Yesterday Jeffrey Catherine Jones died. She was an artist who transitioned in 1990. Frank Frazetta once called her the worlds greatest living painter.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Jones_%28artist%29
Perhaps like me the name didn't ring any bells, but once I searched out some of her work I recognized them immediately. So many of the paperback covers of fantasy tales I read back in the 70's had her name on them. Also she was one of the artists that made National Lampoon such a hit in its hey day. A truly remarkable person.
Rest easy.
Grover
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Brilliant...
...simply amazing talent. I am so sad.
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Con grande amore e di affetto
Andrea Lena
Love, Andrea Lena
I Remember Some Of Her Work
But I had no idea about her personal life. I really HATE IT when somebody younger than me dies.
Well spotted, Grover, and yeah, may she rest easy,
Joanne
Sad
I looked at her biography on her website and she comes across as not only a remarkable artist but also a very modest person given her obvious talent. I had heard of her but hadn't appreciated how good an artist she was. It's so sad to read of her death.
"Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere." - Carl Sagan
"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."
RIP Jeffrey Catherine Jones
It is sad when one dies. May her family and friends find solace in the days ahead.
May Your Light Forever Shine
May Your Light Forever Shine
The world is smaller today
I never met Catherine, despite years of being in and around comics and being near the same age. Her art was my only acquaintance with her. She loved comics and art and did what she loved, making the world larger with her pain, her joy and her passion.
Peace,
Joyce Melton
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= Give everyone the benefit of the doubt because certainty is a fragile thing that can be shattered by one overlooked fact.