Michael Whelan, American artist

Michael Whelan is an American artist of imaginative realism. For more than 30 years, he worked as an illustrator, specializing in science fiction and fantasy cover art. Since the mid-1990s, he has pursued a fine art career, selling non-commissioned paintings through galleries in the United States and through his website.

June 29 is the 180th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 185 days remain until the end of the year.