Ed is best known for his works illustrating dragons, wizards, and other fantasy subjects. His artwork has been gracing the covers of books and games for over 25 years. Ed's art has been licensed for many top publishers and manufacturers, including Hasbro / Wizards of the Coast Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering; Verizon Mobile and Orange UK Mobile; The Mountain Corporation (T-shirts); Ceaco, Great American, Cobble Hill and Ravensburger FAO Schmidt (jigsaw puzzles); and TideMark Calendars, whose annual Dragons calendar can be found at Barnes & Noble and Borders bookstores. Ed also has a fine line of instructional videos for drawing and painting techniques. He is one of a handful of fantasy artists whose works are 100% hand-painted. For more info about the artist, please visit his website at www.edbeardjr.com.

Ed will be conducting a drawing workshop titled "Drawing the Dragon" where he will take participants step by step through his process. This class is for beginners to moderately skilled individuals. Ed will be giving hands-on personalized attention to each student who attends. The workshop is available to all InConJunction XXX attendees for an additional cost of $22. All materials will be provided. Check the schedule of events for details.