Missoula's Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention

MisCon 38: the Dark Forest, May 24 - 27, 2024 Missoula, Montana

Jeff Sturgeon

MisCon 38 Featured Professional

Jeff is a nationally knows award winning artist and creator. He has a 30 year career as a professional artist and was MisCon 30 Artist Guest of Honor.

Jeff is a northwest artist known for his beautiful award winning metal paintings usually involving space in one form or another. Jeff is also known for beautiful landscapes.

Jeff paints primarily with acrylics on either textured metal or canvas and his work has appeared on many book and magazine covers. Jeff is a guest and has been an AGOH at numerous cons around the country. Jeff is a member of the IAAA, the International Astronomical Artists Association.

Jeff's work has won numerous awards over the years but he's most proud of his Best of Show at NASFIC 2005, Judges Choice and 2 Childrens Choice awards LAcon4 WorldSF Con 2006 and a Judges Choice and Peoples Choice Best of Show Devention WorldSF Con 2008. Jeff was awarded one of the six coveted awards at Renovation, 2011 WorldSF Con in Reno, NV. Jeff has also been awarded Norwescon's Best of Show three times and this year he was awarded Peoples Choice Best SF for the 6th time.

Jeff in a former life was a long time computer game artist/ art director most notably with Electronic Arts Seattle. He lives in the Cascade foothills of Wa with sons Corwin and Duncan.

Scheduled Panels and Presentations:

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(Tentative)

  • panel Fri 2:00 - 2:50 PM, Meet the Artists, Dragon Pavilion (1)
    Moderator: Justin Barba; Panelists: John Barba, Justin Barba, Michael Brugger, Rob Carlos, Dragon Dronet, Tony Gregori, Tess Langston, Todd Lockwood, Cait May, Sean Ricks, Nikki Rossignol McCoy, Jeff Sturgeon, Jim Wright (Stonekettle), Lacy Zee (Vox Moxxi)

    Here's your first opportunity to meet and hang out with MisCon 37's artists. You can talk art, ask questions, have a cup of coffee (or something stronger), get things signed, whatever you want. Just come hang out.

  • Break Fri 2:50 - Fri 5:00
  • panel Fri 5:00 - 5:50 PM, Jeff Sturgeon Art Demo, Dungeon
    Panelists: Jeff Sturgeon

    Watch artist Jeff Sturgeon work on a painting.

  • Break Fri 5:50 - Sat 10:00
  • panel Sat 10:00 - 10:50 AM, The Business of Art, Dragon Pavilion (1)
    Moderator: Jean Carlos; Panelists: Rob Carlos, Cait May, Steven K Smith (SKS Props), Jeff Sturgeon

    Let's talk about the less fun side of being an artist: the business. What does it take to make a living through your art? What are the pitfalls? Downsides? How do you start?

  • panel Sat 11:00 - 12:50 PM, Artists' Corner, Dungeon
    Panelists: Rob Carlos, Jeff Sturgeon

    Hang out with some of MisCon's artists as they draw, paint, or play around with whatever catches their interest. Want to bring your own art materials and make your own stuff? Please do. Want to ask questions about anything art-related? Now is your chance. Just want to eat a sandwich and watch Rob Carlos draw some awesome dragons? Come have a seat. This is an informal hangout session--come and go as you like, or drop in for a few minutes between panels.

  • Break Sat 12:50 - Sun 11:00
  • panel Sun 11:00 - 12:50 PM, Artists' Corner, Dungeon
    Panelists: John Barba, Michael Brugger, Rob Carlos, Tony Gregori, Todd Lockwood, Nikki Rossignol McCoy, Jeff Sturgeon

    Hang out with some of MisCon's artists as they draw, paint, or play around with whatever catches their interest. Want to bring your own art materials and make your own stuff? Please do. Want to ask questions about anything art-related? Now is your chance. Just want to eat a sandwich and watch Rob Carlos draw some awesome dragons? Come have a seat. This is an informal hangout session--come and go as you like, or drop in for a few minutes between panels.

  • Break Sun 12:50 - Sun 3:00
  • panel Sun 3:00 - 3:50 PM, Jeff Sturgeon Painting Demo, Dungeon
    Panelists: Jeff Sturgeon

    Watch artist Jeff Sturgeon work on a painting. You can ask him questions while you watch him work.