Gerry Embleton is an Anglo-Swiss artist who works internationally. He was Born in London, England, which remained the hub of his working life until he moved to Switzerland. He became a freelance illustrator upon leaving school and has worked as a freelance ever since.

He cut his teeth on comic-strips in the high days of English comic-strip publishing, moved into advertizing via children's educational illustration, painting historical subjects and, with great pleasure, fairy tales and fantasy.

Won a name for himself as an illustrator of military subjects specializing in highly detailed, accurate studies of costume.His works include writing and illustrating two photographic studies of medieval costume, and over 40 titles for the military publisher "Osprey".

He has produced thousands of drawings on most subjects and for most kinds of publications, from fairly academic studies to "cartoons". Started to paint landscapes in the late sixties and has had exhibitions in England, Scotland, Canada, the USA and Switzerland, etc.

Moved to Switzerland in 1983 to research 15th century Swiss costume, arms and armour. He was invited to work for the Swiss Institute of Arms and Armour at Grandson Castle and became their official artist and later Head of their Creative Art Department.

Formed his own company, TMAG (Time Machine AG) in 1988 making life sized historical figures for exhibitions and museums. TMAG's first job, as part of the refurbishment of Lenzburg Castle, won a European Prize.

Since its foundation TMAG has completed more than 60 commissions in 8 countries and won a worldwide reputation for the high quality of its work. In 1986 a passion for experimental archaeology led him to form "The Companie of Saynte George" - an international group recreating daily life in the late 15th century, and subsequently invitations to participate in Switzerland's 700th anniversary celebrations in 1991 and the role of art director of the enormously successful celebration of the 600th anniversary of Berne, the Swiss capital.

"It is a great pleasure to be able to bring alive the past and to see real interest kindle in the eyes of children. History is frequently taught as the most boring subject in the school curriculum yet it contains everything we were, are and will be..."

Gerry now divides his time between illustrating, designing and making museum exhibitions with "Time Machine AG", painting historical and modern subjects, writing and research.

He acts as an historical consultant for exhibitions, museum displays and occasionally films, including "...a really minute contribution to Peter Jackson's trilogy "Lord of the Rings".

He lives and works with his artist wife Anne and their family in the Bernese Jura "a perfect place, within twenty minutes of a mountain top and less than two hours from three international airports."

He has work in two traveling exhibitions in the USA, has several hundred works on permanent display and is regularly engaged in new museum projects. He is currently working on three books on 18th century North America, a life long interest - and, a fantasy book on Wizards.

"I'm eternally grateful to my parents for passing down a more than normal ration of energy. i know that i am extremely lucky to be able to feel enthusiastic about all the work that I do..."