The finalists for the 2023 Chesley Awards, for works and achievements in the period from January 1 to December 31 2022, have been announced.
The Chesley Awards, named after astronomical artist Chesley Bonestell, were established by the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (ASFA) in 1985 as a means for the Science Fiction and Fantasy art community to recognize individual works and achievements in a given year.
Best Hardback Illustration
- Marcela Bolívar Blackwater by Michael McDowell (Suntup Editions; Spring 2022)
- Donato Giancola The Dragonborne Chair by Tad Williams (Grim Oak Press; April 2022)
- Manzi Jackson Africa Risen edited by Sheree Renée Thomas, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, & Zelda Knight (Tor; November 2022)
- Tran Nguyen The Dragon’s Promise by Elizabeth Lim (Knopf Books for Young Readers; August 2022)
- John Picacio Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse (Simon & Schuster / Saga Press; April 2022)
- Omar Rayyan Animal Farm by George Orwell (Suntup Editions; December 2022)
Best Paperback / Ebook Cover Illustration
- Micah Epstein The Oleander Sword by Tasha Suri (Orbit; August 2022)
- Tom Kidd Library of the Sapphire Wind by Jane Lindskold (Baen; February 2022)
- Luisa Preissler The Last Stand of Mary Good Crow By Rachel Aaron (Aaron Bach LLC; June 2022)
- Charles Vess The Queen of Summer’s Twilight by Charles Vess (NewCon Press; September 2022)
- Erin Vest All the Horses of Iceland by Sarah Tolmie (Tordotcom; March 2022)
Best Magazine Cover
- Ed Binkley Bourbon Penn #26; March 2022
- Zezhou Chen Clarkesworld #184; January 2022
- Daniel Conway Clarkesworld #193; October 2022
- Tehani Farr Eternus #1 (Metal Variant); October 2022
- J C Jongwon Park Clarkesworld #185; February 2022
Best Interior Illustration
- David Álvarez The Collector by John Fowles (Suntup Editions; March 2022)
- Bruce Brenneise The Witcher: Sword of Destiny: Illustrated Edition by Andrzej Sapowski (Orbit Books; December 2022)
- Hilary Clarcq Dark Matter by Blake Crouch (Suntup Editions; July 2022)
- Jason Mowry Hannibal by Thomas Harris (Suntup Editions; July 2022)
- Omar Rayyan Animal Farm by George Orwell (Suntup Editions; December 2022)
- Corinne Reid “The Long View” by Susan Palwick (Tor.com; April 2022)
- Red Nose Studios / Chris Sickels Seven Vampires: A Judge Dee Mystery by Lavie Tidhar (Tor.com; February 2022)
Best Gaming Related
- Bruce Brenneise “Baldur’s Gate Harbor” (WofC Commander Legends; June 2022)
- Dmitry Burmak “Vodalian Hexcatcher” (WofC Dominaria United; September 2022)
- Julie Dillon “Thought Scour” (WofC Double Masters 2022; July 2022)
- Serena Malyon “Soul of Emancipation” (WofC Streets of New Capenna; April 2022)
- Victor Adame Minguez “Rith Liberated Primeva” (WofC Dominaria United; September 2022)
- Ryan Pancoast “Discover the Impossible” (WofC Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty; February 2022)
Best Product Illustration
- Antonio Caparo SILA poster for the Illustration West 61 (Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles; 2022)
- Nico Delort The Lighthouse (Mondo; March 2022)
- Annie Stegg Gerard Journey’s End (Dragoncon; August 2022)
- James Jean Everything Everywhere All At Once (a24; March 2022)
- Greg Ruth The Dune Sketchbook (Mondo; July 2022)
- Jessica Seaman The VVitch (Mondo; March 2022)
Best Colour Work: Unpublished
- Ed Binkley “Firefly Queen”; Acrylic & Colored Pencil
- Donato Giancola “Fear”; Oils
- Mark Harrison “The Singing Tree”; Oils
- Serena Malyon ”Steady” Watercolour and acryla gouache
- Lauren Raye Snow “The Ecstasy of St. Joan”; Procreate and Apple Pencil
Best Monochrome Work: Unpublished
- Ed Binkley “Listener”; Colored Pencil and Acrylic
- Jeff Echevarria “The Blessing”; Charcoal, Graphite Powder & Panpastels
- Shawn E Russell “Rhythms”; graphite
- Greg Ruth “Pan’s Labyrinth”; graphite on paper
- Gary Villarreal “A King’s Futile Plea”; graphite
Best Three Dimensional Art
- Dan Chudzinski “The Great Owl”; Mixed Media
- Nicole Lee Grosjean “Year of the Tiger Paper”; mixed media
- Ornélie “Underwater”; polymer clay, acrylic paint, butterfly, glass bubbles
- Christine & Colin Poole “Dove Dreams of Flying Ceramic”; cold finish
- Forest Rogers “Love Note to Kay Nielsen”; Mixed Media
- Dug Stanant “The Boatman”; Mixed Media
Best Art Director
- Neil Clarke Clarkesworld
- Rebecca Dornsife Suntup Editions
- Christine Foltzer Tor.com
- Lauren Panepinto Orbit Books
- Lia Ribacchi Dark Horse Comics
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Manuel Pérez Clemente (aka Sanjulian)
- Roger Dean
- Gregory Manchess
- Mark Schultz
- Allen Williams
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