The Chesley Awards were established in 1985 by the

Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists The Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists, ASFA, is a non-profit, educational association, whose membership is made up of amateur and professional artists, art directors, art show managers, publishers and collectors involved in the vis ...

to recognize individual artistic works and achievements during a given year. The Chesleys were initially called the ASFA Awards, but were later renamed to honor famed astronomical artist Chesley Bonestell following his death in 1986. The awards are presented annually, typically at the World Science Fiction Convention (

Worldcon Worldcon, or more formally the World Science Fiction Convention, the annual convention of the World Science Fiction Society (WSFS), is a science fiction convention. It has been held each year since 1939 (except for the years 1942 to 1945, during ...

Chesley Award categories

Chesley Award results

Award Winners are listed on the ASFA website here: https://asfa-art.com/the-chesley-awards/past-winners/ Chesley Award Winners & Nominees for 2014 The following are the winners and finalists for works done in 2013 for the 2014 Awards. Best Cover Illustration: Hardback Book * Winner:

Todd Lockwood Todd Wills Lockwood, (born July 9, 1957 in Boulder, Colorado, United States) is an American artist specializing in fantasy and science fiction illustration. He is best known for his work on the role-playing game ''Dungeons & Dragons'', and for his ...

– A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan; Tor, Feb. 2013 Other Nominees: * Jason Chan – Lost Covenant: A Widdershins Adventure by Ari Marmell; Pyr, Dec. 2013 * Kekai Kotaki – Quintessence by David Walton; Tor, March 2013 * Maurizio Manzieri – Book of Iron by Elizabeth Bear; Subterranean Press, Sept. 2013 * Michael Whelan – A Memory of Light by Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson; Tor, Jan. 2013 * Allen Williams – Light Reading, Queen Victoria's Book of Spells, edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling; Tor, March 2013 Best Cover Illustration: Paperback Book * Winner: Kerem Beyit – The Scroll of Years by Chris Willrich; Pyr, Sept. 2013 Other Nominees: * Jason Chan – Harbinger by Phillippa Ballantine; Ace, July 2013 * Julie Dillon – Ancient Discovery; Crossed Genres Magazine 2.0 Book One; Crossed Genres Publications, April 2013 * Justin Gerard – Power Under Pressure (The Society of Steam) by Andrew P. Mayer; Pyr, Jan. 2013 * Dehong He – Shield of Sea and Space by Erin Hoffman; Pyr, May 2013 Best Cover Illustration: Magazine * Winner: Dan Dos Santos – Fables #136 Vertigo, Dec. 2013 Other Nominees: * Julie Dillon – Elliptic, Clarkesworld, December 2013 * Maurizio Manzieri – The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, March/April 2013 * Cynthia Sheppard – Bull Spec, Spring 2013 Best Interior Illustration * Winner: Brian Kesinger – Walking Your Octopus, July 2013; Baby Tattoo Books Other Nominees: * Robert Hunt – “Fire Above, Fire Below” by Garth Nix; Tor.com, May 2013 * John Jude Palencar – “A Terror” by Jeffrey Ford; Tor.com, July 2013 *

John Picacio John Picacio (born September 3, 1969) is an American artist specializing in science fiction, fantasy and horror illustration. Biography Picacio was born on September 3, 1969, in San Antonio, Texas.

– “The Button Man and the Murder Tree” by Cherie Priest; Tor.com, May 2013) * John Picacio – The Good Life; Popular Science Magazine, June 2013 * Greg Ruth – “Dragonkin” by Lavie Tidhar; Tor.com, July 2013 * Greg Ruth – The Running of the Bulls, The Running of the Bulls by Harry Turtledove; Tor.com, March 2013 Best Three-Dimensional Art * Winner: Devon Dorrity – Cecaelia, Queen of the Ocean, clay Other Nominees: * Thomas Kuebler – Krampus the Yule Lord, mixed * David Meng – Leatherback, resin * Michael Parkes – Goddess of the Hunt, 1/2 life-size bronze * Forest Rogers – Goblin Spider, Kato polyclay * Vincent Villafranca – Star Smith, bronze Best Unpublished: Color Work * Winner:

Donato Giancola Donato Giancola is an American artist specializing in narrative realism with science fiction and fantasy content. Biography Donato Giancola was born and raised in Colchester, near Burlington, in the state of Vermont. He currently resides in Bro ...

