The jury for the twelfth annual Spectrum competition convened in Kansas City, MO on the weekend February 25, 2005 to make their selections from nearly 4000 works of fantastic-themed art for this year's book. The jury gives special recognition for superior achievement to the following artists in each of seven categories. The artists receive a Spectrum Award sculpted by Joseph DeVito which rests on a base sculpted by Tom Banwell with either a gold or silver engraved plate bearing the recipients name.

All of the art selected by the judges will be included in Spectrum 12: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art to be published by Underwood Books of Nevada City, CA in October, 2005. The series' editors are Cathy and Arnie Fenner.

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Gold Award: Brom "Jack" (client: Abrams Books)
Silver Award: Justin K. Sweet (client: Ride Snowboards /art director: Mike Styskal)

Gold Award: Brad Holland Outside the Dog Museum (client: Tor Books/ art director: Irene Gallo)
Silver Award: Paul Bonner Cadwallon Goblin (client: Rackham./ art director: Jean Bev)

Gold Award: Greg Ruth Freaks of the Heartland (client: Dark Horse / art director: Shawna Gore)
Silver Award: Mike Huddleston Deep Sleeper #5 (client: Image Comics)

Gold Award: Lawrence Northey “Quan Yin"
Silver Award: Ryan K. Peterson “Yeti" (art director: Michael R. Todd)

Gold Award: Thomas L. Fluharty "Sir Hillary Poised For a Takeover”
Gold Award: Shaun Tan "Summer Reading Guide" (client: The Bulletin / art director: Michael Killea & Shaun Tan)

Gold Award: Arthur Suydam "When Giants Walk the Earth" (client: Dark Horse Productions)
Silver Award: Dave Devries "Old Scratch & The Fish"

Gold Award: Travis Louie "Victorian Goblin in Formal Dress Circa 1893"
Silver Award: Matt Gaser "Gluba Vanderhon the Giant"

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A retrospective show of selected art that appeared in the first eleven volumes of the series will be held at the Society of Illustrators Gallery in New York City beginning in September, 2005.

Posted March 2, 2005