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Azure Lion Productions is the professional alter-ego of Richard H. Fay, an artist and poet inspired by history, myth,
folklore, and legend. His passion for classic fantasy literature led to an intense interest in the history, culture, and warfare of
the medieval period. His love of classic horror stories and supernatural folktales influences his darker works. He is also
fascinated by fairy folklore, especially the fouler side of the "fair folk".
Richard's diverse but interconnected interests inspire his poetic endeavours. He writes fantasy, science fiction, and horror
poetry along with a bit of mainstream verse. He has been composing poetry on and off since the 1980s, but only began to
regularly submit his works for possible publication in 2007.
Richard's artwork often reflects his love of imagery associated with knights, castles, dragons, and other medieval subjects.
His work is strongly influenced by 19th century illustrations, and often includes details gleaned from years of amateur
research into historic arms and armour. He's been drawing dragons and monsters as long as he can remember, but he first
began selling his art professionally in 1998.
folklore, and legend. His passion for classic fantasy literature led to an intense interest in the history, culture, and warfare of
the medieval period. His love of classic horror stories and supernatural folktales influences his darker works. He is also
fascinated by fairy folklore, especially the fouler side of the "fair folk".
Richard's diverse but interconnected interests inspire his poetic endeavours. He writes fantasy, science fiction, and horror
poetry along with a bit of mainstream verse. He has been composing poetry on and off since the 1980s, but only began to
regularly submit his works for possible publication in 2007.
Richard's artwork often reflects his love of imagery associated with knights, castles, dragons, and other medieval subjects.
His work is strongly influenced by 19th century illustrations, and often includes details gleaned from years of amateur
research into historic arms and armour. He's been drawing dragons and monsters as long as he can remember, but he first
began selling his art professionally in 1998.
Richard was born in a small town in upstate New York. At an early age he showed a penchant for story-telling, often
play-acting very elaborate scenarios. He began to develop some of his ideas into written tales while he was in high school in
the 1980s. Inspired by the classics of the fantasy genre, Richard created his own medieval-style fantasy world populated by
a diverse range of characters and creatures. Around the same time he also began to dabble in poetry, sometimes drawing his
poetic inspiration from the same genre themes.
As far back as he can remember, Richard has loved to draw. Drawings of monsters and animals made up the bulk of his
earliest works. As a young grade schooler he displayed a knack for artistic composition and a wild imagination, traits that
stayed with him into adulthood.
Even though he showed promise as an artist, writer, and poet, Richard decided to pursue a science career. He graduated
with honors from Hudson Valley Community College in 1989 with an Associate Degree in Science, and later graduated
summa cum laude from SUNY Albany in 1992 with a Bachelor Degree in Science. He then went to work in various
science and health labs, but never lost his passion for writing and drawing.
In 1998, Richard felt that his life needed to take a different direction. He started Azure Lion Productions and eventually left
his job as a health lab technician. Around the same time he decided to educate his young daughter at home, a responsibility
that he continued until his daughter began attending college full-time. He sold his artwork at various arts and crafts shows,
and also looked more seriously into the possibility of a dual career in art and writing. He then started composing speculative
poetry and illustrations for publication.
play-acting very elaborate scenarios. He began to develop some of his ideas into written tales while he was in high school in
the 1980s. Inspired by the classics of the fantasy genre, Richard created his own medieval-style fantasy world populated by
a diverse range of characters and creatures. Around the same time he also began to dabble in poetry, sometimes drawing his
poetic inspiration from the same genre themes.
As far back as he can remember, Richard has loved to draw. Drawings of monsters and animals made up the bulk of his
earliest works. As a young grade schooler he displayed a knack for artistic composition and a wild imagination, traits that
stayed with him into adulthood.
Even though he showed promise as an artist, writer, and poet, Richard decided to pursue a science career. He graduated
with honors from Hudson Valley Community College in 1989 with an Associate Degree in Science, and later graduated
summa cum laude from SUNY Albany in 1992 with a Bachelor Degree in Science. He then went to work in various
science and health labs, but never lost his passion for writing and drawing.
