After reading The Hobbit sometime around the sixth grade, Matthew Stewart was hooked. From that point on, his humble efforts at picture making (he’s been drawing for as long as he can remember) have been inspired by a love for all things fantasy. After graduating with a BFA in illustration from Parsons School of Design in 1999, he has managed to turn this fascination into a career, working for book publishers and gaming companies, such as Wizards of the Coast, Upper Deck, Tor Books and Duirwaigh Gallery. His work can be seen in multiple Spectrum Annuals, and he has had the pleasure of being nominated for a Chesley Award or two.
Currently, he lives in New Jersey, just across the river from Philadelphia with his wife, Gina (who is also an artist) and two cats, Georgie and Gidget.