John Ashton Golden, the talented graphic artist, has composed the covers for the Lewis County Historical Society’s annual journal since 2022. The cover depicts references to the articles within the journal. John works closely with the editor to perfect each issue’s layout along with composing the covers.

In this video you will get an inside view of his process. You can watch, step by step, exactly how John composes, draws, and shades the cover for our most recent journal, 2025 Volume XLVI.

John is a Lowville Academy alumnus, and completed the Advanced Placement programs in the arts and humanities. He currently lives in Colorado.