Jef Murray

Jef Murray

Jeffrey Patrick Murray (March 17, 1960 – August 3, 2015) was an American fantasy artist and author best known for his illustrations of works by J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. His paintings, illustrations, stories, poems, and essays appear regularly in Tolkien and Inklings-oriented publications (Amon Hen, Mallorn, and Silver Leaves) and in Catholic publications (St. Austin Review and the Georgia Bulletin) worldwide. He was Artist-in-Residence for the St. Austin Review, and was artist guest of honor at the 2006 Gathering of the Fellowship in Toronto along with Ted Nasmith. He was nominated for an Imperishable Flame award in 2006, and his work has been exhibited in the USA, Canada, the UK, and the Netherlands.

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  1. ↑ Tolkien artist Jef Murray has died
  2. ↑ "Art Top 10 Rating". Tolkien Collector's Guide: An Illustrated Tolkien Bibliography. June 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-10-20. Retrieved 2007-06-25.
  3. ↑ "Mythology & Christianity: The Place of Fables and Fairy Tales in the Christian Life". St. Austin Review. July–August 2005. Archived from the original on 2007-02-08. Retrieved 2007-06-25.
  4. ↑ "1st annual Northeast Tolkien Society award: The Imperishable Flame". Heren Istarion Website. May 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-06-25.
  5. ↑ "Jeffrey Patrick (Jef) Murray's Obituary on Atlanta Journal-Constitution". legacy.com. Retrieved 27 October 2016.