Written by My Middle-earth member Rifflo.
Jef Murray is a fantasy artist and illustrator who is best known for his Tolkien themed art. You can see his work featured in publications such as Amon Hen, Mallrn and Parma Nole and in Catholic publications such as St Austin Review and the Georgia Bulletin. Along with many other achievements, Jef was nominated for an “Imperishable Flame Award” in 2006. You can see some of his latest work in “Black & White Ogre Country: The Lost Tales of Hilary Tolkien” by Hilary A.R. Tolkien.
Presenting, Jef Murray…
Rifflo: I would like to start by thanking you for taking the time to talk with me. I am a real fan of your work and I am very excited for our readers to know your work like I do!
Jef: You’re quite welcome. Thank you for the chance to chat!
Rifflo: Can you tell me about yourself and how long you have been creating works of art?
Jef: The simple answer is: a very long time! I remember loving to draw for pretty much as far back as I can recollect, and recently, old high school friends reminded me that I used to sketch and doodle in class all the time; likely when I was supposed to be listening to the teacher.
In college, I stole over to the college of architecture at Georgia Tech (I was in the engineering program) and took “visual communication” classes as electives. They were really just drawing classes. But, if they had called them that…. click here to read the full article.
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