Lubov (painter)

Lubov
Born
NationalityRussian
Educationclassical
Known forpainting
MovementScience fiction, fantasy

Lubov (real name unknown) is the pseudonym of a painter (born in St. Petersburg) specializing in science fiction and fantasy art.

General information

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A Chesley Award nominee,[1] Lubov's work has appeared internationally in numerous print publications and galleries, on multiple cards for the games Magic: The Gathering[2] and Galactic Empires,[3] and on the covers of various books, comics, event programs, and magazines.[4] She is also a regular guest artist and speaker at numerous science-fiction and fantasy conventions, worldwide.

Her Dungeons & Dragons work includes On Hallowed Ground.

Education

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Lubov claims to have trained at the Saint Petersburg Academy of Arts in Russia, where her focus was on the classical application of oils. Seeking (she says) political and cultural freedom, she claims to have emigrated from Russia to the United States, where she says she studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago on a four-year scholarship.[citation needed]

Science fiction and fantasy conventions

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From 1993 to the present, Lubov's focus on the worlds of science fiction and fantasy led her to become a regular seminar speaker and/or guest artist at numerous conventions, including Westercon,[5] Xanadu, Loscon,[6] Demicon,[7] LoneStarCon 2,[8] LepreCon,[9] Balticon,[10] Artist Guest of Honor at Arisia '14,[11] and others.

References

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  1. ^ "ASFA Ṡ Chesley Awards Ṡ 2001". Archived from the original on 12 August 2007.
  2. ^ "Breath of Life (Portal Second Age)". Magiccards.info.
  3. ^ "Galactic Empires CCG: Time Gates". Archived from the original on 2008-04-09. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
  4. ^ "Dark Regions Press Horror Fantasy and Science Fiction". Archived from the original on 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
  5. ^ "Western Marketing Consulting – 61 marketing experts and their advice". Westercon61.org.
  6. ^ "A History of LOSCON - the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society Annual Convention". Archived from the original on 2008-05-12. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
  7. ^ "DemiCon 14: DemiCon". Demicon.org.
  8. ^ III, Earl Cooley. "LoneStarCon 2 Program Schedule Participants Index". Alamo-sf.org.
  9. ^ Whiteside, Lee. "LepreCon 26 Programming Schedule". Leprecon.org.
  10. ^ "Balticon 30 Details [Version HH-28]". Bbsfs.org.
  11. ^ "Arisia Abbreviated History". Retrieved 2019-09-29.
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