Alan Stacy's love for art motivated the self-taught artist to quit medical school after two years and redirect his life goals to pursue a career as an illustrator. Stacy was first exposed to art at the tender age of six when his artist mother gave him informal lessons. His father's career as an air force pilot required the family to travel often to many different states and countries before making Texas a permanent home. A profound love of animals and nature, which is reflected in his work, was inspired by the time he spent outdoors in the American West and Pacific Northwest.
His artistic styles and subject matter vary from photorealism to fantasy, mythological subjects, children's books, comics, cartoons, and graphic novels.
Mr. Stacy's other work includes costume design, art direction, and makeup artistry for music videos, commercials, theater, and film, and his other talents include sculpting, animating, and photography. His children's book illustrations
are included in Texas Zeke and the Longhorn, written by David Davis and published by Pelican.
Stacy worked in broadcast television as a graphic artist for many years before becoming a self-employed illustrator and designer. After providing
graphic illustrations for an environmental engineering firm, he worked for ABC and CBS for ten years, providing graphic arts and commercials for children's television. In his next career move, Stacy became a professor at the University of Texas at Arlington. He taught a variety of subjects including advertising,
commercial art, comic book art, and drawing and cartooning for kids.
Aside from his freelance art career, Stacy is also a popular public speaker. His regular motivational speeches are enjoyed by schools and amateur writers and artists. He is a member of the Texas Association of Film and Tape Professionals and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. He resides in
Arlington, Texas.