Tolkien illustrators - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Faramir Jones · 02-09-2013, 04:02 PM

I was also at the convention in Loughborough last August; and among the great experiences I had there was the very comprehensive art show, which shared the same large space as the dealers. Among the artists were a wide range of people, including two new (to me) people: Jenny Dolfen and Jay Johnstone.

While Jenny has already been mentioned earlier in this thread, for people who would like to get a glimpse of what her work looked like, and her take on the convention, her blog is here:

http://goldseven.wordpress.com/2012/...ough-pictures/

Jay Johnstone was exhibiting there for the first time; and I had a very nice talk with him one night, in which he spoke about how he came to start his Tolkien illustrations. Some can be seen on his website here:

http://www.jaystolkien.com/

Estelyn Telcontar · 02-09-2013, 05:07 PM

Both of those artists (Jenny Dolfen and Jay Johnstone) will be guests of honour of the German Tolkien Society at its annual meeting this summer! There will be opprotunity to see some of their works and to talk to them during the weekend. (That's mid-July - if you're interested, drop me a line and I'll get you more precise information.)

Faramir Jones · 02-11-2013, 02:42 AM

That's very good news, Esty!

The two will be quite an addition to the meeting.

02-09-2013, 04:02 PM	#1
Faramir Jones Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lonely Isle Posts: 706	Jenny Dolfen and Jay Johnstone I was also at the convention in Loughborough last August; and among the great experiences I had there was the very comprehensive art show, which shared the same large space as the dealers. Among the artists were a wide range of people, including two new (to me) people: Jenny Dolfen and Jay Johnstone. While Jenny has already been mentioned earlier in this thread, for people who would like to get a glimpse of what her work looked like, and her take on the convention, her blog is here: http://goldseven.wordpress.com/2012/...ough-pictures/ Jay Johnstone was exhibiting there for the first time; and I had a very nice talk with him one night, in which he spoke about how he came to start his Tolkien illustrations. Some can be seen on his website here: http://www.jaystolkien.com/

02-09-2013, 05:07 PM	#2
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Both of those artists (Jenny Dolfen and Jay Johnstone) will be guests of honour of the German Tolkien Society at its annual meeting this summer! There will be opprotunity to see some of their works and to talk to them during the weekend. (That's mid-July - if you're interested, drop me a line and I'll get you more precise information.) __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

02-11-2013, 02:42 AM	#3
Faramir Jones Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lonely Isle Posts: 706	Good news! That's very good news, Esty! The two will be quite an addition to the meeting.