Cortney Skinner

Since Graduating CHLS, I've worked a number of jobs... some of which were pretty interesting, an art gallery handling all sorts of wonderful European and American art, working with Paul Matisse in preparing Alexander Calder's final work for the National Gallery in Washington DC and of course the obligatory ice cream shop and bookstore jobs.
Since the late 70s, I've worked as a freelance artist with my work appearing on the covers and inside of paperbacks, hardcovers, magazines and in films. My work covers a wide range of subjects including science fiction, fantasy, history, children's books and educational texts.

Well, knowing that I wanted to be an artist, I just bided my time in high school, knowing that the four years there wasn't preparing me for what I wanted to do in life. Oh well. As I remember, the graduation ceremony outdoors was a bit of an anti-climax. A thunderstorm swept in and rather than any good-byes being said, everyone ran for cover into their cars and the place was empty within minutes.