Tom Meier

Tom Meier ( born 1958) is a sculptor, a founding partner of Ral Partha Enterprises, and the winner of numerous awards for the design and sculpture of historical, fantasy and science fiction gaming miniatures. Meier began sculpting professionally at the age of 15 and won his first H.G. Wells award just two years later. His earliest work was in the bulky style of Heritage Miniatures for whom he briefly worked. After the founding of Ral Partha in 1975, he was inspired by the art in fables and fairy tales and developed a style which emphasized beauty and natural proportion. A second lasting contribution was the popularization of sculpting in two-part ribbon Epoxy putty designed for automotive repair. Commonly known as "green stuff," the epoxy held detail better than traditional media. Between 1977 and 1992 Tom's work won more than two dozen awards and he was inducted into the Origins Hall of Fame in 1991. In 1988, he left Ral Partha to start up his own company, Thunderbolt Mountain and does commission work for large and small game manufacturers.[1]

Artistry

Meier's signature lines include:

Meier also contributed to:

Awards

Origins Awards / H.G. Wells Awards[14]

Strategist Club "Creativity in Wargaming" Award[7]

The Courier Award[7]

Games Day Awards

References

  1. Carin Meier. "Tom Meier Bio". Retrieved 15 October 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Ral Partha Enterprises, Inc. 1978 Catalog.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Ral Partha Enterprises, Inc. 1979 Catalog.
  4. 1 2 Ral Partha Enterprises, Inc. 1980 Catalog.
  5. 1 2 Ral Partha Enterprises, Inc. 1982 Catalog.
  6. 1 2 Ral Partha Enterprises, Inc. 1983 Catalog.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Ral Partha Enterprises, Inc. 1984 Catalog.
  8. Ral Partha Enterprises, Inc. 1985 Fantasy Catalog.
  9. 1 2 Ral Partha Enterprises, Inc. 1986 Catalog.
  10. Ral Partha Advertisement, Dragon Magazine #11, December 1977.
  11. Ral Partha Enterprises, Inc. 1985 Historical Catalog.
  12. Ral Partha Advertisement, Dragon Magazine #49, May 1981.
  13. Ral Partha Enterprises, Inc. 1991 Catalog.
  14. , Origins Game Fair, Accessed November 24, 2008.
  15. 1 2 Dragon Magazine #149, September 1989.
  16. White Dwarf Magazine #16, December/January 1979/1980.
  17. White Dwarf Magazine #22, December/January 1980/1981

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