John R. Gray III has been showing his artwork at convention art shows nationally since 1981. At these, he has received numerous awards, including,
Best Fantasy, Best Color, Best Use of Humor and Most Unusual Concept. Publishing history includes book and cassette covers, a series of fantasy bookplates, CD-ROM fantasy clip art collections and illustrations in various convention program books and fan publications. He is also currently working as a freelance commercial artist and as a luthier, building custom autoharps.