Artist

Jay Johnstone

Jay Johnstone is a British illustrator who works with traditional methods and techniques employed by medieval artists and artisans. The results are a stunning collection of paintings, manuscripts and icons that could have been created in the monasteries and workshops of the Middle Ages. He exhibits his art and lectures on the original concepts and ideas that have come from creating his work. His paintings have been acclaimed by The Tolkien Society and adorn the covers of many fictional and academic publications.

Read Jay’s essay on creating the artwork for the Gormenghast novels.