Don Maitz

Don Maitz
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Don Maitz
Born (1953-06-10) June 10, 1953 (age 71)[1]
Plainville, Connecticut
NationalityAmerican
EducationPaier School of Art
Movementscience fiction, fantasy
SpouseJanny Wurts
Awards1980 World Fantasy Award, 1984 and 1986 Hugo Award

Don Maitz (born June 10, 1953) is an American science fiction, fantasy, and commercial artist. He has twice won the Hugo Award for Best Professional Artist, science fiction's highest honor for an artist. His peers in the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists have honored him ten times with a Chesley Award for outstanding achievement,[2] and he has received a Silver Medal of Excellence from the Society of Illustrators.

A native of Plainville, Connecticut, he is a 1975 graduate of the Paier School of Art.[1] His art has adorned the covers of books by Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, C. J. Cherryh, Stephen King, Gene Wolfe, Michael Moorcock, and Raymond E. Feist, among others. Two compilations of his work have been published, Dreamquests: The Art of Don Maitz, and First Maitz. He also created the "Captain" character of the Captain Morgan brand of rum.

Maitz resides in Florida with his wife, fantasy novelist and artist Janny Wurts.

Genres

Maitz's work covers the broad spectrum of Fantasy & Science Fiction and even horror. He has also painted an extensive collection of pirates, including the pirate on the labels of Captain Morgan rum.[1]

Published works

Don Maitz has published two books featuring his own works entitled First Maitz and Dreamquests: The Art of Don Maitz. Friedlander Publishing Group released two 90-card sets, each with five "chase" cards in 1994 and 1996.

Maitz has also been included in the first book of series concentrating on artists who publish in the realm of Fantasy. This book is Fantasy Art Masters: The Best Fantasy and Science Fiction Artists Show How They Work.

First Maitz

First Maitz was published in 1988. A detailed overview of the artist's work, his techniques, inspirations, and sketches from start to finished painting.

Dreamquests: The Art of Don Maitz

Published in 1993, Dreamquests is a collection of Maitz's works. Raymond E. Feist gives the introduction, Maitz gives a few thoughts and then come pages and pages of beautiful images with a glossary at the end to give a title to the image and where it was used - book cover, magazine cover, etc.

Raiding Parties

Raiding Parties is a pirate-themed card game featuring artwork by Maitz on each card.

References

  1. ^ a b c Jon Gustafson, Peter Nicholls, and Gary Westfahl. "Maitz, Don". Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, Third Edition. Retrieved 2022-08-28.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Past Winners of the Chesley Awards". Association of Science Fiction & Fantasy Artists. Retrieved 2022-08-28.