John Jude Palencar


John Jude Palencar is an American fantasy, science fiction, and horror artist. Over 100 book covers have featured his art, including all four covers of The Inheritance Cycle series by Christopher Paolini. He graduated from the Columbus College of Art and Design in 1980. He is married to Lee Palencar, who works for Highland Local Schools as a middle school art teacher.

Work

Palencar has exhibited in numerous group shows in galleries, colleges and universities throughout the United States. Demand for his work extends into Europe and the Pacific rim through sales of his original paintings, second-rights usages and commissions.
He was a featured artist for in Japan. Many private and corporate collections throughout the United States and Europe include his paintings. Palencar has created covers for several novels by Stephen King, who also holds Palencar's work in his private collection.
When Knopf published Eragon in 2003, they called on Palencar to illustrate the cover. He also illustrated the covers for Eldest, Brisingr, and Inheritance. Paolini said that he named Palancar Valley after him long before Palencar illustrated the cover of Eragon.
In 2010, Palencar was nominated in the World Fantasy Award Best Artist category.

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