fighting an undiagnosed thyroid condition that robbed him of much of his vitality and inspiration.  When it was diagnosed and treated much later it still progressed to the point of making it virtually impossible for him to paint with his right hand.  As one might have expected, Frank Frazetta bravely carried on, defiantly painting with his left hand instead! 

Since Frank Frazetta’s wife Ellie Frazetta died in 2009 there has been a bitter feud going on amongst the siblings that was finally settled out of court earlier this year.  Hopefully, the resulting agreements will make Frank Frazetta’s art easier to obtain.   Let us hope that his legacy will live on and that, as he always hoped, his art will never be forgotten.  If you have fond memories of your first introduction to Frank Frazetta’s art or any comments on his career or style then why not click the button and leave your contribution.

Tamara Newman is a new fantasy artist and illustrator who has already had a few pieces published in magazines and is looking to have a show in Glastonbury next year and some on originals on display in a gallery in Cirencester.  She supplies prints and art cards of her work to four shops at present but has no licence deals as yet.  However, she does have just short of 500 members on her Facebook page that you’ll find here (as long as you don’t use Internet Explorer as that seems to default to the homepage for facebook!).

A fabulous opportunity to meet Chris down and see more of his fabulous work.  Click on Exhibitions and Workshops in the left margin to get the full details.