Joy Marie Ledet is both a talented sculptor and illustrator. As a sculptor she is best known for her whimsical dragon figures and cookie jars (”Joyous Dragons”), but she can create almost anything. Her newest line consists of fine silver jewelry hand sculpted from precious metal clay (”Mythic Jewelry”). As an illustrator she has produced graphite, color pencil and acrylic work inspired by her dragons, cats, mythology and folklore (Joy Marie Ledet Fine Drawings and Illustration). Her illustrations have appeared in genre magazines, comics, book interiors and several book covers. Through the years Ledet has won over 50 awards for her art, among them a Chesley for Best Monochrome Work.