In 1998, Richard felt that his life needed to take a different direction. He started Azure Lion Productions and eventually left
his job as a health lab technician. Around the same time he decided to educate his young daughter at home, a responsibility
that he continued until his daughter began attending college full-time. He sold his artwork at various arts and crafts shows,
and also looked more seriously into the possibility of a dual career in art and writing. He then started composing speculative
poetry and illustrations for publication.
Authors (fiction and non-fiction): J. R. R. Tolkien, H. P. Lovecraft, Bram Stoker, Edgar Allen Poe, Ursula K. LeGuin,
Ewart Oakeshott, Katharine Briggs, Tanith Lee, Terry Brooks, Thomas B. Costain, Norma Lorre Goodrich, Ellis Peters,
Brad Steiger, Frances & Joseph Gies, Lord Dunsany, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, J. S. LeFanu, Sir Walter Scott, Anthony
Hope, H. G. Wells, Richard Matheson, Howard Pyle, & William Shakespeare.
Poets: William Butler Yeats, Edgar Allan Poe, J. R. R. Tolkien, William Shakespeare, William Blake, Lord Tennyson.
Music: Early, Baroque, Classical, Celtic, 60s/70s/80s Pop, & New Age.
Artists: William Blake, Angus McBride, Greg & Tim Hildebrandt, J. R. R. Tolkien, Leonardo Da Vinci, Michaelangelo,
David Macaulay, Brian Froud, Alan Lee, Arthur Rackham,& the anonymous illuminators of the Book of Kells.
Movies: Gojira, Braveheart, The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, The Lion in Winter, The Wolf Man, Rodan, The Haunting,
The Longest Day, Henry V, Knights of the Round Table, Ivanhoe, Psycho, The Birds, Jaws, Jurassic Park, Monty Python
& the Holy Grail, Alien, Aliens, Them, The Thing from Another World, Ghostbusters, The Night Stalker, The Legend of
Boggy Creek, & Macbeth.
Television Programs: Doctor Who, Torchwood, Primeval, Star Trek, Babylon 5, Cadfael, Allo Allo!, Are You Being
Served?, In Search of..., Unsolved Mysteries, Ghost Hunters, Monster Quest, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Monty
Python's Flying Circus, Fawlty Towers, Kolchak: the Night Stalker, & anything medieval on the various learning channels.
Ewart Oakeshott, Katharine Briggs, Tanith Lee, Terry Brooks, Thomas B. Costain, Norma Lorre Goodrich, Ellis Peters,
Brad Steiger, Frances & Joseph Gies, Lord Dunsany, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, J. S. LeFanu, Sir Walter Scott, Anthony
Hope, H. G. Wells, Richard Matheson, Howard Pyle, & William Shakespeare.
Poets: William Butler Yeats, Edgar Allan Poe, J. R. R. Tolkien, William Shakespeare, William Blake, Lord Tennyson.
Music: Early, Baroque, Classical, Celtic, 60s/70s/80s Pop, & New Age.
Artists: William Blake, Angus McBride, Greg & Tim Hildebrandt, J. R. R. Tolkien, Leonardo Da Vinci, Michaelangelo,
David Macaulay, Brian Froud, Alan Lee, Arthur Rackham,& the anonymous illuminators of the Book of Kells.
Movies: Gojira, Braveheart, The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, The Lion in Winter, The Wolf Man, Rodan, The Haunting,
The Longest Day, Henry V, Knights of the Round Table, Ivanhoe, Psycho, The Birds, Jaws, Jurassic Park, Monty Python
& the Holy Grail, Alien, Aliens, Them, The Thing from Another World, Ghostbusters, The Night Stalker, The Legend of
Boggy Creek, & Macbeth.
Television Programs: Doctor Who, Torchwood, Primeval, Star Trek, Babylon 5, Cadfael, Allo Allo!, Are You Being
Served?, In Search of..., Unsolved Mysteries, Ghost Hunters, Monster Quest, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Monty
Python's Flying Circus, Fawlty Towers, Kolchak: the Night Stalker, & anything medieval on the various learning channels.
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