Omar Rayyan
, b. 1968
Omar Rayyan was born in Jordan in 1968. He studied at the Rhode Island School of Design, and moved thereafter to Martha’s Vineyard, in Massachusetts, where he now lives with his wife. He is an illustrator whose style is influenced by Renaissance art, and combines realistic work in oils with fantasy and surrealist elements. He has illustrated a number of children’s books, and worked as a concept artist for games and films (e.g. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005).)
Sources:
Official website (accessed: March 20, 2019)
Interview at mvartsandideas.com (accessed: March 20, 2019)
Profile at widewalls.ch (accessed: March 20, 2019)
Bio prepared by Elizabeth Hale, University of New England, ehale@une.edu.au
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