Don Maitz is a legendary science fiction and fantasy artist, celebrated for his richly imaginative and technically masterful work. A two-time Hugo Award winner for Best Artist, Maitz has also earned ten Chesley Awards, a Howard Award, an Inkpot Award, and recognition from the Society of Illustrators. His paintings have been featured in major exhibitions across the U.S., including at the New Britain Museum of American Art, the Delaware Art Museum, and NASA’s 25th Anniversary Show.

Maitz has illustrated works by some of the genre’s most iconic authors, including Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Stephen King, C.J. Cherryh, and Michael Moorcock. His art has appeared in Spectrum, Fantasy Art Masters, and Infinite Worlds, and he’s worked with top publishers and studios such as HarperCollins, Sony, Paramount Pictures, and Warner Bros. He also contributed concept art to animated films like Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius and The Ant Bully. Maitz occasionally collaborates with his wife, author and artist Janny Wurts, continuing a career that has helped shape the visual language of fantasy and science fiction.