Matt Stawicki, born in Delaware, is a professional illustrator best known for providing cover art for science fiction and fantasy novels. He graduated from the Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in 1991 and went on to study under the guidance of noted western painter Ken Laager. Since beginning his professional career in 1992, he has created many images for a wide range of products including book covers, video game covers, collectible card images, CD cover art, collectors plates and many other fantasy products. Matt's work in publishing has been on the book covers of many of todays finest fantasy and science fiction authors, who include, (in no particular order) Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, Dave Duncan, Julie Czerneda, Ed Greenwood and L.E. Modesitt Jr. The first collection of this award-winning artists work, The Art of Matthew Stawicki, was published in 2002 by Cartouche Press.
