2015 Chesley Awards Winners

Winners for the 2015 Chesley Awards, given by the Association of Science Fiction & Fantasy Artists (ASFA), were announced during Sasquan, the 73rd World Science Fiction Convention, held in Spokane, Washington, August 20, 2015:

Best Cover Illustration – Hardback Book

• Julie Dillon, for Shadows Beneath: The Writing Excuses Anthology, Brandon Sanderson, ed. (Dragonsteel)

• Jon Foster, for Zombie Baseball Beatdown, Paolo Bacigalupi (Subterranean)
• Todd Lockwood, for The Tropic of Serpents, Marie Brennan (Tor)
• John Picacio, for Endymion, Dan Simmons (Subterranean)
• Michael Whelan, for Words of Radiance, Brandon Sanderson (Tor)

Best Cover Illustration – Paperback Book

• Raoul Vitale, for Nebula Awards Showcase 2014, Kij Johnson, ed. (Pyr)

• John Harris, for Ancillary Sword, Ann Leckie (Orbit)
• Jon Sullivan, for The Return of the Discounted Man, Mark Hodder (Pyr)
• Raymond Swanland, for The Lady, K.V. Johansen (Pyr)
• Danielle Tunstall, for Unseaming, Mike Allen (Antimatter)

Best Cover Illustration – Magazine

• Julie Dillon, for Analog (4/14)

• Matt Dixon, for Clarkesworld (3/14)
• Wayne Haag, for Interzone (7-8/14)
• Patrick Jones, for Analog (3/14)
• Jae Lee, for Batman/Superman #14 (DC Comics 10/14)
• Peter Mohrbacher, for Lightspeed (5/14)
• Dan Dos Santos, for Serenity: Leaves on the Wind #3 (Dark Horse 3/14)

Best Interior Illustration

• Anna Balbusso & Elena Balbusso, for “Ekaterina and the Firebird”, Abra Staffin-Wiebe (Tor.com 1/14)

• Galen Dara, for “A City of Its Tentacles”, Rose Lemberg (Lackinton’s 2/14)
• Julie Dillon, for Imagined Realms: Book 1 (self-published)
• Scott Gustafson, for Classic Bedtime Stories , Scott Gustafson (Artisan)
• Karla Ortiz, for “The Walking Stick Forest”, Anna Tambour (Tor.com 5/14)
• John Picacio, for “Nuestra Senora de la Esperanza”, Carrie Vaughn (Tor.com 10/14)

Best Three-Dimensional Art

• Dan Chudzinski, for “The Mudpuppy” (resin & mixed media)

• David Meng, for “Sun WuKong, the Monkey King”
• Michael Parkes, for “Meditation” (bronze)
• Forest Rogers, for “A Fish from Versailles” (Kato polyclay)
• Virginie Ropars, for “Morrigan” (polymer clay & mixed media)
• Vincent Villafranca, for “Modernity’s Squeaky Child” (bronze & steel)

Best Color Work—Unpublished

• Michael C. Hayes, for “Alegretto” (oils)

• Linda Adair, for “Dragonsbride” (oil)
• Annie Stegg Gerard, for “The Lady of Lorien” (oil on linen)
• Reiko Murakami, for “Giving Name” (Photoshop)
• Mark Poole, for “Omens” (oils)
• Dorian Vallejo, for “Crossing” (oil on canvas)

Best Monochrome Work – Unpublished

• Allen Williams, for “Sphynx” (graphite)

• Kristina Carroll, for “Dragonslayer” (charcoal)
• Sean Murray, for “Gateway: The Storkfriars” (graphite)
• John Picacio, for “El Venado” (graphite)
• Olivier Villoingt, for “The Soul of War” (graphite & acrylic)
• Rebecca Yanovskaya, for “Wisdom” (ink & mixed media)

Best Product Illustration

• Donato Giancola, for George R.R. Martin A Song of Ice and Fire 2015 calendar (Bantam)

• Julie Bell & Boris Vallejo, for “Jeannie’s Kitten” (IlluXCon 6 promo art)
• Mitchell Bentley, for 2014 Space Art Calendar (Atomic Fly Studios and Alban Lake)
• Frank Cho & Brandon Peterson, for “Fast Food” (New York ComicCon 2014 promo art)
• Julie Dillon, for 2014 Llewellyn’s Astrology Calendar (Llewellyn)
• Justin Gerard, for “Morzag! Lord of Destruction” poster
• Patrick Jones, for “Conan The Conquered” (Illuxcon promo art)
• Iain McCaig, for “Call of the Muse” (Spectrum 20 Call for Entries poster)
• John Picacio, for “El Arpa” (Loteria Card Illustration from Lone Boy)
• John Picacio, for “La Calavera Loteria” card (Lone-Boy.com)
• Raymond Swanland, for “One with the Light” Limited Edition Giclee on canvas (Acme Archives)

Best Gaming-Related Illustration

• Peter Mohrbacher, for “Pharika, God of Affliction” (Magic: The Gathering)

• Noah Bradley, for “Drown in Sorrow” (Magic: The Gathering)
• Eric Deschamps, for “Ephara, God of Polis” (Magic: The Gathering)
• Michael Komarck, for “D&D The Rise of Tiamat” (Wizards of the Coast)
• Karla Ortiz, for “Ghoulcaller Gisa” (Magic: The Gathering)
• Chris Rahn, for “Ajani the Steadfast” (Magic: The Gathering)

Best Art Director

• Irene Gallo, for Tor & Tor.com

• Lou Anders, for Pyr
• Shelly Bond, for DC/Vertigo
• Jeremy Jarvis, for Wizards of the Coast
• Lauren Panepinto, for Orbit

Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement

• John Harris

• Kinuko Craft
• Gregory Manchess
• Iain McCaig

For more, see the ASFA website.