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Jasmine Becket- Griffith

Tom Wood

Amy Brown

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Meet the designer artists behind our superior collections.  Select the favorite artist from the left column to see their profile.

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Jasmine Becket-Griffith

Jasmine Becket-Griffith (born June 4, 1979) is a freelance artist who specializes in fairy, fantasy, and gothic artwork. Her preferred medium is acrylic on canvas or wood and her designs appear on many lines of licensed merchandise, notably through the chain stores Hot Topic and collectibles through the Bradford Group including co-branded Disney projects. She is also a staple at fantasy conventions, namely Dragon*Con, MegaCon (Orlando) and FaerieCon.

She lives in Celebration, Florida with her husband/assistant, Matt.

Books

Her artwork has been published in:

• Fairy: the Art of Jasmine Becket-Griffith
• Jasmine Becket-Griffith: Portfolio Volume I
• The Art of Faery by Brian Froud
• The World of Faery by Alan Lee
• Spectrum 11 the fantasy art collection
• Spectrum 13 the fantasy art collection
• Spectrum 15 the fantasy art collection
• 500 Fairy Motifs by David Riche
• Gothic Art Now by Jasmine Becket-Griffith and Brom

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Tom Wood, A Best-Selling fantasy poster artist, lives with his wife and daughter in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas. From his cattle ranch in Mammoth Spring, Tom Wood owns and operates Meridian Design Works and Tom Woods Fantasy Art.

As unlikely as it might seem, this fourth generation cattle farmer creates some of today’s most stunning fantasy artwork. At the age of six, he announced to his family that he would be “drawing for a living”. That goal forced him to leave his farm and work for some of the most prestigious art departments in Tennessee, New Hampshire, Florida and Connecticut.

Today Tom and his family live happily raising cattle & showing their classic mustangs and of course, creating fantastical artwork.

Tom Wood Fantasy Art Collection

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Name: Amy Brown
Title: Fantasy Artist
Birthday: January 18, 1972
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Marital Status: Married
Started Painting In: 1992/1993
Artist Most Inspired By: Brian Froud
Describes Self As: Stubborn, Willful, Hectic

For the Love of the Art

Amy Brown, fantasy artist extraordinaire, found her talents later in life but enjoyed a relatively quick success. At age 20, she was given the opportunity to paint her first fairy for a showpiece at the custom framing company she worked for. Her first attempt at this art was sold within just a few days. That was the springboard to the new career of the Amy Brown we all know and love to this day.

Amy says she has always had a fondness for fairies, her greatest inspiration being Brian Froud. Although from visiting her website and viewing her elaborate art may make you think it was all easy, Amy says she had to work at improving her art. "When I started painting, I was very stingy with color, mostly light washes; it developed from there as I got more comfortable with the brushes and pigments. When you paint as many pieces as I have, you have to get the hang of it at some point. I had always drawn, so that was easy--though I still have improved greatly since I started watercolors," she shared in an interview with me.

Amy has been showing her work on a broad scale (world-wide) for about 3 years now, and has gained monumental recognition for her talent. She now shares ranks with the artists that once inspired her. She modestly attributes some of her success to mere luck, but I think most of us would agree she has earned the acknowledgement.

How much time does Amy spend painting? Enough that she doesn't have time for many other hobbies. She said "a piece can take anywhere from 15 minutes to several days to draw, and the painting takes 5 hours to a few days, depending on how big the piece is." She paints at least 3 to 4 days a week, and it is clear she truly loves what she does. (source by Karen L. Hudson, About.com)
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