2008 GUESTS OF HONOR
AMY BROWN
Amy began her Faery art career in 1992 when she started work at a gallery called Festival of Art. There she learned about color, design, framing techniques, layout and various art techniques. She was surrounded by various types of art on a daily basis and read every art, printing, framing and business article available in the monthly magazines that came to the gallery.

Festival of Art is where Amy displayed and sold her first Faery painting after her employer, asked her to paint a picture for an empty frame she had lying around the gallery.

As months progressed, Amy devoted more time to Faery paintings and began selling in the gallery, local shops, and street fairs. In 1997 her first website debuted, which was only for viewing her work, sort of an experiment at the time to see what would happen. Almost immediately, she began to get email requesting to purchase her work. The site was re-designed and began selling Amy’s work world wide soon thereafter. For more visit amybrownart.com

2008 FEATURED ARTISTS AND AUTHORS

J. CORSENTINO
Joseph Corsentino has always been attracted to science fiction and fantasy. Born in Bogota, Columbia in August 1978 and immediately adopted by a Long Island, American-Italian family, Joseph's bi-cultural background gave him an amazing imagination. Joseph spent his youth creating videos, writing, and studying temporal theories. After years of study in photography, Joseph began work of "Time of the Faeries" project, a project inspired by many of the people he knew growing up, which merged his photographic talents with his deep interest in fantasy. His take on the faerie lore is based on urban myths, our current political climate, and the spirits who carry on none the less. While beautiful, it contains his vision of the chaos and tragedy that is present in a fading, counter culture.For more visit timeofthefaeries.com

JEN DELYTH
Welsh artist Jen Delyth creates original Celtic paintings and illustrations which explore the language of myth and symbol inspired by Celtic Folklore and the Spirit within Nature. Her body of work spans an array of media including traditional egg tempera painting, oil painting, printmaking, textile design as well as computer illustration and multimedia animation. Limited Edition Giclées are made by the artist in her studio using archival materials and inks to produce Fine Art Museum quality prints. Jen Delyth’s original Celtic artwork has been widely published and exhibited in North America, and back in her native Wales and in Europe. Recent work includes a series of Celtic Animations collaged with Celtic poetry and music available as “Beyond the Ninth Wave” interactive DVD. Jen's new book “Celtic Folk Soul” is a retrospective of her artwork and writing inspired by the of the last 20 years which will be published Spring 2008. For more visit kelticdesigns.com

MAXINE GADD
Born Maxine Saunders in Worcestershire, England, she was a shy child who preferred drawing to playing with friends. In 1967, her family immigrated to Australia and there her artistic talents flourished. Maxine first exhibited her drawings at school and then at community art shows, won numerous awards, and by the age of 12 was selling her paintings.

At 15 she chose to leave school, deciding to explore the field of graphic design at a technical college but soon left to focus on her own world of art. Finding she missed being involved with other artists, Maxine returned to college and received a diploma in Graphic Design, and won the prestigious John Lunghi Award for “Outstanding Artistic Design.” At college she briefly met Will Gadd and by chance, they met again some time later and after a brief courtship were married. During their honeymoon, Maxine began work on a fairy book with Will. His support, both emotionally and financially, allowed her the freedom to devote herself completely to her art. Although Maxine paints many subjects, her distinctive approach to Fairies and Mermaids are what have truly captivated her fans around the world. For more visit www.fataraworld.com

DIANA S. ZIMMERMAN
Diana’s role in the performing arts and the business world transcends the ordinary. She has been a performer and businesswoman since the age of eight when she invested all of her resources into a small magic trick that became the wellspring for a spectacular 25-year career as "America's Foremost Lady Magician.” She starred in her own television show, toured internationally and created, starred and staged Las Vegas style magic and music revues. Diana invented magic illusions for David Copperfield and Lance Burton, and is a highly respected lecturer, writer, and teacher in the world of magic. She sponsors a young magician's group at Hollywood’s famous Magic Castle—an organization Diana founded in 1974 with the help of legendary actor, Cary Grant. Currently, Diana is CEO of CMS Communications, Intl.—an international marketing communications agency whose clients include many of the Fortune 500.

A lifetime lover of faery and an avid collector of faery art, Diana's collection is one of the largest in the world and includes bronzes, porcelains, paintings, books, and etchings ranging from the mid 1700s to contemporary works. Kandide: The Secret of the Mists is the first of three novels inspired by her childhood memories of the faery stories and the painting, "Frost" by Australian faery artist Maxine Gadd which now graces the cover of Kandide and her color paintings illuminate the book's interior. Diana resides in Los Angeles. For more visit: www.kandide.com