Alumni Jon Sideriadis nominated for a Chesley Award
Jon Sideriadis 07 IL has been nominated for a Chesley Award.
Established in 1985 by the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists, the Chesley Awards are named after the legendary science fiction illustrator Chesley Bonestell. The award is presented at the World Science Fiction Convention every year to artists and authors who have published groundbreaking work in science fiction.
Jon Sideriadis 07 IL is a full-time professor at the University of New Haven, where he teaches all of the Illustration core classes, Creative Writing, Drawing, Concept Art, and World Building. Sideriadis also serves as the Illustration Program Coordinator and the Art & Design Pre-college Academy Coordinator.
Sideriadis is an award-winning author and illustrator, specializing in fantasy art and mythological storytelling. His book Astromythos, was published by The Art Order in 2020, with a forward written by Brian and Wendy Froud (Star Wars, Dark Crystal, Jim Henson Studios). Astromythos sold over 1,000 copies in the first month and won Best in Show at GenCon for the book's illustrations.
Sideriadis’ work has also been published in films, novels, comics, and in the gaming industry. He worked in Hollywood as a creature-shop artist and sculptor on Godzilla, Underworld, and Silent Hill.
Sideriadis is the Art Director of the Spartan Museum of America. His work is displayed in solo and group shows throughout the country alongside the finest fantasy illustrators in the business.
