I am very pleased to announce that after the efforts of the past year and a half of organizing and facilitating Illustration West 59, the exhibition is now OPEN! We welcome you to view the inspiring work accepted into the online exhibition by CLICKING HERE!
Over 1,100 entries from around the world were submitted in this year’s competition, and our wonderful nine judges donated their time and expertise to determine the best of what was submitted for display in the exhibition, as well as choosing the winners of the awards. Thank you to Drew Struzan, Kadir Nelson, C.F. Payne, Claire Keane, Jason Seiler, Suzy Hutchinson, Mike Mignola, Charles Kochman, and Justin Gerard for their generosity in being a part of this year’s jury.
The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles is pleased to congratulate the following artists upon the achievement of winning this year’s awards:
Joseph Morgan Henninger Award – Best of Show
James Martinez
Patrick Nagel Award for Excellence
Fatinha Ramos
Advertising Category
Gold – Brad Holland
Silver – FLuX
Bronze – Patrick Faricy
Honorable Mention – Martin French
Book Category
Gold – Robert Carter
Silver – Antonio Caparo
Bronze – Douglas Bell
Honorable Mention – Edward Kinsella III
Cartoon Category
Gold – Bob Lizarraga
Silver – Nancy Ohanian
Bronze – Pat Higgins
Honorable Mention – Pat Higgins
Children’s Market Category
Gold – Fatinha Ramos
Silver – Johan Papin
Bronze – Greg Newbold
Honorable Mention – Claudia Leal
Editorial Category
Gold – Mark Smith
Silver – Brian Stauffer
Bronze – Greg Newbold
Entertainment & Visual Development
Gold – Gregory Manchess
Silver – Heather Vaughan
Bronze – Kaining Wang
Honorable Mention – Ken McCuen
Gallery Category
Gold – Dale Stephanos
Silver – Gregory Manchess
Bronze – Bernard Lee
Honorable Mention – Edward Abrams
Graphic Novels and Comic Books Category
Gold – Erik Gist
Silver – Erik Gist
Bronze – Jerome Walford
Honorable Mention – Erik Gist
Institutional Category
Gold – Fatinha Ramos
Silver – Bartosz Kosowski
Bronze – Eugenia Mello
Honorable Mention – Michael Hirshon
Student Category
Gold – Douglas Bell (the Phillip Hays “I love it. I think it’s terrific.” $1000 Scholarship)
Silver – Andrew Lee (the Elin Waite & Dick Oden $750 Scholarship)
Bronze – Margaux Medwin (the Bill Tara $500 Scholarship)
Unpublished & Self Promotional Category
Gold – Carissa Susilo
Silver – Brad Holland
Bronze – Gregory Manchess
Honorable Mention – Carissa Susilo
Thank you to all who entered this year’s competition, and we welcome your participation in what will be The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles’ historic 60th annual Illustration West competition when we launch Illustration West 60 later this year!
Enjoy the show!
Chad Frye
Illustration West 59 Show Chair