Spectrum Finalists
The finalists for the twentieth Spectrum Awards for speculative fiction art have been announced. The winnerswill be announced during Spectrum Live the weekend of May 17-19 in Kansas City. This year’s jury is comprised of Tim Bruckner, Irene Gallo, Tim Kirk, Mark A. Nelson, and Michael R. Whelan.
Advertising:
- Craig Elliott: Forest Awakening
- Michael C. Hayes: Procession
- Android Jones: Ganeshatron
- Greg Ruth: Three Outlaw Samurai
- Dan Dos Santos: Dragon Empress
Book:
- Brom: Wipi
- William O’Connor: Wargriffin
- David Palumbo: Fed
- Shaun Tan: Never Leave a Red Sock on the Clothesline
- Charles Vess: Tanglewood: I Didn’t Know She Was a Bottle Witch
Comics:
- Jennifer L. Meyer: Aesop’s Ark, Ch. 2, P2
- David Petersen: Mouse Guard Black Axe #4, Page 19
- Paolo Rivera: Daredevil #10
- Paolo Rivera: Captain America #1
- João Ruas: Fables #121
Concept Art:
- Daniel Dociu: Guild Wars 2, Norn Lodge
- Theo Prins: Southsun Cove
- Paul Sullivan: Franken-animal
- Justin Sweet: Marauders 2
- Allen Willams: Tree of Tales
Dimensional:
- Dan Chudzinski: Turbulence
- David Meng: Sashimi
- Virginie Ropars: Mothra
- Virginie Ropars: Acanthopis III
- Katya Tal: Blanket Fairy
Editorial:
- Sam Bosma: Stability
- Chris Buzelli: Book Monster
- Sean Andrew Murray: He’s Gone Full-Bird
- Victo Ngai: Best of the Best
- Sam Weber: Cancer Monster
Institutional:
- Ed Binkley: A Cob of Chiseldon-Brimble
- Lucas Graciano: Dragon Swarm
- Tyler Jacobson: Ruric Thar, The Unbowed
- Kekai Kotaki: Stampede
- David Palumbo: Taken
Unpublished:
- Cory Godbey: The Fish Master
- Lucas Graciano: Guardianship
- Kekai Kotaki: Ride
- Andrew Mar: Tell-Tale Heart
- Tohru Patrick Awa: Sudden Shower