I was very saddened to read, this morning, that James Hardiman has passed away.

While I must confess to not being a particular fan of his style, he was a talented artist and huge part of, and contributor to, the fandom for many years. For those, like me, whose first introduction to the fandom proper was in the great rush to the web of the mid-90s, James Hardiman and Skunkworks were a big part of that.

I'd known, vaguely, that he was gravely ill for a long time, nonetheless his death at such a young age has come as a huge shock to me. I am deeply saddened by his passing.

Many condolences to his family.

http://www.barnesfamilyfunerals.com.....aries/view/304

http://www.furaffinity.net/user/skunkworks