Category: Artist Guest (Page 1 of 2)

Ruth Sanderson

April 4, 2026 / ravenchair

Ruth Sanderson’s career as a professional illustrator spans over 45 years. In recent years she’s been illustrating fantasy and horror for the limited-edition company Centipede Press, including covers for Bram Stoker’s Powers of Darkness and Alligator by Shelley Katz, as well as covers and interiors for The House Next Door by Anne Rivers Siddons and Things Seen and Unseen, a short story collection by Terry Lamsley.

Ruth was a guest at Comic-Con in San Diego and received the Inkpot Award there. Her scratchboard art has garnered two Chesley Awards. Ruth has also illustrated over 90 books for children, including many award-winning fairy tale picture books. In 2015, the Norman Rockwell Museum mounted a solo exhibition of her fairy tale illustration, and all the artwork from her book The Twelve Dancing Princesses is now in the museum’s permanent collection. She has exhibited at many Worldcons and World Fantasy cons and has been artist GOH at numerous conventions. Among Ruth’s current projects is her first novel, The Mirror of Truth, a YA retelling of Snow White and The Seven Dwarves.

Gary Cohn

March 31, 2026 / ravenchair

For over thirty years Gary Cohn’s business card has read, “writer, teacher, fencer, motorcyclist.” He says that he has had two careers as a comics writer. The first was in the early eighties, when he co-created Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld and Blue Devil at DC Comics. His second comics career came a dozen years later, when he got aboard the Crusade Entertainment bandwagon early on, editing Shi and writing Shi: Senryaku as well as his own Demon Gun. Additionally, he has written a wide variety of other work, including several Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew paperbacks, short fiction, essays, history articles, ad copy, and more. In 2014, after retiring from teaching in NYC, he moved to Richmond, VA, where he has returned to writing. Current projects include Magic Bus, a collection of semi-autobiographical short stories; Playing With My Friends, an anthology of comics stories in the old House of Mystery model; New Devil, with Blue Devil artist/co-creator Paris Cullins and artist Derwin Roberson; and Nemesis, with former NYC teaching colleague and BronxHeroes Con founder Ray Felix. Gary is currently also doing writing/editorial/consultant work for Udderly Ridiculous Productions (udderlyridiculousproductions.com).

Bryant Cox Photography

March 31, 2026 / ravenchair

Bryant Cox of BC Photography, LLC is the owner and lead photographer. Since 2020, he has proudly served the cosplay community, specializing in creatively lit portraits and dynamic digital art composites that bring characters to life.

Bryant provides his services at numerous conventions throughout the DMV area, where his cosplay photography booth welcomes cosplayers of all levels and all ages. Whether someone is stepping into costume for the first time or is a seasoned competitor, Bryant is committed to delivering high-quality, impactful images.

His work has been featured in various cosplay magazines, reflecting both his technical skill and dedication to the craft.

Tavair Dominque

March 30, 2026 / ravenchair

Tavair Dominque is a Baltimore-based multidisciplinary artist whose work spans music, visual art, and literature.

In music, he blends alternative folk with speculative themes. His projects include Phoenix Rising the Space Cowboy, a tribute to Doctor Who, along with tracks dedicated to our universe such as “Nebula Dragon (SH2-114)” and “Black Hole Revelation.” His earlier Sagacious Traveler series imagines conversations with himself across his timelines.

In visual art, his “Star Card” series uses pen and marker to merge cosmic imagery with inner exploration.

In literature, his anthology Meanderings gathers nearly twenty years of poetry that mixes speculative elements with personal reflection. His work has also appeared in the Maryland Bards Poetry Review.

Across these forms, Tavair invites audiences to explore speculative storytelling alongside lived experience.

Fox and Field

March 29, 2026 / ravenchair

Fox and Field is a local crafter, creating hand-made goodness with a cottage nerdy twist! Including plushies, needle felting, accessories, and more.

Helen of Joy

March 28, 2026 / ravenchair

By day, I wrangle teenagers as a Career and Technical Education teacher in a small rural high school. By night, I turn into a Crafting Necromancer, conjuring creations out of recycled fiber, paper, resin, filament, electronics, fabric, and occasionally old mail (okay, frequently bills). My newest obsessions are cosplay and sending Happy Mail—because who doesn’t love a mailbox full of joy?

I’m a proud Cat Person =^.^=, currently under the benevolent reign of Gandalf (a regal Persian) and his sidekick Bookstahoodah (a tuxedo mischief-maker). For balance, I also have a Yorkie named Shostakovich who insists on being the dramatic lead in the ongoing sitcom that is my household.

I believe in kindness, creativity, and the power of meeting other kind, creative people—preferably over tea, good conversation, and spirited debate… like who the best Doctor was, and why it is Tom Baker.

Hobbes Holluck

March 28, 2026 / ravenchair

Hobbes Holluck is an artist/writer and art educator who has dabbled in many forms of visual storytelling to include comics, illustration, and puppetry. Hobbes’s work tends to be a whimsical combination of fantasy, adventure, and humor. He is best known for his all ages fantasy-comic series Fuzzbuquet. Hobbes’s other works include the sci-fi/fantasy series Green Knight Street Fight, the mythologically inspired The Krampus Cometh and various short form comics that have been published in Magic Bullet, a bi-annual comic newspaper. Hobbes tends to use traditional media when illustrating to include markers, acrylics, and airbrush.

Nick Justus

March 28, 2026 / ravenchair

Nick Justus is a 2011 graduate of The Kubert School of Cartoon & Graphic Art. His list of clients include Topps, Upper Deck, Tidalwave Comics, Blue Juice Comics, Thorny Comics, Image Comics, IDW Comics, Scout Comics, Black Caravan Comics, and Cosmic Lion Productions. He frequently works on artwork for Bad Dreams Books horror authors Aron Beauregard, Daniel J. Volpe, and Kristopher Triana. He also works on personal commissions for clients and self publishes his own comics. His 9-year-old son, Ryley, is a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and is a cooler version of his dad.

Kit’s Craft Shop

March 28, 2026 / ravenchair

Kit’s Craft Shop is a woman-owned, LBGTQIA+ friendly local business that specializes in oddities, curiosities, crafts, décor, and more. Our mission: To spread creativity and love through all creations! Our motto: Never lose your fire and stay inspired!

Maya Preisler

March 22, 2026 / ravenchair

Maya Preisler has been creating art and telling stories since they were old enough to hold a pen, writing and illustrating their first science fiction novel at age eight. Their art has been featured on book covers, convention badges, and in numerous art shows. Their professional credits include cover design, book layout and editing, videography, video editing and special effects, podcasting, acting, illustration, IT, and political campaign management. In 2020, they published their first novel: The Laws of Entanglement. They are also the author of three published short stories, including “Daughter of the Birds,” which was included in CORVID-19: A RavenCon Anthology. Maya is the Art Director for Mocha Memoirs Press. Learn more at mayarenee.com.