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After the completion of her last two painted graphic novels (''Flight of Angels'' for DC/Vertigo),<ref>http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-11-01/Heavenly-interest-sparks-A-Flight-of-Angels-graphic-novel/51031858/1</ref> and ''Last Dragon'' (Dark Horse Comics) in 2011,<ref>http://www.ourberkshiregreen.com/articles--illustration-blog/the-art-of-rebecca-guay</ref> Guay turned primary toward galley work opening her first solo exhibition 2013 at the R. Michelson. Rebecca has received multiple awards for her gallery work.<ref>http://www.infectedbyart.com/contestjudges.asp?cid=21&jid=31</ref> In a crossover between her gallery work and her work in illustration, one of her pieces, "The Visitor" was chosen as the cover of Spectrum 21.<ref>http://fleskpublications.com/blog/2014/03/07/spectrum-21-cover/</ref> In |
After the completion of her last two painted graphic novels (''Flight of Angels'' for DC/Vertigo),<ref>http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-11-01/Heavenly-interest-sparks-A-Flight-of-Angels-graphic-novel/51031858/1</ref> and ''Last Dragon'' (Dark Horse Comics) in 2011,<ref>http://www.ourberkshiregreen.com/articles--illustration-blog/the-art-of-rebecca-guay</ref> Guay turned primary toward galley work opening her first solo exhibition 2013 at the R. Michelson. Rebecca has received multiple awards for her gallery work.<ref>http://www.infectedbyart.com/contestjudges.asp?cid=21&jid=31</ref> In a crossover between her gallery work and her work in illustration, one of her pieces, "The Visitor" was chosen as the cover of Spectrum 21.<ref>http://fleskpublications.com/blog/2014/03/07/spectrum-21-cover/</ref> In March 2014 Guay sucessfully funded her first book of collected work "EVOLUTION" through kickstarter.<ref>http://muddycolors.blogspot.com/2014/02/evolution-art-of-rebecca-guay.html</ref> |
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Guay has been an instructor at the [[Pratt Institute]] and [[Amherst College]] (where she helped create the Illustration Master Class)<ref name="paintAndEmotion"/> as well as a guest lecturer at the [[Savannah College of Art and Design]], [[University of Massachusetts]], [[Rhode Island School of Design]] and the [[Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art]]. <ref name="MastersOfSF">{{cite book |last=Haber |first=Karen |date=June 1, 2011 |title=Masters of Science Fiction and Fantasy Art: A Collection of the Most Inspiring Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Gaming Illustrators in the World |url=http://karenhaber.com/ |location= |publisher=Rockport Publishers |page=173 |isbn=161060234X, 9781610602341 |accessdate=Jan 12, 2015 }}</ref> In addition to these, Guay is also the creator of the professional mentorship program, The SmArt School.<ref name="paintAndEmotion"/> |
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==Awards and honors== |
==Awards and honors== |
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Revision as of 23:24, 11 January 2015
Rebecca Guay | |
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 Guay at the 2011 New York Comic Con. | |
| Born | Rebecca Guay |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Fantasy art, Illustration |
Rebecca Guay is an artist known early in her career as an illustrator, commissioned for work on Magic: The Gathering,[1] White Wolf Publishing, and DC Vertigo comics, World of Warcraft TCG, Wizards of the Coast, Dungeons & Dragons and Bella Sara TCG.[2] Since then, she began focusing primarily on large scale gallery work done in Oil.[3] Her gallery work focuses on the figure with the goal being a strong emotional connection to the audience.[3] She opened her first solo exhibition in September 2013 at the R.Michelson Gallery.[3][4]
Early life
Guay received a degree in Illustration from the Pratt Institute in New York City in 1992.[2]
Career
Early career
Early in her illustration career, Guay worked with many major publishers.[5] Her clients include DC, Vertigo, Marvel, and Dark Horse Comics, Wizards of the Coast/Hasbro (MtG), MTV Animation, Lucas Film, Simon & Schuster, Scholastic, Houghton Mifflin, Barefoot Books, and more.
Involvement with Magic: The Gathering
She was involved with paintings for Magic: The Gathering since its maturity in the mid to late 1990s, and was commissioned for anywhere from 3 to 12 cards per release beginning with Alliances (1996).[2] Her final set was the 2008 set "Eventide", after which she stopped painting for the game. After the release of Onslaught (2002), it was reported on Magic the Gathering news sites that Guay had been informed that the seven works she created for the set would be her last. In what the sites reported to be her own words: "the new art director, Jeremy Cranford, thinks my work is too feminine for the vision he has for the game.[6]
Amid fan outrage, Wizards of the Coast released a statement clarifying their position—That Guay was never 'fired' but simply not contracted as a freelance artist for Legions (2003), and that her work would be used in future sets:
To clear up some of the confusion, Rebecca Guay was not fired by Wizards of the Coast; she is a freelance artist who works with us from time to time. In fact, Rebecca is currently working with WotC on other projects in our Dungeons and Dragons line.
