Synopses & Reviews
..".displays Rowena Morrill's versatility from her voluptuous women and ferocious creatures to portraits of authors Isaac Asimov and Theodore Sturgeon."-"-Publisher's Weekly..".spectacular females...Whatever their pose...her women are strong and self-assured, flirtatiously teasing monsters and would-be male conquerors...she works in oils...and no bright acrylic glaze can approach the warmth and richness of her lovingly rendered costumes or the brilliant aquamarine tints of her water scenes...richness of her palette... playful, even exuberant..."-"-SFRA Review Always feminine, often erotic, and usually tinged with irony: fantasy artist Rowena takes modern dilemmas and presents them in a fairy tale world both fanciful and powerful. Above all, she creates extraordinary images of women. Over 100 artworks and insightful commentary show the ideas and influences behind this artist who has done covers for-among others-Anne McCaffrey, Piers Anthony, Madeleine L'Engle, Samuel R. Delaney, and even National Lampoon!
Synopsis
Always feminine, often erotic, and usually tinged with irony—fantasy artist Rowena takes modern dilemmas and presents them in a fanciful and powerful fairytale world. Above all, she paints extraordinary images of women. More than 100 artworks and insightful commentary show the influences behind this artist who has done covers for Anne McCaffrey, Issac Asimov, Piers Anthony, Madeleine LEngle, Samuel R. Delaney, and even National Lampoon.