Glen Angus
{{Short description|Canadian artist (1970–2007)}}
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| birth_place = Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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| death_place = Verona, Wisconsin, U.S.
| field = Fantasy art
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Glen Michael Angus (August 18, 1970 – July 19, 2007) was a Canadian artist whose work has appeared in role-playing games and video games.
Early life
Angus was born August 18, 1970,{{cite web |url=http://familiesfirst.frontrunnerpro.com/book-of-memories/103675/Glen-Angus/service-details.php |title=In Memory Of Glen Angus |publisher=Families First Funeral Home & Tribute Centre |access-date=September 8, 2019 |archive-date=April 19, 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130419084508/http://familiesfirst.frontrunnerpro.com/book-of-memories/103675/Glen-Angus/service-details.php |url-status=dead }} in Windsor, Ontario.{{cite web |url=http://www.gangus.net/bio.html |title=Glen Angus |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100811094923/http://www.gangus.net/bio.html |archive-date=August 11, 2010 |access-date=September 8, 2019}}{{cite web |url=http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/story.html?id=f74a2883-a053-4abe-b7a2-1e3623aea9f3&k=76816 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117202141/http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/story.html?id=f74a2883-a053-4abe-b7a2-1e3623aea9f3&k=76816 |archive-date=January 17, 2016 |date=July 27, 2007|work=The Windsor Star |title=Video games inspired artist |access-date=September 8, 2019}} He played the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game as a child, which his father Jim Angus said cultivated his son's passion for the fantasy genre.
Career
Angus began producing interior illustrations for Dungeons & Dragons books in 1994. He also illustrated cards for the Magic: The Gathering collectible card game. Amongst his other tabletop role-playing game illustrations are Iron Crown Enterprises games Middle-earth Role Playing and Rolemaster.
He also worked for Ravensoft on the X-Men Legends video game, in which his art appeared. He worked for four years as an artist at Raven Software/Activision, and at the time of his death he was a principal artist for Ravensoft/Activision.
Personal life
Angus taught graphic and computer art at St. Clair College, which he previously attended. He taught there for five years as a teacher of illustration and graphic design. Angus and his family moved to Wisconsin, USA, in 2002.
Angus died suddenly on July 19, 2007, from a sudden heart failure at age 36 in Verona, Wisconsin, where he lived with his wife and two children.
References
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External links
- {{cite web|url=http://pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=583|title=Glen Angus|website=Pen & Paper|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110102211330/http://pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=583|archivedate=January 2, 2011}}
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Category:Artists from Windsor, Ontario
Category:Artists from Wisconsin
Category:People from Verona, Wisconsin
Category:Role-playing game artists
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