Jeff Carlisle - Born in the town of Shelby, OH (Birthplace of the seamless tube industry in America), Jeff Carlisle grew up in the bustling metropolis of Columbus, OH. There, he attended public school without being shot or stabbed and continued his education at the prestigious Columbus College of Art and Design, to whom he swears he will pay back his tuition.
A year or so after graduating from Art School, Jeff submitted art to the Star Wars fan site TheForce.Net, which resulted in a dedicated fan art gallery there and enough courage to actually talk to his peers.
After five years of freelance illustration and concept design, he has worked with a number of clients including: Alderac Entertainment Group (AEG), COSI Studios, Decipher, Goodman Games/Sword and Sorcery, Green Ronin Publishing, Lucasfilm Ltd., Paizo Publishing, Poop House Reilly, Presto Studios/Microsoft Game Studios, The Scarefactory, Inc., Topps and Wizards of the Coast.

Jason Cole - Jason attended the Academy of Art from ‘95 to ‘97 before accepting a double scholarship to the Center for Creative Studies in Detroit where he received his BFA in the fall of ‘99.  He felt that art school gave him a good foundation but did not represent his professional goals.  He has held various “day” jobs while rebuilding his portfolio and clientele.  To take him to the next level, he has returned to school.  This time he is pursuing his M.A. at F.I.T. in New York City.

Kirk Hardtle –  Kirk is a native of Perrysburg, OH who escaped the chill of winter to the warmth of New Orleans, LA. With his M.F.A. from the University of Toledo, he landed a job as a painter and, eventually Lead Designer at Kearn Studios producing floats for Mardi Gras. Along the way, he produced images for White Wolf in the early days of The World of Darkness. After surviving Hurricane Katrina, he relocated back to Columbus, Ohio to establish Liquid Lizard Studios.

Andy Hopp – Andy is an award-winning illustrator and writer. His recent works include the popular Wanderers Guild series by Goodman Games and 3am Games and the critically acclaimed Low Life: The Rise of the Lowly by Great White Games. Currently, he can’t think of what else to write about himself so find him in the art show and get your books signed or just say hello. Oh, and you can see more of his artwork at www.andyhopp.com, www.wanderersguild.com, and www.muthaoith.com.

William “Nick” Johns –  To Nick, his art career started the day he got his first assignment from a publisher in 1978. Since then, he has traveled many roads to wind up here. These days, he works with models, actors, musicians and production companies. He has the privilege to be able to pick and choose his assignments. In publishing, he has 120 covers to his credit and countless interior illustrations. These days, he spends most of his time working on prints. He enjoys them more and it gives him the freedom to draw and paint what he wants to do.

Veronica Jones – Veronica is a freelance illustrator working from the Northern Virginia area, just down the road from Washington DC. Confused in her youth, she didn’t pursue “art as a living” until she had already graduated from college and was working in the “real world” as a research assistant.
It wasn’t until she had a chance encounter with a medical illustrator that she decided that art could be a viable career choice. She then went on to dupe people into hiring her into different graphic designer positions, before she decided to get REALLY risky and become a freelance illustrator.
Her work has appeared in collectible card games such as Warlord and Legend of the Five Rings, interior illustrations for Paradigm Concepts and Sword and Sorcery Studios, and covers for the Spycraft and Shadowforce Archer books from Alderac Entertainment Group.

Doug Kovacs - Doug tried to sell his soul to the devil for heightened artistic talent, but was informed his soul wasn’t worth the asking price.  He continued to draw and paint anyway.  He has produced paintings and drawings for, CCG’s, RPG’s, including Dungeons and Dragons, packaging illustration, and concept art on a variety of gaming projects. Among a number of companies Doug has worked for are AEG, Wizards of the Coast, Goodman Games, and Green Ronin Publishing.  Simultaneous to Illustrating, he has continued to produce mythological based art of his own featuring both faeries and the green man.  Doug currently works out of a corner apartment in Chicago trying to plan his next D&D game between projects.

Heather V. Kreiter – Heather has been creating artwork for the Gaming Industry since July 2000. Heather’s work can be seen in various games, such as Warlord (AEG), Legend of the Five Rings (AEG), Vampire:The Eternal Struggle (White Wolf), and Deliria: Everyday Heroes (Laughing Pan Productions). Her work also appears in the newly released Aphrodisia:The Art of the Female Form from Aristata Publishing. You may also know Heather as the twisted creator of Zephyr, Ziggy, Zara, Zander and Zenos, the taxidermy Gryphons!  More of Heather’s work can be viewed on her Epilogue Gallery: http://hvkreiter.epilogue.net

Jeff Menges – Jeff was born 4 decades ago in a small seaside New Jersey town. He was raised there on Thunderbirds, Prince Valiant, and Lego. In 1977, Star Wars had a major impact on his imagination and his life. Later that same summer, Jeff picked up his first Michael Moorcock novel, illustrating it as he read. Heavy Metal magazine was soon to follow, and his fate was sealed there...
Upon entering the industry as a full-time freelancer in late 1993, the card game market created an incredible demand for art. Jeff rode the wave all the way to the beach, creating over 180 card images for over 20 sets or expansions. His illustration continues to grace role-playing products as well, and recent projects include temporary tattoos and coloring books.

