As a boy growing up in a small town in North Carolina, Clyde Caldwell roamed the red sands of Mars and explored the world at the earth's core with Edgar Rice Burroughs . . . and was whisked away to other worlds, alternate dimensions and adventures in the future by Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke.

By the time he had earned his MFA degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, he had already decided on a career in illustration. Inspired by the artistry of fantasy greats like Frank Frazetta, Roy G. Krenkel and Jeff Jones (to name but a few), he hoped to specialize in the field of fantasy art.

After several years of working as a commercial illustrator and for ad agencies and doing fanzines in his spare time, he began to get cover assignments from professional fantasy & science fiction publishers. In 1983, he was hired on at TSR, where he remained for almost 10 years.

In 1992 Clyde left TSR to pursue a freelance career. Recent work includes book covers for Baen Books and Armada Comics, as well as gaming art for White Wolf Game Studio, Palladium Games and Bethesda Softworks.

In 1994 Clyde released 'Armed & Dangerous!', a limited edition print featuring '"Scream Queen" Brinke Stevens. A set of fantasy art trading cards featuring his work was released in 1995 from FPG, and SAVAGE HEARTS: THE CLYDE CALDWELL SKETCHBOOK was just published by SQ Productions.