Keith Parkinson was an amazing artist from California who was inspired by authors like J.R.R. Tolkein who could evoke vivid, fantastical landscapes through their writing. As Keith grew up, he began expressing his appreciation for these wonderful worlds through art and music.
Eventually, his art became recognized across the fantasy community and he ended up making cover art for other writers such as Orson Scott Card, Terry Goodkind, Terry Brooks, and Anne McCaffrey. He also worked with TSR and became known for much of their classic look and feel.
In the process of becoming known across the fantasy and RPG industries, he met Kevin and the two formed a life-long friendship. Keith created a handfull of iconic covers for Palladium such as the original Rifts RPG cover art, which was used for many years.
After a long battle with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML), Keith passed away on October 26, 2005. He was 47 years old. Many Palladium fans were influenced and inspired by his work and we know he's on his next great adventure.
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