Ralph Voltz
A native of Offenbach, Germany, Ralph Voltz is not the first artist in his family. His great-grandparents and grandmother were accomplished musicians and teachers. His late father was a well-known science fiction author. Lacking musical and writing skills, Ralph continued the family tradition with pencil and brush. At age 13, Ralph was "commissioned" by his father to draw a cartoon for Perry Rhodan, the longest running sci-fi series in the world. After several revisions, Ralph had received his...See more
A native of Offenbach, Germany, Ralph Voltz is not the first artist in his family. His great-grandparents and grandmother were accomplished musicians and teachers. His late father was a well-known science fiction author. Lacking musical and writing skills, Ralph continued the family tradition with pencil and brush. At age 13, Ralph was "commissioned" by his father to draw a cartoon for Perry Rhodan, the longest running sci-fi series in the world. After several revisions, Ralph had received his first lesson in commercial art and earned his first publication. Despite the family's proven artistic gene, Ralph's parents required a bit of reassurance from his high school art teacher that art college was the right path. Ralph earned both BFA and MFA degrees in Illustration from the Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia and was named "outstanding student in illustration&r See less
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