Wednesday 16 June 2004

Chesley Awards Final Ballot

The final ballot for the 19th annual ASFA awards, the Chesleys, has been released.

The awards, named for the great astronomical artist Chesley Bonestell, are given by the Association of Science Fiction & Fantasy Artists. This year's ballot recognizes works and achievements from 2003. Winners will be announced during this year's World Science Fiction Convention, Noreascon Four, in Boston, Sept. 2-6, 2004.

COVER ILLUSTRATION, HARDCOVER

Donato Giancola, cover of City (by Clifford D. Simak; Science Fiction Book Club)

Don Maitz, cover of The Fairy Rebel (by Lynne Reid Banks; Delacort)

Stephen Youll, cover of Lord of Snow and Shadows (by Sarah Ash; Bantam Spectra)

David Bowers, cover of Paladin of Souls (by Lois McMaster Bujold; Eos)

Todd Lockwood, cover of Transitions: The Artwork of Todd Lockwood (Collin & Brown)

Kinuko Y. Craft, cover of Wolfskin (by Juliet Marillier; Tor)

COVER ILLUSTRATION, PAPERBACK

Peter de Sève, cover of Calling on Dragons (by Patricia C. Wrede; Magic Carpet Books)

Jean Pierre Targete, cover of Dragon Blood (by Patricia Briggs; Ace)

John Jude Palencar, cover of Hidden Warrior (by Lynn Flewelling; Bantam Spectra)

Brom, cover of The Moons of Mirrodin (by Will McDermott; Wizards of the Coast)

Mark Harrison, cover of Paper Mage (by Leah R. Cutter; Roc)

Jody Lee, cover of The Riven Shield (by Michelle West; DAW)

Todd Lockwood, cover of Tangled Webs (by Elaine Cunningham; Wizards of the Coast)

COVER ILLUSTRATION, MAGAZINE

Stephen Daniele, cover of Dungeon #98, May 2003

Bob Eggleton, cover of F&SF Jul 2003

Donato Giancola, cover of Dragon #307, May 2003

Stephen Hickman, cover of Weird Tales #330

Gahan Wilson, cover of Realms of Fantasy Aug 2003

GAMING RELATED ILLUSTRATION

Cavern of the Snow Witch, Les Edwards (Fighting Fantasy game book, Wizard Books UK)

Draconomicon, Todd Lockwood (a Dungeons & Dragons accessory, WotC, Nov. 2003)

"Silver Dragons", Richard Sardinha (interior art for Draconomicon, WoTC, November 2003)

"Sword of Caldra", Donato Giancola (card art for Mirrodin, a Magic expansion set, WoTC)

Unapproachable East, Matt Wilson (a Forgotten Realms accessory, WoTC, May 2003)

COLOR WORK, UNPUBLISHED

"Booth Trees", Tom Kidd (oil)

"Gandalf", Donato Giancola (oil)

"Happy Hour", David Deen (colored pencil)

"The Raspberry Tree", Omar Rayyan (watercolor)

"She", Michael Whelan (acrylic)

MONOCHROME WORK, UNPUBLISHED

"Autumn Faeries", Gary Lippincott (watercolor & pencil)

"Black Rose, Black Thorn", Lawrence Allen Williams (acrylic)

"Magic for Dummies", Tom Kidd (pencil)

"Narn i Hîn Húrin", Mael (ink)

"The Ribbon Falls at Teal's Gap", Janny Wurts (pencil)

INTERIOR ILLUSTRATION

Sheila Rayyan, for "Alephestra" (Realms of Fantasy Jun 2003)

Iassen Ghiuselev, for Alice's Adventure in Wonderland (Simply Read Books)

Charles Vess, for A Circle of Cats (by Charles de Lint; Viking)

Todd Lockwood, for "Crossing Into Empire" (Realms of Fantasy Jun 2003)

Alan M. Clark, for "Lujin" (Flesh & Blood #13)

Brian Froud, for The Runes of Elfland (by Ari Berk & Brian Froud; Abrams)

THREE-DIMENSIONAL

"The Colony Ship Oengus OC", Johnna Klukas (wood)

"Fantastic Flying Fluffballs", Real Musgrave (resin)

"Gryphon Mage", Laura Reynolds (mixed)

"Jack", Gary Lippincott (bronze)

"Sheep", Lisa Snellings-Clark (paper maché)

PRODUCT ILLUSTRATION

"Age of Mythology: The Titans Expansion", David A. Cherry & Mark Sinclair (box art, Microsoft/Ensemble Studios, 2003)

"Anna of the Celts", Dean Morrissey (fine art print, Greenwich Workshop, 2003)

"Call for Entries", Frank Frazetta (poster for Spectrum 11, 2003)

"Cthulhu Takes on Washington", Allen Koszowski (2003 World Fantasy Convention book bag)

"The Frozen Throne", Justin Thavirat (box art for WarCraft III expansion set, Blizzard Entertainment, 2003)

ART DIRECTOR

Arnie & Cathy Fenner (Spectrum 10)

Howard & Jane Frank (The Haggard Project)

Irene Gallo (Tor Books)

Dawn Murin (Wizards of the Coast)

CONTRIBUTION TO ASFA

Alan Beck & Holly Bird (for ASFA Quarterly art direction)

David Deen (for “The Summons” ASFA promo art)

Maurizio Manzieri (for Kinuko Y. Craft interview, Spring/Summer ASFA Quarterly)

Teresa Patterson (work for ASFA above and beyond officer duties)

Geoffrey Surrette (for maintenance of the ASFA website)

ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT

Kinuko Y. Craft

Alan Lee

Todd Lockwood

Maurice Sendak

Charles Vess

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Links

Association of Science Fiction & Fantasy Artists
    Chesley Awards

Locus Index to SF Awards —
  Chesley Awards
    Past winners by Year
    Past finalists and winners

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