– Huor and Hurin Approaching Gondolin, oil on linen Other Nominees: * Rhea Ewing – Ancestor Series – Neanderthal * Stephanie Pui-Mun Law – Ships Passing in the Night, watercolor * Dave Leri – Death Squealer, oil on masonite * Annie Stegg – Lilaia the Naiad, oil on paper Best Unpublished: Monochrome Work * Winner:

Ruth Sanderson Ruth Sanderson (born 1951) is an American illustrator and writer of children's books. Biography Sanderson graduated from the Paier College of Art in Connecticut in 1974.Stevens (2001), 107. She is a member of the Society of Illustrators, the ...

– The Descent or Persephone, scratchboard Other Nominees: * Justin Gerard – The Fox Princess, pencil * Rebecca Guay – Tender Morsels, graphite * John Picacio – La Luna * Travis Lewis – Bone Collector, graphite Best Product Illustration * Winner:

Julie Bell Julie Bell (born October 21, 1958) is an American fine artist, illustrator, photographer, bodybuilder and wildlife painter. Bell is also a fantasy artist and a representative of the heroic fantasy and fantastic realism genres. Bell has won Che ...

Boris Vallejo Boris Vallejo (born January 8, 1941) is a Peruvian-American painter who works in the science fiction, fantasy, and erotica genres. His hyper-representational paintings have appeared on the covers of numerous science fiction and fantasy fiction ...

– Jeannie's Kitten, IlluXCon 6 promotional art Other Nominees: * Mitchell Bentley – 2014 Space Art Calendar; Atomic Fly Studios and Alban Lake Publishing, December 2013 * Julie Dillon – 2014 Llewellyn's Astrology Calendar June 2013 * Justin Gerrard – “Morzag! Lord of Destruction” poster * Iain McCaig – Call of the Muse, Spectrum 20 Call for Entries poster * John Picacio – El Arpa (Loteria Card Illustration from Lone Boy) Best Gaming-Related Illustration * Winner: Lucas Graciano – The Last Stand of Thorin Oakenshield for The Battle of Five Armies Board Game Ares Games * Winner: Ryan Yee – Fruit of the First Tree for Fate Reforged Magic the Gathering WoTC 2016 Other Nominees: * Tyler Jacobson – Ruric: Thar the Unbowed (2014 Core Set Magic card) WotC, July 2013 * Todd Lockwood – Observant Alseid (“Theros” Magic card) WotC, Sept. 2013 * David Palumbo – Serene Remembrance (“Gatecrash” Magic card) WotC, Feb. 2013 * Steve Prescott – Prognostic Sphinx (“Theros” Magic card) WotC, Sept. 2013 * Chris Rahn – Ashen Rider (“Theros” Magic card) WotC, Sept. 2013 Best Art Director * Winner: Irene Gallo – Tor & Tor.com Other Nominees: * Lou Anders – Pyr * Lauren Panepinto – Orbit Books * William Schafer – Subterranean Press * Jon Schindehette – Wizards of the Coast Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award * Winner:

Jim Burns Jim Burns (born 10 April 1948) is a Welsh artist born in Cardiff, Wales. He has been called one of the Grand Masters of the science fiction art world. In 1966 he joined the Royal Air Force, but soon thereafter he left and signed up at the ...

Other Nominees: * Kinukyo Craft *

Diane Dillon Leo Dillon (March 2, 1933 – May 26, 2012) and Diane Dillon (''née'' Sorber; born March 13, 1933) were American illustrators of children's books and adult paperback book and magazine covers. One obituary of Leo called the work of the h ...

* Drew Struzan

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ASFA HomepageChesley past winners: https://asfa-art.com/the-chesley-awards/past-winners/

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Chesley Award categories

Chesley Award results

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