For MTG art legend Mark Poole, his family has never strayed far from his canvas.     There are few names among the pantheon of original Magic: The Gathering artists who inspire more devotion than Mark Poole. As one of…

“The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.”   The opening words to the first book in Stephen King’s Dark Tower opus, The Gunslinger, have inspired many readers since the book’s publication in 1982 — but…

After moving to a fresh city and show venue, IX9 delivers a spectacular first show at its new home.   By Sunday, Oct. 23, the holes were starting to show. IX9, formerly known as Illuxcon, had been going on for…

She’s one of the top artists working in imaginative realism today. Now Winona Nelson sets her sights on breaking down every barrier that stands in her way.   To meet Winona Nelson in person is to encounter a creative powerhouse…

With influences that range from Tolkien to Dungeons & Dragons, fantasy lover Matt Stewart has crafted an art career that builds on his passions.   Matt Stewart is perhaps one of the hardest-working traditional artists producing art for Magic: The…