Jael P.O. Box 11178 Fairfield, NJ 07006 (201) 812-9265 Within our imaginings, lie the greatest truths... and the artistic visionary creations of award-winning artist Jael are grounded in the cumulative experience of dreams made real. It's a story-book background that began with Jael's musically professional mother sharing unique and imaginative experiences with her when she was small. These, alomg with other wonderful and magical adventures, continued to influence her throughout her growing-up years, and into adulthood. She used these gifts of imagination to enhance her adult roles of mother and teacher while continually expanding personal vistas with her creative and visionary art. Jael was a professionally successful fine artist for twelve years when she made the decision to return to college and complete her BFA and obtain a secondary (teaching) certification. She graduated in 1970, summa cum laude from the University of Utah. She proceeded to teach art, drama, music, and English in Utah high schools, while still maintaining a successful career with her own artwork. A move to Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1974 gave Jael the chance to establish her art studio within a major hotel. She exhibited and sold her work, and was pleased to accept an invitation to teach at the innovative Clark College. In 1980, in order to work more closely with West Coast galleries and publishers, she moved to beautiful Santa Cruz, California. It was this decision that, in time, brought the opportunity to create illustrative art. To achieve the success of another childhood dream and to be closer to major book publishers, she made a move to the East Coast. Now, for the past 10 years or so, Jael has worked with many of the top publishers in New York and across the country, completing over 100 cover illustrations. These range in subject matter from science fiction, fantasy, and horror to mainstream -- historical and editorial, fiction and nonfiction. Frequent commissions from both private collectors and the business sector have given her the chance to create unique, original works of art, which combine her personal perspective with that of the subject. To expand her professional contacts and meet enthusiasts of her art, she attends as many science fiction conventions as time and deadlines permit, and has been fortunate in continually receiving top awards and recognition for her work. She has also been Artist Guest of Honor at several conventions, including Arisia (Boston) and Tropicon (Florida). She is a member of the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (ASFA). A few of the highlights during the past several years were: * a commission to paint the portraits of retiring and deceased California supreme court justices * an invitation to hang artwork in both the first and second Invitational Exhibit of the National Academy of Fantastic Art at the Delaware Art Museum * being the featured artist at the first New Jersey Fantastic Art Exhibit at the Hutchins Gallery * developing "How to Draw" books, now marketed nationally through the public school system * being included in the ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY ART TECHNIQUES (edited by John Grant and Ron Tiner, Quarto Pub., England) * being featured in WORLDS OF WONDER CD-ROM SCREEN SAVER (Second Nature Software) * being included in SPECTRUM III, a book featuring the best in contemporary fantastic art Jael is represented by Worlds of Wonder (Jane Frank, Pres.) of McLean, Virginia. For information of a catalog which portrays her work (plus other artists in the science fiction/fantasy field), call (703) 847- 4251. On a personal note, Jael is happily married to a very smart, cute, adventurous cop who rides a red Harley, and is raising a wonderful teenage son. She is also blessed with twelve absolutely brilliant, adorable, creative grandchildren.