Anne Stokes is a fantasy artist that has done a number of freelance work for Wizards of the Coast. In addition, her artwork has been licensed on a wide range of merchandise including T-shirts, posters, book covers, calendars, jigsaws, tarot cards, sculptures, CCG sleeves, mugs, jewellery and greetings cards. Anne has been a full-time artist since 1999, and first became interested in the fantasy world when her father read her The Hobbit as a child. She currently lives in Leeds in the county of Yorkshire, with her husband Ralph, young son Leo and spinger spaniel Obi.