The winners of the 2017 Dragon Con Art Show were announced Saturday night. Awards were given in three categories—attendee awards, voted on by convention attendees, “Fantastic Beasts!!”, and juried awards, as well as best in show.
Attendee Awards
Best Alien: Stan Morrison, The Magician
Best Amazon: Bernard Lee, Coronation
Best Dragon: Naomi Vandoren, The Albino Fox Dragon
Best Horror: Paul Bielaczyc, Just Your Imagination
Best Fairy: Joseph Corsentino, Nyx
Best Spaceship or Spacescene: Amanda Makepeace, War for Jupiter
Best Warrior: Stan Morrison, St. George and the Dragon
Most Humorous: Lisa Sell, “And You Think Your Cat was Bad!”
“Fantastic Beasts!!”
Third Place: Brenda Lyons, Suitcase of Wonders
Second Place: David Lee Pancake, Failed Mimic—Do I look like a suitcase now?
First Place: Valerie McGreevy, Fantastic Box
Juried Awards
Best 2-D: Erika Taguchi-Newton, Shallow Waters
Best 3-D: Joseph Gubocki, Piece #30
Best Black & White: Julie Wilmore, Hone Claws
Best Jewelry Art: Helen Rule, Niobium Victorian Collar
Best Mixed Media: Aedan C. Roberts, TinterTanter
Best Photography: Joseph Corsentino, Nyx
Best Textile or Fiber: Daniel French, Tooled Leather Backpack
Best Doll: Sarah B. Seiter, Wonderling—BJD
Third Place: Amanda Coronado, Giant Flower
Second Place: Tran Nguyen, Traveling to a Distance Day
First Place: Mark Roland, The Tower
Best In Show: Cory Godbey, Whence