Jef Murray is best known for his paintings of sacred images and his illustrations of the tales of J.R.R. Tolkien. His images appear regularly in Tolkien and Mythopoeic Society publications ( Amon Hen, Mythic Circle, Mallorn, and Parma Nole) and in Catholic publications ( St. Austin Review (StAR) and the Georgia Bulletin) worldwide. He is Artist-in-Residence for the St. Austin Review (StAR), and was artist guest of honor at the 2006 Gathering of the Fellowship in Toronto along with Ted Nasmith. He was nominated for an Imperishable Flame award in 2006, is a member of the Catholic Illustrators’ Guild, and his most recent book illustrations were for How Shall We Celebrate, by his wife, Lorraine V. Murray.