Jef Murray Explained

Jeffrey Patrick Murray (March 17, 1960 – August 3, 2015)^[1] was an American fantasy artist and author best known for his illustrations of works by J.R.R. Tolkien^[2] 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,^[3] 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^[4] in 2006, and his work has been exhibited in the USA, Canada, the UK, and the Netherlands.^[5]

Bibliography

• Book: Murray, Jef . Seer: A Wizard's Journal . Grail Quest Books . May 2012 . 172 . 978-0983548829 . none.
• Book: Fouque, Baron de la Motte . Sturgis . Amy . Amy H. Sturgis . Murray . Jef . The Magic Ring: Deluxe Illustrated Edition . . June 2010 . 454 . 978-1-934555-98-9 . none.
• Book: Tolkien, Hilary . Hilary Tolkien . Gardner . Angela . Murray . Jef . Black & White Ogre Country: The Lost Tales of Hilary Tolkien . ADC Publications . January 2009 . 96 . 978-0-9551900-2-5 . none.
• Book: Pearce, Joseph . Joseph Pearce . Murray . Jef . Divining Divinity . Kaufmann Publishing . April 2008 . 43 . 978-0-9768580-1-0 . none.
• Book: Murray, Lorraine . Murray . Jef . How Shall We Celebrate: Embracing Jesus in Every Season . Resurrection Press . March 2005 . 110 . 978-1-878718-97-6 . none.
• Book: Murray, Jef . 2016 . The Framerunners: In the Company of Angels . Oloris Publishing . 978-1-940992-53-2 . none.

See also

• Works inspired by J. R. R. Tolkien

External links

• Jef Murray's official web site

Notes and References

1. https://www.tolkiensociety.org/2015/08/tolkien-artist-jef-murray-has-died/ Tolkien artist Jef Murray has died
2. Web site: Art Top 10 Rating . Tolkien Collector's Guide: An Illustrated Tolkien Bibliography . June 2007 . 2007-06-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071020023405/http://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/weblinks/topten.php?rate=1 . 2007-10-20 .
3. Web site: Mythology & Christianity: The Place of Fables and Fairy Tales in the Christian Life . St. Austin Review . July–August 2005 . 2007-06-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070208061129/http://www.staustinreview.com/2005_July.html . 2007-02-08 . dead .
4. Web site: 1st annual Northeast Tolkien Society award: The Imperishable Flame . Heren Istarion Website . May 2006 . 2007-06-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070928185303/http://www.herenistarion.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=151&Itemid=1 . 2007-09-28 .
5. Web site: Jeffrey Patrick (Jef) Murray's Obituary on Atlanta Journal-Constitution. legacy.com. 27 October 2016.