2012 Chesley Awards Finalists

Finalists for the 2012 Chesley Awards, given by the Association of Science Fiction & Fantasy Artists (ASFA), were announced:

Best Cover Illustration – Paperback Book

• Mitchell D. Bentley, for The Alamo and Zombies by Jean A. Stuntz (Yard Dog Press)
• Dan Dos Santos, for My Life as a White Trash Zombie by Diana Rowland (DAW)
• Justin Gerard, for Hearts of Smoke & Steam by Andrew P. Mayer (Pyr)
• Lucas Graciano, for The Goblin Corps by Ari Marmell (Pyr)
• David Palumbo, for God’s War by Kameron Hurley (Night Shade)
• Matthew Stewart, for The Cloud Roads by Martha Wells (Night Shade)
• Jon Sullivan, for The Curious Case of the Clockwork Man by Mark Holder (Pyr)
• J. P. Targete, for The Sword of Darrow by Alex & Hal Malchow (BenBella)

Best Cover Illustration – Hardback Book

• Tom Kidd, for Deathbird Stories by Harlan Ellison (Subterranean)
• Stephan Martiniere, for Prospero Regained by L. Jagi Lamplighter (Tor)
• Lee Moyer, for Two Worlds and In Between: The Best of Caitlín R. Kieran (Subterranean)
• Cliff Nielsen, for The Tempering of Men by Sarah Monette & Elizabeth Bear (Tor)
• Greg Staples, for The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard (Subterranean)

Best Cover Illustration – Magazine

• Facundo Diaz for Clarkesworld #57 (7/11)
• Laura Diehl for Fantasy #53 (8/11)
• Lee Moyer for Weird Tales #357 (Winter 2010/2011)
• Carly B. Sorge for Apex Magazine #28 (9/11)
• Dariusz Zawadski for Fantasy #50 (5/11)

Best Interior Illustration

• Julie Dillon, for “The Dala Horse” by Michael Swanwick (Tor.com)
• Scott Gustafson, for Eddie: The Lost Youth of Edgar Allan Poe by Scott Gustafson (Simon & Schuster)
• Ryohei Hase, for “Narco Americano” by T. J. English (Playboy)
• Greg Staples, for The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard (Subterranean)
• J. P. Targete, for The Sword of Darrow by Alex & Hal Malchow (BenBella)

Best Three-Dimensional Art

• Gil Bruvel, for “Dichotomy” (cupro nickel)
• Thomas S. Kuebler, for “Baba Yaga” (mixed)
• Michael Parkes for “Moonstruck” (bronze)
• Virginie Ropars, for “Autumnnalis Venenata” (mixed)
• Vincent Villafranca, for “Robobike” (bronze)

Best Color Work—Unpublished

• Stephen Hickman, for “The Hero of the Apotheosis” (acrylic)
• David Palumbo, for “Through a Blood Red Veil” (oil)
• Omar Rayyan, for “The Dragon and the Nightingale” (watercolor)
• Eric Velhagen, for “Fantasy Feast” (oil)
• Raoul Vitale, for “Turin and Glaurang” (oil)

Best Monochrome Work – Unpublished

• Justin Gerard, for “St. George and the Dragon” (pencil)
• Stephen Hickman, for “Siegfried” (ink on toned paper)
• Joāo Ruas, for “Migration” (graphite on paper, vellum & acetate)
• Raoul Vitale, for “The Yeti” (pencil)
• Allen Williams, for “Wood Nymph” (pencil)

Best Product Illustration

• Stuart Craig, for production design for the Harry Potter films, Warner Brothers
• Lee Moyer, for Check These Out, 2012 Literary Pin-up Calendar (Worldbuilders)
• John Picacio, for George R.R. Martin: A Song of Ice and Fire, 2012 Calendar (Random House)
• William Stout, for Zombies 2012, Calendar (Andrews McMeel)
• Michael Whelan, for “Gift from the Sea” (Dragon*Con 2011 promo art & program book)
•  Mark Zug, for IlluXCon 2011 promo poster

Best Gaming-Related Illustration

• E.M. Gist, for “Wandering Elf” (Magic: The Gathering)
• Lucas Graciano, for Pathfinder Player Companion: The Humans of Golarian (Paizo)
• Michael C. Hayes, for “Distress” (Magic: The Gathering)
• Chris Rahn, for “Glissa, the Traitor” (Magic: The Gathering)
• Matt Stewart, for “Creepy Doll” (Magic: The Gathering)

Best Art Director

• Matt Adelsperger, for Wizards of the Coast
• Lou Anders, for Pyr
• Irene Gallo, for Tor
• David Palumbo, for Night Shade
• Jon Schindehette, for Wizards of the Coast

Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement

• Jim Burns
• Jean Giraud (AKA Moebius)
• Charles Vess

The winners will be announced at the Chesley Awards ceremony will be held at Chicon 7, the 70th World Science Fiction Convention, August 30-September 3, 2012. For more, see the ASFA website.