An accomplished illustrator, Steve's artwork can be seen on fantasy novels, RPG game cards and covers. He has created art for leading jigsaw puzzle publishers, magazines, and the greeting card industry. Steve's work is always a standout, his grasp of color and composition enables him to bring a story to life with the magic and wonder that only an artist with unique vision and skill can accomplish.
Steve has worked with authors and publishers to create exciting and memorable fantasy illustration that draw you into the story, even before the first page has been read. This is the cover art that authors are looking for. Steve provides this with a storytellers vision and imagination, and the skill of a truly gifted artist. His work is stunning in it's clarity and intelligent composition. You are drawn into these windows of fantasy by a dynamic tapestry of color and movement, that leaves a spell of excited anticipation.
By studying the works of his childhood heroes - legendary fantasy artists like Frank Frazetta and The Brothers Hildebrandt, Steve received his inspiration. Steve's only formal training, was when he sat in on classes at the Ringling School Of Art. He was born in central Florida, in a little town called Palmetto, a stones throw from the Gulf of Mexico. He began drawing like most artist as a young child. Later he spent twelve years in Alaska, a place that had all ways stirred in his imagination. In that time Steve drove cab in Anchorage,worked construction, built a log cabin on forty acres and painted the wonders of this Fairytale land. His work was starting to receive more and more attention. Returning to Florida Steve started his company"Fantasy Graphics". Steve is now being recognized as one of the most talented new artist in the field of fantasy illustration.
A few of the Publishers and Authors Steve has worked with.
Publishers: Authors:
Palladium Books Scot R Stone
Ceaco Inc.
Bearborn Publishing Richard W. Koestler
American Greeting Cards Jason J. Bilicic
Hayhouse Greeting cards C. J. Merle
Darkquest Publishing Doreen Virtue
Silver Lake Publishing J.M. Courcy
Speculation Press
Dragon Moon Press Kathleen H. Nelson
