John Jude Palencar
N A R R A T I V E • B I O G R A P H Y
John Jude graduated from the Columbus College of Art and Design in 1980
with a BFA degree. In that same year, he won a scholarship to the
Illustrators Workshop in Paris, France as well as the top cash prize
presented by the Society of Illustrators National Student Competition.
Primarily a book illustrator, John Jude’s work has graced the covers
of
hundreds of books for major publishers such as Bantam, Dell, Penguin
USA, Simon & Schuster, TIME/LIFE Books, National Geographic Television
(Europe and Asia) and many others. He moves easily into advertising and
corporate illustration with noted clients Anheuser-Busch and Paramount
Pictures and he was commissioned to create a promotional poster of Clint
Eastwood for the inception of Pale Rider Ale (Plank Road Brewery/Miller
Brewing Company), Mr. Eastwood’s new business venture.
He has received dozens of awards including Gold and Silver Medals from
the Society of Illustrators and Spectrum’s Gold Award, in the book
category, two years in a row. The Association of Science Fiction Artists
(ASFA) nominated John Jude for three Chesley Awards including Best
Paperback Cover, Best Color Unpublished and Best Product Illustration
for 1999.
His work has been accepted in many Society of Illustrators Annuals,
Communication Arts Illustration Annuals, Art Direction Annuals, Print
Regional Design Annuals, American Illustration, American Artist
Magazine, Spectrum and others.
John Jude has exhibited in numerous group shows in galleries, colleges
and universities throughout the United States. Demand for his work
extends into Europe and the Pacific rim through sales of his original
paintings, second-rights usages and commissions . He was also invited to
be a featured artist in IDEA Magazine, Japan. Many private and
corporate collections throughout the United States and Europe include
John Jude’s paintings. He has also created covers for several Stephen
King novels who also holds his work in his private collection.