A huge congrats to Donato Giancola. He has won this year's Society of Illustrators' Hamilton King award for The Golden Rose
This is a big deal. The Hamilton King Award is technically given to the best painting throughout the SI annual, as judged by past Hamilton King Award winners, but it has also come to signify something of a mid-career achievement award. Past winners include Bernie Fuchs, Leo and Diane Dillon, James McMullan, Mark English, Gary Kelley, Bob Peak....basically a "who's who" of illustration since 1965.
The award ceremony will take place in June in conjunction with the Illustrators Fall of Fame inductions. I'll be sure to post about it here.
Cheers, Donato!
Monday, May 19, 2008
Donato Giancola wins Hamilton King Award!
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Totally bungled first post, so I removed it!
Who was Giancola's competition?
Hi Ces -- Every piece in the 50th edition of the Society of Illustrators annual -- including Advertising, Editorial, Sequential, Uncommissioned, Book, and Institutional categories. "Who" that is, would be a long, long, distinguished list of seasoned pros and young guns.
All the work will be included in the annual, along with this year’s Hall of Famers, this winter.
"fall of fame"??? :P
Congrats to Donato! It's all about the Hamilton (King), baby!
A huge congrats to a fellow Devil's Candy Store member, Donato Giancola! - Denise & Charlie
He certainly deserves it, he is an incredible artist and this painting is one of his best in my opinion. I love his work and seeing his illustration on a book cover always gets me to stop and allow temptation to overwhelm me! Congratulations!
Thanks Irene!
EVERY single piece? WOW! And of course they are all winners, having been selected in the first place.
You will let us know when the annual is available for preorder/order???
Christine
The painting that you posted is one of my favorites of his. Absolutely takes my breath away. Congratulations, Donato! Your work is amazing!
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