May 30, 2025| Community, Events
By: Caitlin Doran
Greg Hildebrandt, a world-renowned and prolific artist, called Lake Hopatcong home for over 33 years until his passing in October 2024. A generous presence in the community, he is fondly remembered and deeply missed by many around the lake.
In collaboration with his twin brother Tim as The Brothers Hildebrandt, Greg famously painted, illustrated, and sketched many iconic fantasy and science fiction pieces, including the original Star Wars poster for the British Theater release and US poster release of the film. He is also well known for his Lord of the Rings calendar artwork in 1976, 1977, and 1978. In 1993, he was commissioned by Marvel to produce art for comic book covers, posters, and 158 paintings for a Marvel Masterpieces trading card set. In 2003, Greg began creating all the art for the Trans-Siberian Orchestra for their tour programs, CDs, album covers, and merchandise.
A renaissance man, Greg worked across many mediums and genres, which spanned fantasy, sci-fi, classic fairy tales, pin-up art, religious portraits, and explorations in spirituality. His favorite subject matter, however, was the people he loved, whom he often painted into fantastic scenes.
Experience a selection of Greg’s paintings, illustrations, and sketches – a small slice of his career - on display for a short time at the Lake Hopatcong Foundation, 125 Landing Road, Landing, NJ, from Thursday, June 19 through Monday, June 23. Admission is free; donations are welcome!
Thursday, June 19, 6-8 PM (doors at 5:45 pm)
Special Reception and artist introduction by Jean Scrocco, wife of the late Greg Hildebrandt and Director of Spiderweb Art Gallery. The evening will include light refreshments and a prosecco toast. Admission for this opening reception is exclusive to Lake Hopatcong Foundation Members and space is limited. Please RSVP today! To check on the status of your membership, call Caitlin at 973-663-2500.
Friday, June 20 – Monday, June 23 (open to all!)
Greg’s artwork will remain on display and can be viewed by members of the public during the following hours of operation:
No pre-registration is required for public viewings. A quick note: if we receive a high volume of visitors at any one time, we may ask you to wait briefly, until we can comfortably welcome you into the main room. Visitors are encouraged to stroll our native gardens and our historic train station building in the meantime!
Many thanks to Jean Scrocco and the team at Spiderweb Art Gallery for making this show possible, and thank you to all for helping us celebrate Greg Hildebrandt through his art.
Questions about the show? Call us at 973-663-2500
