(Art by Android Jones)
Each year when Spectrum: The Best of Contemporary Fantastic Art is published, there are Gold and Silver Award winners in each of the book’s categories. When Spectrum Fantastic Art Live began three years ago, the announcement of these awards was turned into an Oscar-style ceremony held and Kansas City’s historic Midland Theatre as part of the SFAL weekend. This year will be will mark the third occurrence of this dazzling event. The Spectrum 21 Awards Ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 10th at 7:00 p.m. Those with three-day passes or who purchase single day Saturday tickets at the door for Spectrum Fantastic Art Live 3 can attend the awards ceremony.
Trust me, this is a MUST ATTEND event.
Part of the fun of the announcement of these awards is making your own judgments on whether or not you agree with the picks of the official judges. Now that the Spectrum 21 nominees have been announced, I thought it would be fun to give you the opportunity to sit in the judgment seat.
John Fleskes, who is now in charge of publishing the annual art book and will be taking over hosting duties for his first awards ceremony this year, has agreed to offer up the prizes for this little contest.
All you need do is review the list of the nominees and the accompanying images, choose who you think will win in each category, and leave your guesses in the comments section.
You have until 7:00 p.m. CST on Saturday, May 10th to leave your guesses. One entry per person, please.
The one with the most correct guesses wins. If there are more than one with the same correct number, I will randomly draw three winners. The prizes are a set of the Spectrum Fantastic Art Live Commemorative Art Books:
These gorgeous hard cover art books include art and interviews with Brom, Mike Mignola, Android Jones, Iain McCaig, Phil Hale, Tara McPherson, Michael Whelan, Peter de Seve, John Foster, Charles Vess, and Terryl Whitlach. They really are beautifully produced and are well worth your taking the time to see if you can get inside the mind of this year’s judges.
Additionally I will give away one $25 online bookstore of your choice gift card to one of the three winners.
Below you will find the category, a list of the nominees, followed by the nominated image and identification of the work.
Good luck!
Advertising
Anita Kunz — Little Monsters
Victo Ngai — A Tiger Beer Chinese New Year
Gabriel Verdon — Hiversaires
Kent Williams — The Criterion Collection Lord of the Flies
Shu Yan — Go Into the Gate
Anita Kunz: Little Monsters
Victo Ngai: The Tiger Beer Chinese New Year
Gabriel Verdon: Hiversaires
Kent Williams: The Criterion Collection Lord of the Flies
Shu Yan: Go Into the Gate
Book
Nicolas Delort — The End of the Road
Scott Gustafson — Little Sambha and the Tiger with the Beautiful Purple Shoes with Crimson Soles
John Harris — Fire: the Road Beside the Wall
Petar Meseldzija — The Golden Apple Tree 1
Kirsti Wakelin — Dreamboats, Lilies, Koi and Chang Kuo-lao
Nicolas Delort: The End of the Road
Scott Gustafson: Little Samba
John Harris: Fire: The Road Beside the Wall
Petar Meseldzija: The Golden Apple Tree
Kirsti Wakelin: Dreamboats, Lilies, Koi and Chang Kuo-Lao
Comics
Thomas Campi — The Red Door
He Jie Mona — All Corners of the Country: The Lost Buildings #4
Goni Montes — Clive Barker’s Next Testament #6
Mark A. Nelson — Seasons, page 1
David Palumbo — No Good Deed
Thomas Campi: The Red Door
He Jie Mona: All Corners of the Country: The Lost Buildings #4
Gina Montes: Clive Barker’s Next Testament #6
Mark A. Nelson: Seasons, Page 1
David Palumbo: No Good Deed
Concept Art
Jaime Jones — Black Zero Interior
Vance Kovacs — John Carter Punches a Thark
Brian Matyas — Messenger Girl
Theo Prins — Kite City 2
Theo Prins — Refugees
Jaime Jones: Black Zero Interior
Vance Kovacs: John Carter Punches a Thark
Brian Matyas: Messenger Girl
Theo Prins: Kite City 2
Theo Prins: Refugees
Dimensional
Jessica Dalva — Don’t Mind Me
Colin and Kristine Poole — Hot Diggety Dog
Forest Rogers — Goblin Spider
The Shiflett Bros. — Vertical Man-Tank, 1892
Shaun Tan — Grimm Tales: Thousandfurs
Jessica Dalva: Don’t Mind Me
Colin and Kristine Poole: Hot Diggety Dog
Forest Rogers: Goblin Spider
The Shiflett Brothers: Vertical Tank Man, 1892
Shaun Tan: Grimm Tales: Thousandfurs
Editorial
Nicolas Delort — Rumor of Angels
Bill Mayer — Fragile Planet
Tran Nguyen — The Insects of Love
Yuko Shimizu — Hair Tree
Luo Xin — Recall
Nicolas Delort: Rumor of Angels
Bill Mayer: Fragile Planet
Tran Nguyen: The Insects of Love
Yuko Shimizu: Hair Tree
Luo Xin: Recall
Institutional
Ed Binkley — The Hag Griselle Pays a Visit
Bill Carman — Shared Eyewear
Donato Giancola – Huor and Hurin Approach Gondolin
Justin Sweet — Blacksea
Rebecca Yanovskaya — Ascent of Man
Ed Binkley: The Hag Griselle Pays a Visit
Bill Carmen: Shared Eyewear
Donato Giancola: Huor and Hurin Approach Gondolin
Justin Sweet: Blacksea
Rebecca Yanovskaya: Ascent of Man
Unpublished
Audrey Benjaminsen — Lady of Light
Jean-Baptiste Monge — Ode to the Moon
Yukari Masuike — Riding Horse on the Freezing Day
Omar Rayyan — The Long Walk Home
Annie Stegg — Lilaia the Naiad
Audrey Benjaminsen: Lady of Light
Jean Baptiste Monge: Ode to the Moon
Yukari Masuike: Riding Horse on the Freezing Day
Omar Rayyan: The Long Walk Home
Annie Stegg: Lilaia the Naiad
Well, there you have it folks. It is a diverse and talented field in each category and only a select few know who won in each category. I have no doubt it was a hard fought race.
