Locus Award for Best Artist

The Locus Award for Best Artist is one of the annual Locus Awards presented by the science fiction and fantasy magazine Locus . Awards presented in a given year are for works published in the previous calendar year. There were art awards included from the start of the Locus Awards, both for Fan and Professional artists, but the current award did not stabilise until 1974, then as Best Professional Artist.

The Locus Awards have been described as a prestigious prize in science fiction, fantasy and horror literature. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Winners

Best Fan Artist

Year	Artist [1]	Ref.
1971	Alicia Austin	[4]
1972	Bill Rotsler	[5]
1973	Bill Rotsler	[6]
1974	Tim Kirk	[7]
1975	Tim Kirk	[8]

There was also a Best Fan Cartoonist award made to Bill Rotsler in 1971. ^[4]

Best Professional Artist

Year	Award Name	Artist [1]	Ref.
1971	Paperback Cover Illustrator	Leo and Diane Dillon	[4]
1972	Paperback Artist	Gene Szafran	[5]
	Magazine Artist	Frank Kelly Freas
1973	Paperback Cover Artist	Frank Kelly Freas	[6]
	Magazine Artist	Frank Kelly Freas
1974	Professional Artist	Frank Kelly Freas	[7]
1975		Frank Kelly Freas	[8]
1976		Frank Kelly Freas	[9]
1976		Rick Sternbach	[10]
1977		Rick Sternbach	[11]
1978	No Award Made		[12]
1979		Boris Vallejo	[13]
1980		Michael Whelan	[14]
1981		Michael Whelan	[15]
1982	Artist	Michael Whelan	[16]
1983		Michael Whelan	[17]
1984		Michael Whelan	[18]
1985		Michael Whelan	[19]
1986		Michael Whelan	[20]
1987		Michael Whelan	[21]
1988		Michael Whelan	[22]
1989		Michael Whelan	[23]
1990		Michael Whelan	[24]
1991		Michael Whelan	[25]
1992		Michael Whelan	[26]
1993		Michael Whelan	[27]
1994		Michael Whelan	[28]
1995		Michael Whelan	[29]
1996		Michael Whelan	[30]
1997		Michael Whelan	[31]
1998		Michael Whelan	[32]
1999		Michael Whelan	[33]
2000		Michael Whelan	[34]
2001		Bob Eggleton	[35]
2002		Michael Whelan	[36]
2003		Bob Eggleton	[37]
2004		Michael Whelan	[38]
2005		Michael Whelan	[39]
2006		Michael Whelan	[40]
2007		John Picacio	[41]
2008		Charles Vess	[42]
2009		Michael Whelan	[43]
2010		Michael Whelan	[44]
2011		Shaun Tan	[45]
2012		Shaun Tan	[46]
2013		Michael Whelan	[47]
2014		Michael Whelan	[48]
2015		John Picacio	[49]
2016		Michael Whelan	[50]
2017		Julie Dillon	[51]
2018		Julie Dillon	[52]
2019		Charles Vess	[53]
2020		John Picacio	[54]
2021		John Picacio	[55]
2022		Charles Vess	[56]
2023		Charles Vess	[57]
2024		John Picacio	[58]
2025		Charles Vess	[59]

See also

• Locus Award

References

1. Langford, David (August 9, 2021). "Locus Award". In Clute, John; Langford, David (eds.). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (4th ed.). Archived from the original on February 27, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
2. Schaub, Michael (June 26, 2018). "Locus Award winners include N.K. Jemisin, Victor LaValle and John Scalzi". The Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on June 29, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
3. Flood, Allison (June 27, 2016). "Locus awards go to Ann Leckie, Naomi Novik and other stars". The Guardian . Archived from the original on May 2, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
4. "Locus Awards 1971" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
5. "Locus Awards 1972" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
6. "Locus Awards 1973" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
7. "Locus Awards 1974" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
8. "Locus Awards 1975" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
9. "Locus Awards 1976" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
10. "Locus Awards 1976" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
11. "Locus Awards 1977" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
12. "Locus Awards 1978" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
13. "Locus Awards 1979" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
14. "Locus Awards 1980" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
15. "Locus Awards 1981" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
16. "Locus Awards 1982" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
17. "Locus Awards 1983" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
18. "Locus Awards 1984" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
19. "Locus Awards 1985" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
20. "Locus Awards 1986" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
21. "Locus Awards 1987" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
22. "Locus Awards 1988" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
23. "Locus Awards 1989" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
24. "Locus Awards 1990" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
25. "Locus Awards 1991" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
26. "Locus Awards 1992" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
27. "Locus Awards 1993" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
28. "Locus Awards 1994" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
29. "Locus Awards 1995" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
30. "Locus Awards 1996" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
31. "Locus Awards 1997" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
32. "Locus Awards 1998" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
33. "Locus Awards 1999" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
34. "Locus Awards 2000" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
35. "Locus Awards 2001" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
36. "Locus Awards 2002" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
37. "Locus Awards 2003" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
38. "Locus Awards 2004" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
39. "Locus Awards 2005" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
40. "Locus Awards 2006" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
41. "Locus Awards 2007" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
42. "Locus Awards 2008" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
43. "Locus Awards 2009" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
44. "Locus Awards 2010" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
45. "Locus Awards 2011" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
46. "Locus Awards 2012" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
47. "Locus Awards 2013" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
48. "Locus Awards 2014" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
49. "Locus Awards 2015" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
50. "Locus Awards 2016" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
51. "Locus Awards 2017" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
52. "Locus Awards 2018" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
53. "Locus Awards 2019" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
54. "Locus Awards 2020" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
55. "Locus Awards 2021" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
56. "Locus Awards 2022" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
57. "Locus Awards 2023" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
58. "Locus Awards 2024" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
59. "Locus Awards 2025" . Retrieved June 23, 2025.

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20081201034720/http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/LocusWinsByCategory.html
• http://www.locusmag.com/News/2011/06/locus-awards-2011-winners