Jacek Yerka is a 1976 graduate of the Faculty of Fine Arts at Nicolas Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland. While his art style is based on precise painting techniques, taking pattern from former masters like Jan van Eyck or Hieronymus Bosch, he mainly uses his unlimited imagination to create surrealistic compositions that are particularly admired by enthusiasts of sci-fi. In 1995 the artist was awarded the prestigious World Fantasy Award for the best artist. He exhibits in Poland, Germany, France and USA.