Now it is up to you. You have until 7 p.m. CST on Saturday, May 10th to register your votes. One entry per person.
Simply list each category and the name/image you think will win in that category here in the comments. I will tally total votes after the winners are announced on Saturday, May 10th at the Spectrum 21 Awards Ceremony. The person with the most correct votes wins. If there are multiple tied entries, I will randomly draw from the names of winners for 3 prizes, which again include one copy of each of the Spectrum Fantastic Art Live 1 and 2 commemorative hard cover art books.
It is your turn to play judge, let’s see how you do.
I have no idea how the judges will vote/have voted, so I’m just going to throw in my personal favorites. 🙂
Advertising – Kent Williams: The Criterion Collection Lord of the Flies
Book – Nicolas Delort: The End of the Road
Comics – Thomas Campi: The Red Door
Concept Art – Jaime Jones: Black Zero Interior
Dimensional – Shaun Tan: Grimm Tales: Thousandfurs
Editorial – Nicolas Delort: Rumor of Angels
Institutional – Bill Carmen: Shared Eyewear
Unpublished – Jean Baptiste Monge: Ode to the Moon
Thanks Abby. I need to go ahead and put my own guesses in here as well just for the fun of it.
Oh how I wish I could be there!
Here you go. I didn’t look at previous picks before making my selections.
Advertising – Kent Williams: The Criterion Collection Lord of the Flies
Book – Nicolas Delort: The End of the Road
Comics – Thomas Campi: The Red Door
Concept Art – Theo Prins: Refugees
Dimensional – Forest Rogers: Goblin Spider
Editorial – Luo Xin: Recall
Institutional – Donato Giancola: Huor and Hurin Approach Gondolin
Unpublished – Omar Rayyan: The Long Walk Home
The book may have been the most difficult for me to select, but they were all tough. Often I picked what I liked best, but in two cases I picked what I thought the judge(s) would pick. There is a lot of really fine art included, in so many styles, that I doubt anyone will get them all right. If I happen to get the most right, I only want the first book, as I have the second one.
I now see I match Abby in the first three and then we part…
Wow,hard decisions but here you go, great job everyone btw, spectrum awards its a wonderful event for artists.
Adeversiting- Gabriel Verdon: Hiversaires
Book- Nicolas Delort: The end of the road
Comic- He Jie Mona: All Corners of the Country: The Lost Buildings #4
Concept- Jaime Jones: Black Zero Interior
Dimensional- Jessica Dalva: Don’t Mind Me
Editorial- Bill Mayer: Fragile Planet
Institutional- Ed Binkley: The Hag Griselle Pays a Visit
Unpublished- Annie Stegg: Lilaia the Naiad
This was fun, thank you for posting the contest! It is great to go through so many amazing pieces. Here are my votes:
Adverstising: Victo Ngai: The Tiger Beer Chinese New Year
Book: Kirsti Wakelin: Dreamboats, Lilies, Koi and Chang Kuo-Lao
Comics: David Palumbo: No Good Deed
Concept Art: Jaime Jones: Black Zero Interior
Dimensional: Forest Rogers: Goblin Spider
Editorial: Nicolas Delort: Rumor of Angels
Institutional: Donato Giancola: Huor and Hurin Approach Gondolin
Unpublished: Jean Baptiste Monge: Ode to the Moon
Advertising –Lord of the Flies
Book — Dreamboats
Comics — Seasons
Concept art — black zero interior
dimensional — thousandfurs
editorial — hair tree
institutional — ascent of man
unpublished — ode to the moon
I have a fine track record of being 100% wrong on this sort of thing.
