Creating a moment that communicates emotionally with the viewer is the essence of Gregory Manchess' artwork. He combined his love for fine art and science fiction and began his freelance career painting for OMNI magazine. His versatility allows him to paint across a wide range of mainstream illustration. Manchess' interest in history and his excellent figure work have made his paintings a favorite choice of the National Geographic Society. He recently painted one of their only illustrated covers of the past 20 years. He recently painted the Mark Twain Forever Stamp for the US Postal Service. He is included in Walt Reed's latest edition of The Illustrator in America, 1860-2000. He teaches workshops at the Norman Rockwell Museum and the Illustration Master Class in Amherst, MA. Greg Manchess was the Official Artist at Boskone 48 (2011).
Home Page: http://www.manchess.com