My friend and one of my favorite artists, Scott Gustafson was in town.

I heard that he would be at Repartee Gallery in Orem Ut. On Saturday so I made sure to get out there and say hello, and I’m glad I did.

Scott Gustafson hangs out with Wayne.

Scott Gustafson is one of the nicest people you could meet, and if you were at the Orem City Mall on Saturday Dec. 1, you could have met him and I’m sure you would be glad you did.

He came all the way from Chicago Illinois, the silent S state, to meet some of his many fans out here in Utah.

Two of my favorite artists, James Christensen and Scott Gustafson were in town.

In fact, his friend, James Christensen, the world famous, award winning, fantasy artist, was there as well.

Scott Gustafson’s early ambition was to be an animator, He studied animation at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts, but later became an Illustrator and a then a Fine Artist. He is an accomplished artist who was influenced by the master illustrators of the Golden Age of Illustration but as a teenager he discovered these wonderful master illustrators like like N.C. Wyeth, Norman Rockwell, Maxfield Parrish.

Way back in 1991 or 92 I read Peter Pan, illustrated by Scott Gustafson, to my children and I fell in love with the beautiful illustrations. The illustrations were better than the mind’s eye. Since then he has illustrated numerous picture books and fairytales could make your eyes salivate. If you aren’t familiar with Scott Gustafson, check him out and add him to your list of favorite artists.