Advertising: Kent Williams — The Criterion Collection Lord of the Flies
Book: Kirsti Wakelin: Dreamboats, Lilies, Koi and Chang Kuo-Lao
Comics: David Palumbo: No Good Deed
Concept Art: Jaime Jones: Black Zero Interior
Dimensional: Forest Rogers: Goblin Spider
Editorial: Nicolas Delort: Rumor of Angels
Institutional: Bill Carmen: Shared Eyewear
Unpublished: Annie Stegg: Lilaia the Naiad
Advertising – Victo Ngai: The Tiger Beer Chinese New Year
Book — Kirsti Wakelin: Dreamboats, Lilies, Koi and Chang Kuo-Lao
Comics — He Jie Mona: All Corners of the Country: The Lost Buildings #4
Concept Art — Vance Kovacs: John Carter Punches a Thark
Dimensional — The Shiflett Brothers: Vertical Tank Man, 1892
Editorial — Luo Xin: Recall
Institutional — Bill Carmen: Shared Eyewear
Unpublished — Jean Baptiste Monge: Ode to the Moon
Sure seems I am drawn to vivid colors.
Advertising: Kent Williams: The Criterion Collection:
Lord of the Flies
Book John Harris: Fire: The Road Beside the Wall
Comics Thomas Campi: The Red Door
Concept Art Jamie Jones: Black Zero Interior
Dimensional Shaun Tam: Grim Tales: Thousand Furs
Editorial Yuko Shimizu: Hair Tree
Institutional Ed Binkley: The Hag Griselle Pays a Visit
Unpublished Jean Baptist Monge: Ode to the Moon
Here are my picks
Advertising
Gabriel Verdon — Hiversaires
Book
Nicolas Delort — The End of the Road
Comics
He Jie Mona — All Corners of the Country: The Lost Buildings #4
Concept Art
Jaime Jones — Black Zero Interior
Dimensional
The Shiflett Bros. — Vertical Man-Tank, 1892
Editorial
Bill Mayer — Fragile Planet
Institutional
Rebecca Yanovskaya — Ascent of Man
Unpublished
Annie Stegg — Lilaia the Naiad
Advertising
Gabriel Verdon – Hiversaires
Book
Nicholas Delort – The End of the Road
Comics
Thomas Campi – The Read Door
Concept Art
Theo Prins – Refuge
Dimensional
Colin and Kristine Poole – Hot Diggity Dog
Editorial
Luo Xin – Recall
Institutional
Bill Carmen – Share Eyewear
Unpublished
Audrey Benjaminsen – Lady of Light
I’ll see everyone there! I’m in artist alley 🙂
Kent Williams: The Criterion Collection Lord of the Flies
Kirsti Wakelin: Dreamboats, Lilies, Koi and Chang Kuo-Lao
David Palumbo: No Good Deed
Theo Prins: Kite City 2
Jessica Dalva: Don’t Mind Me
Tran Nguyen: The Insects of Love
Justin Sweet: Blacksea
Yukari Masuike: Riding Horse on the Freezing Day
Wow– there are no losers here– I do not envy the judges one bit!
Advertising:
Gabriel Verdon — Hiversaires
Book:
John Harris — Fire: the Road Beside the Wall
Comic:
David Palumbo — No Good Deed
Concept Art:
Theo Prins — Refugees
Dimensional:
Forest Rogers — Goblin Spider
Editorial:
Nicolas Delort — Rumor of Angels
Institutional:
Justin Sweet — Blacksea
Unpublished:
Yukari Masuike — Riding Horse on the Freezing Day
Looking forward to the show, it’s going to be an amazing trip!
This was difficult, but here are my choices.
Advertisting – Victo Ngai: The Tiger Beer Chinese New Year
Book – Scott Gustafson: Little Samba
Comic – Mark A. Nelson: Seasons, Page 1
Concept – Theo Prins: Refugees
Dimensional – The Shiflett Brothers: Vertical Tank Man, 1892
Editorial – Bill Mayer: Fragile Planet
Institutional – Donato Giancola: Huor and Hurin Approach Gondolin
Unpublished – Jean Baptiste Monge: Ode to the Moon
Thanks!
Advertisting – Gabriel Verdon: Hiversaires
Book – Petar Meseldzija: The Golden Apple Tree
Comic – He Jie Mona: All Corners of the Country: The Lost Buildings #4
Concept – Jaime Jones: Black Zero Interior
Dimensional – Shaun Tan: Grimm Tales: Thousandfurs
Editorial – Luo Xin: Recall
Institutional – Ed Binkley: The Hag Griselle Pays a Visit
Unpublished – Jean Baptiste Monge: Ode to the Moon
Here are my favourites:
Advertising: Gabriel Verdon: Hiversaires
Book – Nicolas Delort: The End of the Road
Comics – He Jie Mona: All Corners of the Country: The Lost Buildings #4
Concept Art – Jaime Jones: Black Zero Interior
Dimensional – Forest Rogers: Goblin Spider
Editorial – Nicolas Delort: Rumor of Angels
Institutional – Ed Binkley: The Hag Griselle Pays a Visit
Unpublished – Jean Baptiste Monge: Ode to the Moon
Lynn 😀
Advertising: Gabriel Verdon, Hiversaires
Book: Nicolas Delort, The End of the Road
Comics: Mark A. Nelson, Seasons, Page 1
Concept Art: Jaime Jones, Black Zero Interior
Dimensional: Shaun Tan, Grimm Tales: Thousandfurs
Editorial: Nicolas Delort, Rumor of Angels
Institutional: Rebecca Yanovskaya, Ascent of Man
Unpublished: Annie Stegg, Lilain the Naiad