Jef Murray

Jef Murray (Jeffrey Patrick Murray, b 1960) is a fantasy artist and illustratorbest known for his illustrations of works byJ.R.R. Tolkien [cite web
title = Art Top 10 Rating
work = Tolkien Collector's Guide: An Illustrated Tolkien Bibliography
date = June 2007
url = http://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/weblinks/topten.php?rate=1
accessdate =2007-06-25] . His paintings and illustrations appear regularly in Tolkien publications (Amon Hen, Mallorn, and Parma Nole) and in Catholic publications (St. Austin Review and the Georgia Bulletin) worldwide. He is Artist-in-Residence for the St. Austin Review [cite web
title = Mythology & Christianity: The Place of Fables and Fairy Tales in the Christian Life
work = St. Austin Review
date = July/August 2005
url = http://www.staustinreview.com/2005_July.html
accessdate =2007-06-25] , and was artist guest of honor at the 2006 Gathering of the Fellowship in Toronto along with Ted Nasmith. He was nominated for an Imperishable Flame award [cite web
title = 1st annual Northeast Tolkien Society award: The Imperishable Flame
work = Heren Istarion Website
date = May 2006
url = http://www.herenistarion.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=151&Itemid=1
accessdate =2007-06-25] in 2006, and his most recent book illustrations were for "Divining Divinity" by Joseph Pearce.

Bibliography

*cite book
last = Pearce
first = Joseph
last2 = Murray
first2 = Jef
title = Divining Divinity
publisher = Kaufmann Publishing
date = April, 2008
pages =43
id = ISBN 978-0976858010
*cite book
last = Murray
first = Lorraine
last2 = Murray
first2 = Jef
title = How Shall We Celebrate: Embracing Jesus in Every Season
publisher = Resurrection Press
date = March, 2005
pages =110
id = ISBN 1878718975

ee also

*Works inspired by J. R. R. Tolkien

References

External links

* [http://www.jefmurray.com Jef Murray's official web site]