Lisa Falkenstern

Fantasy art, for me, delights the eye and intrigues the mind.

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Lisa Falkenstern has been a professional illustrator for more than thirty years, during which she has painted almost a thousand book covers for most of the major publishers. She is a Gold Medal winner from the N.Y. Society of Illustrators and has won many awards from such shows as the L.A. Society of Illustrators, 3x3 International, Creativity International, as well as being in the annuals of Spectrum, Creativity, Infected By Art and Print. She has won multiple Best in Show awards at the N.J. Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and Jury Awards from the biennial Focus On Nature shows at the N.Y. State Museum. Lisa is in the permanent collection of the N.Y. Society of Illustrators and the N.Y. State Museum. Lisa has illustrated the picture books The Busy Tree, published by Marshall Cavendish and My Very Own Pirate Book, published by I See Me. She is the author and illustrator of A Dragon Moves In, also published by Marshall Cavendish and Professor Whiskerton Presents Steampunk ABC, published by Two Lions. Lisa is in a book about women fantasy painters, Women of Wonder, published by Underwood Books, and she is one of featured artists in Paperbacks from Hell, a book on the art of the horror paperbacks of the 70’s and 80’s, published by Quirk Books. She paints in oils, acrylic and egg tempera and shows her magic realist art at the Gallery Piquel in New Hope, PA and Lambertville, NJ.

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Maddie Saunders

Maddie’s work deals with human nature, body image, and finding both meaning and humor in life’s mundane moments.

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Kit Seaton

My primary works are fantasy comics with challenging themes for young adults. Dark fairytales and folklore were favorite subjects of my sister and I when we were young, and we told scary stories to keep each other awake at night. That fascination with fantasy and ghost stories has continued into my professional career in the form of collaborative graphic novels, including my continued story projects with my sister. Fantasy continues to be a popular form of escapism, which can feel like a necessity for young adults in this turbulent age. With a wealth of content and media to choose from, it can be tough to stand out. I bring a background of theatre as well as an interest in world history and cultural mythology, which contributes to the eclectic look of my work. More than just aesthetics, I understand that characters should grow from their narrative experiences. The stakes should matter by having a profound psychological effect on the main character, and builds throughout the story’s progress. This is the thesis of my approach to visual storytelling: to create compelling and emotionally intelligent stories that compel readers to return again and again, while offering tools to navigate a complex world.

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Mark Pestana

I have been inspired throughout my life by the beauty of nature, our planet’s place in the universe, and the great explorers of land, sea, air and space. I have an optimistic vision of humanity’s expansion beyond Earth into the solar system. I attempt to convey emotion, wonder, and excitement of these subjects through my art. Not being one to watch from the sidelines, though, I pursued advanced education in engineering and sciences, and fulfilled my dream of becoming a professional pilot, in parallel with the pursuit of expressive art. From my first person experiences of flying around our planet, in hostile environments ranging from military combat to flying hurricane research missions, as well as being involved with human spaceflight operations, I capture the essence of flight in my art. I’m also captivated by the imaginations of other artists…those who speculate and write about the future of humanity, and those who produce this visual imagery through film.

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Lisa Falkenstern

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