Michael Whelan is an American artist of imaginative realism. For more than 30 years, he worked as an illustrator, specializing in science fiction and fantasy cover art. Wikipedia
Born: 1950 (age 73 years), Culver City, CA
Period: Surrealism
Alma mater: San Jose State University; Art Center College of Design
Children: Alexa Price-Whelan, Adrian Price-Whelan
Known for: Painting, drawing