The Spectrum 22 awards were presented May 23 at a gala celebration at the Folly Theater in Kansas City, MO as part of Spectrum Fantastic Art Live.

This year’s jury consisted of Justin Gerard, Virginie Ropars, Greg Ruth, Annie Stegg Gerard, and Dice Tsutsumi, and determined Silver and Gold recipients in eight categories. The Spectrum Advisory Board also selected the 2015 Grand Master Honoree.

Please join us in congratulating all of the finalists and recipients!

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GOLD: Taylor Wessling—Barbarians: Faust

SILVER: Yuko Shimizu—Tokyo Night Show

Runners-up:

Johnny Dombrowski—Murder on the Orient Express

Edward Kinsella III—Vernacchio

Victo Ngai—The Cloisters

Book

GOLD: Dan dos Santos—Taking Flight

SILVER: Scott Gustafson—Jack and the Sleeping Giant

Runners-up:

Jeffrey Alan Love—Radiant State

Petar Meseldžija—The Giants are Coming

Sam Weber—cover for Dune by Frank Herbert

Comics

GOLD: Audrey Benjaminsen—Bernadette, page 1

SILVER: Alex Alice—Castle in the Stars

Runners-up:

David Palumbo—The Beast

James Turner—Rebel Angels

Tula Lotay—Rebels

Concept Art

GOLD: Sung Choi—The Parade

SILVER: Audrey Benjaminsen—Fairy 3

Runners-up:

Te Hu—Wonders: Gate of Luxor

Kellan Jett—Meeting

Allen Williams—The Good Dog

Dimensional

GOLD: Forest Rogers—Venetian Harpy

SILVER: David Silva—Dragon vs. Raptors

Runners-up:

Dan Chudzinski—The Mudpuppy

Mark Newman—Gallevarbe: Death’s Siren

Dug Stanat—A Bird From His Brim Will Guide Your Last Breath

Editorial

GOLD: Tran Nguyen—A Distressed Damsel

SILVER: Sam Bosma—Critical Education

Runners-up:

Jensine Eckwall—This Circle: Walking Into The Wind

Edward Kinsella III—Gland Monster

Victo Ngai—Cocoon

Institutional

GOLD: Rovina Cai—Fake It

SILVER: Laurie Lee Brom—Bad Seed

Runners-up:

Ed Binkley—Rikshaw Pass

Jeffrey Alan Love—Skyrim

Jessica Shirley—The Child Sleeps

Unpublished

GOLD: Cynthia Sheppard—Momentum

SILVER: Paul Bonner—Beowulf: Mother

Runners-up:

Donato Giancola—Descent from Caradhras

Rebecca Léveillé Guay—Time and Chance

Omar Rayyan—A Night at the Races

Grand Master Award: Scott Gustafson