Les Evans
RR3 S42 C27
Nelson, British Columbia  V1L 5P6
CANADA

Phone: (250) 229-2395
E-mail: dragon@netidea.com
Web Site: www.netidea.com/dragon/dragon.htm


No form of art is more challenging to illustrate than Fantasy Art.  Nowhere in the real world do imaginary 
creatures and the realms of fantasy exist and only the most talented of illustrators have the ability to bring 
to life these creatures and realms in a way we can all envision.

Les Evans has such a talent.  He works soley from his imagination, constantly sketching ideas, and works 
hard to share his vision.  While Les works with watercolours and gouache, some of his more interesting 
and detailed works are done in pen & ink.

Now living in Nelson, British Columbia in Canada with his wife, Shirley and their Irish Setter, Red 
Sonja, Les grew up on the west side of New York City, where he attended and graduated from the High 
School of Music & Art.  After moving to Canada in the 1960s, he studied commercial art and visual 
communications at Camosun College in Victoria, British Columbia, the Kootenay School of Arts in 
Nelson, British Columbia and Alberta College of Art in Calgary, Alberta.  While continuing to do 
freelance illustrating, Les has been employed as a graphic artist and reprographic film technician.

At age 49, Les a father of four and grandfather to three grandsons, is pursuing his dream of being a 
fantasy art illustrator.

Seven years ago Les developed a medical condition called a benign tremor which causes his left hand, his 
drawing hand, to shake.  After five years of frustration and struggling to continue his work, he decided to 
try, with success, to draw and paint with his right hand.  All his recent work is done right-handed and are 
better than before.

Although new to the world of fantasy art, Les looks forward to achieving a successful career illustrating 
his visions for all to share.