Ruth Lacon

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Ruth Lacon

Ruth Lacon, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, holds two degrees (a Bachelor of Science in Zoology and a Bachelor of Arts in Illustration and Design). She has created numerous J.R.R. Tolkien-inspired illustrations, and is a member of the Tolkien Society since the mid 1980s.

Publications

• Cover art and/or interior illustrations
  • The Tale of Gondolin
  • The Ruins of Osgiliath
  • 2002: The Uncharted Realms of Tolkien
  • 2005: The Forsaken Realm of Tolkien
• Books
  • 2005: The Art of Ruth Lacon: Illustrations inspired by the works of J.R.R. Tolkien
• Articles
  • 1996: "First Catch Your Oliphaunt: A rambling look at the natural and unnatural history of elephants", in Travel and Communication in Tolkien's Worlds
• Greeting cards
  • Niggle's First Sight of The Tree: Illustrations Inspired by the Works of J.R.R. Tolkien