In the Legions set, the creative team had to think of a way to show what happened to Otaria after Kamahl destroyed the Mirari. We decided we would show the effect of this magic by making really intense exaggerated versions of all of the creatures. We would have 'super versions' and 'hyper versions' of Soldiers, Clerics, Wizards, Zombies, Goblins, Elves, etc. Even the land would evolve over the course of Onslaught block. When selecting artists, the creative team selected artists that we felt would fit precisely within this vision of what Otaria was becoming.
Even though Rebecca was not selected for work in the Legions set, Rebecca continues to be a highly valued part of our art team. Rebecca and I have discussed this and I have assured her that her art will appear in future Magic expansions.
— Jeremy Cranford, Ask Wizards[7]
Wizards of the coast has used Guay's work for at least seven Magic sets and a number of other products since then. One of the commissioned works, a tribute to the controversy, appeared in the 2004 joke set Unhinged: "Persecute Artist" (1BB Sorcery - Choose an artist other than Rebecca Guay. Target player reveals his or her hand and discards all nonland cards by the chosen artist. The torches and pitchforks were no match for Rebecca's fans.) A card satirizing Jeremy Cranford (artwork by Edward P. Beard, Jr) also appears in Unhinged : "Fascist Art Director" (1WW Creature — Human Horror - 2/2 WW: Fascist Art Director gains protection from the artist of your choice until end of turn. Dear Mr. and Mrs. Cranford, After careful analysis of Jeremy's vocational testing, I feel that he is best suited for a career in either torture or art direction.)[8]
Fine art
After the completion of her last two painted graphic novels (Flight of Angels for DC/Vertigo),[9] and Last Dragon (Dark Horse Comics) in 2011,[10] Guay turned primary toward galley work opening her first solo exhibition 2013 at the R. Michelson. Rebecca has received multiple awards for her gallery work.[11] In a crossover between her gallery work and her work in illustration, one of her pieces, "The Visitor" was chosen as the cover of Spectrum 21.[12] In March 2014 Guay sucessfully funded her first book of collected work "EVOLUTION" through kickstarter.[13]
Academe
Guay has been an instructor at the Pratt Institute and Amherst College (where she helped create the Illustration Master Class)[3] as well as a guest lecturer at the Savannah College of Art and Design, University of Massachusetts, Rhode Island School of Design and the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. [14] In addition to these, Guay is also the creator of the professional mentorship program, The SmArt School.[3]
Awards and honors
She has been the recipient of several industry honors Including two Gold Medals from Spectrum,[15] and Flight of Angels for Vertigo was a 2013 YALSA pick.[16]
Personal life
Guay resides in Amherst, Massachusetts with her husband (artist Matthew Mitchell).
References
- ^ Sacks, Pamela H. (August 22, 2006). "In celebration of women artists", Telegram & Gazette, p. C1.
- ^ a b c Frankel, Karen (September 2007). "Applying Rembrandt's Portrait Technique", American Artist #71(779): 34–38.
- ^ a b c d e Heflin, James (26 February 2014). "Paint and Emotion". Valley Advocate.
- ^ "Rebecca Leveille-Guay Fine Art gallery at R.Michelson". R.Michelson. Retrieved 11 January 2015.</a>
- ^ http://www.ourberkshiregreen.com/articles--illustration-blog/the-art-of-rebecca-guay
- ^ "WotC Fires Artist Rebecca Guay". MTG News. February 4, 2003. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007.
- ^ Cranford, Jeremy (February 7, 2003). "Ask Wizards - February, 2003". Wizards of the Coast.
- ^ "Fascist Art Director". Unhinged. Wizards of the Coast. 2003.
- ^ http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2011-11-01/Heavenly-interest-sparks-A-Flight-of-Angels-graphic-novel/51031858/1
- ^ http://www.ourberkshiregreen.com/articles--illustration-blog/the-art-of-rebecca-guay
- ^ http://www.infectedbyart.com/contestjudges.asp?cid=21&jid=31
- ^ http://fleskpublications.com/blog/2014/03/07/spectrum-21-cover/
- ^ http://muddycolors.blogspot.com/2014/02/evolution-art-of-rebecca-guay.html
- ^ Haber, Karen (June 1, 2011). Masters of Science Fiction and Fantasy Art: A Collection of the Most Inspiring Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Gaming Illustrators in the World. Rockport Publishers. p. 173. ISBN 161060234X, 9781610602341. Retrieved Jan 12, 2015.
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- ^ www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/ggnt/2013
External links
- Official Website, Past & Current Work
- Official Website, Fine Art/Gallery Work
- Rebecca Guay at R.Michelson
- Rebecca Guay at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Pen & Paper RPG Database listing for Rebecca Guay archive
- Gatherer Search - Cards Illustrated by Rebecca Guay
