Artist Lew Sayre Schwartz (b.1926) died on June 19 following a fall which resulted in a brain hemorrhage. Schwartz worked as a ghost artist for Bob Kane on Batman from 1946 through 1953, when he went to work for King Features. Schwartz’s work in advertising would eventually win him 4 Emmys and 6 Clios. Schwartz also helped create the title sequence for the film Dr. Strangelove and taught at the School of Visual Arts,where he founded the film department.
Artist Lee J. Ames (b.1921) died on June 3. Ames began working for Disney when he was 18 and had work appear as parts of Donald’s Snow Fight , Fantasia, and Pinocchio. He went on to work in the comics field, working for several different publishers, before he began writing the Draw 50 series of educational books.
Artist Kazuhiko Sano (b.1952) died on May 31. Sano is best known for his science paintings, which have appeared in the pages of National Geographic, but he also has provided art for Walt Disney and the iconic Return of the Jedi movie poster.
ASFA has announced the nominees for this year’s Chesley Awards, presented for excellence in SF/F illustration and artwork. The winners will be announced at Renovation, this year’s Worldcon, in Reno, Nevada.
Paperback
- Volkan Baga, for The Zombies of Oz, by Christian Endres
- Jason Chan, for Geist, by Phillipa Ballantine
- Jon Foster, for Dreadnought, by Cherie Priest
- Todd Lockwood, for The Ragged Man, by Tom Lloyd
- Stephan Martiniere, for Ares Express, by Ian McDonald
- Anthony Palumbo, for Yarn, by Jon Armstrong
- John Picacio, for Elric: Swords and Roses, by Michael Moorcock
- Dan Dos Santos, for Alien Tango, by Gini Koch
Hardcover
- Kinuko Y. Craft, for Midsummer Night, by Freda Warrington
- Don Maitz, for Blasphemy, by Mike Resnick
- Gregory Manchess, for Spectrum 17, edited by Cathy Fenner & Arnie Fenner
- John Picacio, for The Waters Rising, by Sheri S. Tepper
- Michael Whelan, for The Way of the Kings, by Brandon Sanderson
Magazine
- Julie Dillon, for Clarkesworld #48
- Nick Greenwood, for Orson Scott Card’s Intergalactic Medicine Show #17
- David A. Hardy, for Analog, April 2010
- Audrey Lazarev, for Clarkesworld #50
- Sergio Rebolledo, for Clarkesworld #40
- James Ryman, for Heavy Metal, January 2010
Three-Dimensional
- Thomas S. Kuebler, Scream Queen; mixed media
- David Meng, Amphibiana; mixed media
- Mark Newman, Eel Walker; bronze
- Michael Parkes, The Letter; bronze
- Jordu Schell, Ixana; mixed media
- Vincent Villafranca, The Dogs of War; bronze
Interior Illustration
- Jason Chan, Vilcabamba, by Harry Turtledove
- Jon Foster, Four Horsemen, at Their Leisure, by Richard Parks
- Donato Giancola, Middle Earth: Visions of a Modern Myth, by Donato Giancola
- John Picacio, Elric: Swords and Roses, by Michael Moorcock
- Keith Thompson, Behemoth, by Scott Westerfeld
Unpublished Color
- Daren Bader, Isis; oil
- Julie Dillon, Planetary Alignment; digital
- David A. Hardy, Portals to Infinity; acrylic
- Omar Rayyan, The Favorite; oil
- Matthew Stewart, Waterfall Dragons; oil
- Raoul Vitale, Torin’s Quest; oil
Unpublished Monochrome
- Eric Braddock, Highborne; graphite & white charcoal on toned paper
- Anthony Francisco, Tikbalang; digital
- Ed Ko, Drawing for Beautiful Grim; pencil
- Petar Meseldžija, UNK!; pencil
- Ian Miller, Triptych; ink
- David Palumbo, Zombie Girl; acrylic
Product
- Bob Eggleton, Dragon’s Domain: The Ultimate Dragon Painting Workshop; Impact, September 2010
- Donato Giancola, St. George and the Dragon, promo art for Dragon*Con 2010
- Lars Grant-West, Pact of the Blind, promo art for IlluXCon 3
- David Palumbo, Transcend (aka Judgment), Heavy Metal tarot card; 2010
- Sam Weber, Shadow Rising, by Robert Jordan, promo art for Tor ebook
Gaming
- Daarken, Harbor Serpent (Magic card, Magic 2011 core set)
- Lucas Graciano, Amorphous Drake (Legends of Norrath)
- Kekai Kotaki, Gaea’s Revenge (Magic card, Magic 2011 core set)
