John Jude Palencar: Hugo Nominee Profile

Fourth installment of the Hugo nominee profiles:

John Jude Palencar is known throughout the world for his distinctive, ethereal style and unique conceptualization.For more than twenty-five years he has received honors for his contributions to the field of illustration including Gold and Silver Medals from the Society of Illustrators, two Gold Awards from Spectrum, and three Chesley Awards from the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists.

His work has appeared on hundreds of book covers in over thirty countries for such renowned authors as H. P. Lovecraft, Ursula LeGuin, Marion Zimmer Bradley, and Stephen King. Most recently, his cover paintings for Eragon and Eldest, by Christopher Paolini, have appeared on the New York Times Children’s Best Seller List.

Time, Smithsonian, and National Geographic Magazine, and the Philadelphia Opera have employed his illustrative talents for their publications and productions.

He enjoys an on-going artist-in-residence program in County Kerry, Ireland, where his paintings were included in a special exhibit entitled, “Images of Ireland” held at the National Museum in Dublin.

Palencar’s art book, Origins, published this winter from Underwood Books.

(Earlier post on Origins here.)

PAINTINGS:
Cover for Wings to the Kingdom by Cherie Priest. (Tor Books)
Cover for The Black Tattoo by Sam Enthoven. (Razorbill)
Personal work "Prophet".