Barclay Shaw (born October 12, 1949) is an American professional artist best known for his fantasy and science fiction artwork.
In 1995, his work "Wonderland (wood)" won the Chesley Award for Best Three-Dimensional Art.
[2] Since 1978, Shaw has painted more than 500 book and magazine covers, including covers for books by such science fiction luminaries as Isaac Asimov, C. J. Cherryh, Larry Niven, A. E. van Vogt and Frederik Pohl.
His work includes more than 20 cover paintings for The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction.
[3] In addition to work for various publishing companies, Shaw freelances as a graphic artist and 3D animation consultant for various U.S. government and private sector clients, including DARPA, the U.S. Army and the National Reconnaissance Office.