- Howard Lyon, Eel Umbra (Magic card, “Rise of the Eldrazi” set)
- Matthew Stewart, Bloodshot Trainee (Magic card, “Scars of Mirrodin” set)
- L. A. Williams, Maritime Guard (Magic card, Magic 2011 core set)
Art Director
- Lou Anders — Pyr Books
- Irene Gallo — Tor
- William Schafer — Subterranean Press
- Jon Schindehette — Wizards of the Coast
- David Stevenson — Ballantine / Del Rey
Lifetime Artistic Acheivement
- Brom
- Jeffrey / Catherine Jones
- Ian Miller
- Moebius/Jean Giraud
- Darrell K. Sweet
- Boris Vallejo
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Fan artist Terry Jeeves died on May 29. Jeeves was a founder of the British Science Fiction Association and served as editor of its ‘zine, Vector. He also published his own fanzine, Erg for more than forty years and was the co-editor of Triode with Eric Bentcliffe. Jeeves won the Doc Weir Award for service to British fandom , the Rotsler Award, and in 2010 was inducted into the First Fandom Hall of Fame. In 2010, Thomas Sadler published Wartime Daze, a fanzine tribute to Jeeves that included numerous articles and art by Jeeves.
Artist Jeffrey Catherine Jones (b.1944) died on May 19. Jones provided cover art for authors including Jack Williamson, Robert E. Howard, and numerous others. Jones’s art appeared on the poster for Dragonslayer and she published several collections of her own work.
Artist Douglas S. Chaffee (b.1936) died on April 26. After doing artwork for NASA, the US Navy, and National Geographic, Chaffee began working in the gaming industry in the mid-1980s. He worked for TSR, FASA, and several gaming magazines. He was the Guest of Honor at the World Gaming Convention and the Artist Guest of Honor at Dragon*Con/Origins in 1990.
Shaun Tan has been announced as the recipient of the 2011 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award for children’s literature. The award, which comes with a 5 million kroner prize (approximately $800,000), is given for Tan’s body of work in children’s literature to this date, which includes The Rabbits, The Lost Thing, The Red Tree, The Arrival, and Tales from Outer Suburbia. Earlier this year, Tan won an Oscar for the film adaptation of The Lost Thing and last year he was the Worldcon Artist Guest of Honor.
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A memorial exhibit of Ray Capella’s art will take place in Pomona, CA on March 26 and 27. Capella, a member of LASFS, died in 2010. The exhibit will take place at the dA Center for the Arts, 252-D South Main Street in Pomona, California and will feature not only his professionally published work, but also art he provided for various fan publications.
The winners of the annual Spectrum Art Awards were announced in Kansas City, MO on March 12. All the winners will be published later this year in Spectrum 18: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art as well works by this year’s Grand Master, who will be announced later.
Advertising
- Gold: “Narco Americano,” by Ryohei Hase
- Silver: “The Fisherman’s Wife,” by Sam Weber
Book
- Gold: “God’s War,” by David Palumbo
- Silver: “I Was a White Trash Zombie,” by Dan Dos Santos
Comics
- Gold: “A Flight of Angels,” by Rebecca Guay
- Silver: “Fables #96 Cover,” by Joao Ruas
- Silver: “Sleep,” by David Palumbo
Concept Art
- Gold: “Riven Earth,” by Kekai Kotaki
- Silver: “Legends of Norrath Elemental Pact,” by Tomasz Jedruszek
Dimensional
- Gold: “Giant Fisherman,” by David Meng
- Silver: “Wind Messenger,” by Akihito
Editorial
- Gold: “Share One Planet,” by Android Jones
- Silver: “Redd Wing,” by Brom
Institutional
- Gold: “Knight March,” by Richard Anderson
- Silver: “Mind Machine,” by Donato Giancola
Unpublished
- Gold: “Pandora,” by Rebecca Guay
- Silver: “Tigers Have Striped Skin, Not Just Striped Fur,” by Scott Brundage
- Silver: “White Heat,” by J.S. Rossbach
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