Julia Lacquement 31757 N.E. 102nd Place Carnation, WA 98014 (206) 788-6622 Julia Lacquement is a multi-talented artist with a passion for creative endeavors. She is perhaps best known for her work in the comics industry, where she was the first colorist to receive royalties. Noted for her qality, speed, and reliability, she has worked on dozens of comics, among them Berni Wrightson's CAPTAIN STERN -- which garnered her two Harvey nominations -- and DC Comics' LONGBOW HUNTERS. Recently, she has been working for Milestone Media on HARDWIRE and ICON, repeat winners of the Parent's Choice awards. She is also responsible for the brilliant color on the box cover, ads, and about one-fourth of the cards in the new XENOPHILE trading card game created by Phil Foglio. In addition to her comics work, Julia is well known for her paintings and illustrations, which may be found in Seattle-area galleries. She is a premiere watercolorist, although she often works with acrylics for the intensity of color they provide. Although tending toward fantasy and science fiction themes, she has also painted numerous Asian still-lifes and, recently, some Horror pieces. She has been well received on the science fiction and fantasy convention circuit for more than a decade, where she has been Artist Guest of Honor several times and has repeatedly won awards for Best of Show, Best Color, Best of Class, and Best Humor. In the past few years, Julia has been branching out into black-and-white illustration. Her work my be found in numerous publications, most notably MARION ZIMMER BRADLEY'S FANTASY MAGAZINE, where she has appeared regularly. Difficult to contain, Julia is also known for her jewelry, sculpture, and fashion designs. She is currently owned by a small (very small) black panther, with whom she shares her studio in the Cascade foothills.