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The Spectrum 21 Artist List
The complete list of artist names selected for inclusion into Spectrum 21 is now available. The five member jury, comprising of Cory Godbey, J. Anthony Kosar, George Pratt, Shelly Wan and Allen Williams, reviewed over 5000 entries during a daylong event held on March 1, 2014 at the San Jose State University’s Animation/Illustration Program department building. Special thanks to the A/I faculty and students, to those at Helpful Bear Productions and to the Flesk staff who helped to make the day run smoothly.
From everyone here at Spectrum, we would like to thank all of the artists who submitted to Spectrum 21! Please click here to view the list.
Posted on March 24, 2014
Spectrum and Flesk Exhibiting at Emerald City Comic Con
Flesk and Spectrum will be exhibiting at Emerald City Comic-Con in Seattle, WA this March 28—30. We have an excellent spot located right at the entrance when walking into the show off of the sky bridge. Our booth number is 1702.
There are a number of artists who have books published by Flesk that are special guests of the show. Brom will be signing at our Flesk / Spectrum booth for the full three days. Frank Cho, who we are working with on his Drawing Beautiful Women: The Frank Cho Method that will be available this fall, can be found at his guest table MM-07. Terry & Rachel Dodson are at table II-01. And Richard & Wendy Pini, who we have two books in development with, can be found at table E-09. We look forward to welcoming you at our respective locations where you can learn more about our future projects with these exceptional artists. Plus, the artists will have original artwork and prints for sale.
We will have our full line of Flesk books on hand, as well as information regarding the Spectrum annual and the Spectrum Fantastic Art Live event. Free catalogs and promotional postcards will be available.
Full details about Emerald City Comic Con can be found here.
Posted on March 17, 2014
Announcing the Spectrum 21 Award Nominees
The Spectrum 21 jury has nominated the top five artist works in each of the eight categories for a silver and gold award. The winners will be announced at the Spectrum Fantastic Art Live event in Kansas City, MO on May 10th. Congratulations to all of the artists who have been considered! The full list of artist names and the artwork can be viewed here.
Posted on March 6, 2014
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The Spectrum 21 judging event was held on March 1, 2014 at the San Jose State University’s Animation/Illustration department building. The five member jury, comprising of Cory Godbey, J. Anthony Kosar, George Pratt, Shelly Wan and Allen Williams, reviewed over 5000 entries during the daylong event. A Special thanks to the SJSU faculty for making the space available and to the twenty-plus students who volunteered making the day run smoothly. Watch this video for highlights during the day.
This video was shared midday on March 1, 2014 during the Spectrum 21 judging event. The jury went on to vote on the digital submissions shortly after this was posted.
The Spectrum 21 jury will convene in San Jose, California on March 1, 2014. We are thrilled to have the following five respected professionals on the Spectrum 21 jury. Illustrator, animator and educator, Cory Godbey; Fine artist, illustrator, sculpture and special effects artist, J. Anthony Kosar; Painter, writer, photographer and educator, George Pratt; Fine artist, film conceptual artist and illustrator, Shelly Wan; Film conceptual artist and illustrator, Allen Williams.