Nigel Sade –  Nigel Sade was born on the bright, sunny morn of June 6th, 1974.  He was raised in Portage county…pretty much all of it, too. Nigel’s family has always had a strong nautical tradition, with many companies named Jolly Roger this and Jolly Roger that (Pirates in his blood).  As a teenager Nigel was a rebellious youth, a Technicolor haired street freak. Alas, this was shattered one peaceful day when a lapse in judgment led to marriage! However, this torment was not without reward; He now has 2 lovely children with which to explore life. Shortly after his divorce Nigel graduated college with a degree in Philosophy. Armed with his freedom, his offspring, and an amazing ability to argue points that even he may not believe, he set out on the high seas of art! His art in form is either Realism or Symbolic Abstracts, and in function it questions basic ideas we hold dear as a people.

Chris Seaman – Chris R. Seaman Graduated from the Columbus College of Art and Design in 2000 with a BFA in illustration.  He has illustrated many Collectible Cards Games such as the Harry Potter CCG, Firestorm CCG, Legend of the Five Rings CCG, Warlord: Saga of the Storm CCG and The Warhammer CCG.  Including the hundreds of cards Chris has illustarted he has also illustrated several RPGs including Game of Thrones, The Scar of Redwood, WarGods, Penumbra, Occult lore, Ars Magica and Touched By the Gods to name a few.   He continues to work in the game industry but also has illustrated several childrens books. He continues to work in his studio in Canton Ohio.
Visit Chris on the web at www.chrisseamanart.com

Robert Scott – Robert is a freelance illustrator and designer, working in New York City, New York. He is a graduate of Parsons School of Design and currently pursuing his Masters Degree in Illustration at the Fashion Institute of Technology. He has done illustration work for Deleria and The Urban Tarot Card Set.

Kay Steele – Kay was born in a shogun shack in the back of beyond. After a short pit fighting career at the age of four (8 knockouts to 1 fall) she turned her sights on art. With nearly 20 years as a graphic artist she has amassed a wide variety of mad skillz. With many  projects to her name from penciling and inking comics to building fantastic displays that an elephant could tap-dance on, Kay is what those in the industry call a “one to watch, backs to the wall boys. Don’t look into the trap!”. She enjoys using pencil, ink, paint and the computer to create art. She likes stupid fuzzy animals, chocolate and big hammers. You can see her gallery at: www.steele-works.com

Tony Steele - By day a mild-mannered T-shirt screen print artist, by night a freelance freak. Having over 10 years experience as a professional Illustrator/ Graphic designer and one year as a small loaf of whole grain bread, Tony Steele (That’s me talking in third person about myself, weird huh?) has a big art-on for creating monsters, clowns and in one case a samurai death weasel with salad shooter. Our hero likes to work in pen, paint, digital and has an equal penchant for creating fantasy, science fiction and horror related subjects. Truly the stuff of legends. Some of his work includes games for Twilight Creations and Playroom Entertainment. Stop by and say “Hi”, he’s a nice guy just ask Andy Hopp. See my, I mean his, great works at www.steele-works.com.

Billy Tackett – The self-proclaimed “Creepiest Artist in Cincinnati,” Billy Tackett is that and more. Although specializing in horror and dark fantasy, his illustrations have appeared in books and magazines of all genres. He is also a founding member of the Dark Angels
Billy resides in suburban hell with his wife Heather and daughters Maddie and Brittany. His online presence can be found at www.billytackett.com

Charles Urbach - Charles is a writer and artist with more than a decade of work in design, publishing, and illustration. His detailed colored pencil and ink drawings have appeared on books covers, t-shirts, and in collectible card games. His design work for print media has been published in periodicals across New York State. In addition, his artwork is frequently displayed at genre-related conventions throughout the Midwest. More information about his work is available online at: www.charlesurbach.com

Here is a list of artists who will have pieces on display at the 2007 Origins Art Show. Be sure to visit the Exhibit Hall for more artists. 

Jeff Carlisle - Columbus Artist            Steve Prescott - Columbus Artist
Larry Elmore - Artist Guest of Honor   Mark Poole
Ed Beard                                             Charles Urbach
Nigel Sade                                           Jason Engle
Doug Kovacs                                       Heather Kreiter
Veronica Jones                                    Ren Hastings
Andy Hopp                                           Tim Lantz
Jason Cole                                          David K. Wong
Jeff Prescott                                        Chris Pritchard
Jeremy McHugh                                  Jason Adams
Jeff Menges                                         Chris Curran
Daio Waltz                                          Robert Scott
Cornelia Yoder                                    Robert Kraus
Theresa Mather                                  Tony Steele
Kay Steele                                          Joe Kovach
Jonathan Darkly                                  Minerva Inciong