Veteran Disney artist and Imagineer TIM KIRK and author GEORGE BEAHM will be in Forks for Stephenie Meyer Day.
Tim Kirk has assisted in the design of theme parks worldwide; George Beahm is the author of thirty books (in print and forthcoming) for major publishers.
To support their sponsor, Dazzled by Twilight, Kirk and Beahm have come up with special offerings that are exclusive to the store:
1. They will be signing and inscribing copies of Twilight Tours.
2. Tim Kirk will be drawing original sketches in the margins of the color Forks map. These will include UP TO four sketches per map; most will be single or double sketches, rendered in ink.
3. A full-color 5×7 bookplate drawn by Tim Kirk will be laid into all copies of Twilight Tours sold by Dazzled by Twilight. This bookplate is an exclusive and is NOT available anywhere else from any other source. The bookplate is signed by Kirk and Beahm. (We recommend these be pasted into the book.)
4. Two different fantasy prints have been drawn by Tim Kirk, each designed so that the recipient can have her portrait drawn into the actual scene depicted. The prints will measure 13 x 19 inches. Tim will then inscribe or sign the print.
5. Kirk and Beahm have collaborated on numerous books. A selection of these will be available, signed by both. These personalized books on fantasy subjects–J.K. Rowling, Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and others–make wonderful gifts for the forthcoming holiday season.
Kirk and Beahm will make themselves available the entire weekend to attendees of Stephenie Meyer Day for meet-and-greets, advice on pursuing a career in art or in writing, and pose for pictures with attendees. Along with Dazzled by Twilight, Kirk and Beahm want to insure attendees come away with great memories of what promises to be a stellar weekend celebration of Stephenie Meyer and her books.
George Beahm has published 27 books for major U.S. publishers, principally on pop culture figures: Stephenie Meyer, J.K. Rowling, J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Anne Rice, Patricia Cornwell, and others. Most often working with veteran Disney artist and Imagineer Tim Kirk, with whom he worked on Kirk’s Works, Beahm lives in Williamsburg, Virginia, with his wife Mary. His websites are at: www.georgebeahm.com and www.gotoforks.com.
Tim Kirk is a designer with extensive experience in a broad media spectrum—from book and magazine illustration to theme park and museum exhibit design. Tim’s paintings based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic fantasy The Lord of the Rings appeared in the 1975 Tolkien Calendar, published by Ballantine Books. His illustrations have appeared in a wide variety of books, magazines and fanzines; he has produced artwork for greeting cards, comics, web sites, jigsaw puzzles, costume design and character concepts for fantasy role playing games. He is a five-time winner of the prestigious Hugo Award for science fiction illustration.
For 22 years, Tim was employed as an Imagineer by the Walt Disney Company. He contributed significantly to several major Disney theme park projects, including Epcot Center, Pleasure Island and the Disney-MGM Studio Tour (Florida), Disneyland (Anaheim) and Tokyo DisneySea—the second gated theme park for the Tokyo Disney Resort—which opened in 2001. Tim was a concept artist on The Haunted Mansion (2003), a Disney feature film based on the theme park attraction of the same name. In partnership with his brother and sister-in-law (also Disney veterans), Tim created Kirk Design Incorporated in 2002 (www.kirkdesigninc.com). Kirk Design specializes in themed concept and exhibit design for museums, theme parks, restaurants and retail, with a strong emphasis on immersive, innovative storytelling; recently completed projects include the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame in Seattle (2004), the Parsonage of Aimee Semple McPherson in Los Angeles (April, 2006), and the Center for Water Education in Hemet, California. Other clients include the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, the Aquarium of the Pacific (Long Beach, California), Thinkwell Design and Production, and Ghirardelli Chocolate. He has recently completed commissions for a new museum in Switzerland dedicated to J.R.R. Tolkien, scheduled to open in 2010-11.
With George Beahm, Tim has collaborated on a number of book projects, including Caribbean Pirates, Fact, Fiction and Folklore in Harry Potter’s World, Discovering the Golden Compass, Passport to Narnia and Muggles and Magic.
Tim Kirk is a third generation southern California native. He is a graduate of California State University at Long Beach, with a master’s degree in illustration. He and his wife, Linda, make their home in Long Beach. His website is at : www.kirkdesigninc.com.
