The Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (ASFA) is pleased to announce this year's nominees for the Chesley Awards. The Chesley Awards, named after the famed astronomical artist Chesley Bonestell, are presented each year to artists and art directors that ASFA feels deserve special recognition. This year's Chesley ceremony will be held at the Chicago Worldcon, taking place August 31st, September 1st, 2nd and 3rd at the Chicago Hyatt Regency and Convention Center. The exact time and location of the ceremony is still TBA. The works listed below were either created, published or first exhibited in 1999.

Best Cover Illustration nominees:

Bob Eggleton for "Dragon and Phoenix" by Joanne Bertin
Bob Eggleton for "Rainbow Mars" by Larry Niven
Jody Lee for "The Black Swan" by Mercedes Lackey
Todd Lockwood for "The Spine of the World" by R.A. Salvatore
Michael Whelan for "Otherland: Mountain of Black Glass" by Tad Williams

Best Paperback Cover Illustration nominees:

Rowena Morrill for "The Garden of Stone" by Victoria Strauss
John Jude Palencar for "The Terrorists of Irustan" by Louise Marley
Jean Pierre Targete for "Wrapt in Crystal by Sharon Shinn
James Warhola: Callahan's Crosstime Saloon by Spider Robinson
Stephen Youll: Eberien: Book One; the Company of Glass by Valery Leith

Best Cover Illustration Magazine,1999:

Jill Bauman: Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine June 1999
Alan Clark: Cemetary Dance Fall 1999
Bob Eggleton: Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine August 1999
Greg Hildebrandt: Realms of Fantasy August 1999
Ron Walotsky, Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine, April 1999

Best Interior Illustration nominees:

Vincent di Fate: "Rules of Engagement "by Elizabeth Moon (frontispiece for ltd. edition copy)
James Gurney:" Dinotopia: First Flight" by James Gurney
Jael: "The Little Princess" by Francis Hodgson Burnett
Marianne Plumridge: "Rainbow Mothra", G-Fan, March/April 1999
Omar Rayyan "Weighing the Elephant" Spider Magazine, March 1999

Best Color Work, Unpublished:

Bob Eggleton, "Dragonstorm"
Marc Fishman "Titania"
Stephen Hickman "At the Entmoot"(first displayed 1999)
Don Maitz, "King Solomon's mines"
Marianne Plumridge "Aphrodite Rising"
Michael Whelan "Peace"

Best Monochrome Unpublished:

Rick Berry; "Artemis"
Bob Eggleton "Dragonhenge"
Stanley Morrison "Asian Wonders"
Sheila Rayyan "Claire et la Luna"
Sheila Rayyan "It Followed Me Home, Can I Keep It?"

Best Three Dimensional:

Marian Crane," Maschera d'Osso", carved bone and tapestry, displayed at World Fantasy
Halla Fleisher, "Never Say Die" sculpey, displayed at Philcon
Johnna Klukas, "From the Astrologer's Anteroom", furniture grouping
Marianne Plumridge, "Heartsong" bronze
Lisa Snellings, "Bendyman", mixed media

Award for Artistic Achievement:

John Berkey
Rick Berry
David Cherry
Stephen Hickman
Ron Walotsky

Best Art Direction:

Jim Baen, Baen Books
Cathy and Arnie Fenner, Spectrum and the book about Frank Frazetta, "Legacy"
Irene Gallo, Tor Books
Don Puckey, Warner Books
Ron Spears, Wizards of the Coast

Best Gaming-Related Illustration:

Brom--" Warriors of Heaven and Guide to Hell" (two-sided Duelist Insert Poster)
Donato Giancola-- "Ivy Scholar", card art, Magic: the Gathering
Carol Heyer--"Dune" collectible card game, by Last Unicorn Games
Todd Lockwood-- "Creatures of the Night, Golems"
R.K. Post--"Unmask", card art, Magic: the Gathering

Best Product Illustration:

Richard Bober,"Cleopatra" Plate art for Hamilton Mint
Ian McCaig, character and costume design for Star Wars, Episode One
Kinuko Y. Craft, Honey Lemon Ginseng Green Tea
Keith Parkinson, cover art for Everquest, 989 Studios/Sony
Drew Struzan, Star Wars: Episode One: Phantom Menace poster

ASFA does not have contact information for Iain McCaig. If you have this information, please forward it to lwperkins@snip.net

Posted March 18, 2000