Tony Shiels
(1938 - )
Born in Salford, Lancashire, England. Inspired as young lad seeing Dante, Cecil Lyle, Galli Galli, and other magi at the Blackpool Palace Theatre. Artist by profession. Part-time pro magician since c1963. Pro tent show with mental magic and mentalism. A pioneer in bizarre magick. His daughter, "Cait Sidh", also participated as a witch.
See also the book Monstrum! A Wizards Tale and www.francis-shiels.co.uk where you can see some of Tony's paintings.