Lissanne lake

Lissanne Lake has been a full-time illustrator for nearly 20 years. After earning her bachelor’s of arts degree in illustration from Jersey City State College in 1978, she worked in the advertising business before returning to illustration and fine arts. Since then, her work has appeared on more than 100 book covers and product packages and in magazines and other publications.

Lake’s work has been displayed in various gallery shows across the country, including at the Olympia & York juried show in New York. The artist has won numerous awards and citations for Best-in-Show, including from the prestigious Worldcon. Her recent solo exhibitions include the Nutley Library and at Independence Bank in Hoboken, New Jersey. Lake frequently participates in group shows throughout metropolitan New York and New Jersey. She has continued her training in art doing portrait painting of live models and does regular demonstrations in acrylic technique for interested students.

Much of Lake's published work has appeared on the covers of role-playing game books, magazines, and similar products. Companies that have made extensive use of her art include Skirmisher Publishing LLC, who used paintings by Lake for the covers of their d20-system books Nuisances (2005), Experts v.3.5 (2005), and Warriors (2003). In 2001, she published a tarot card deck in collaboration with author Raymond Buckland.

	1. 13-08-2009 18:32
	Greetings Lissanne, My name is Jonathan Lemerond and I am currently working on a presentation that will be given at the upcoming North American Discworld Convention. The topic of this presentation is regarding the various styles of art that have graced the covers of the Discworld Novels by Terry Pratchett throughout the years. I would very much appreciate it if you would be willing to give me a little insight on your experience on this topic. I am referring to your work on the cover of "Men at Arms" and any other relevant pieces I may not know about. It does not have to be anything more than a few lines jotted down from memory. Examples would include: Did the job hold any significance for you? Or was it perhaps just one of many assignments you took on to pay the bills at that time? Do you recall having any particular difficulty on your assignment? Were the publishers or author fun to work with? Did you read any of the books whose covers you created?, or were you perhaps given an excerpt of the book, or even just a vague description over the phone? Did your experience as a Discworld artist make you a fan of the series? I am looking for any information I can get from you, positive or negative. If you have a memorable story associated with the art you were creating and wish to share it, I would be very grateful. Thank you for your time. Jonathan Lemerond Staff Artist NADWCon http://www.nadwcon.org/ Guest