Anna + Elena = Balbusso Illustrations

The Norman Rockwell Museum (Stockbridge, USA) introduced a new illustration history which provides an rich resource for fans, collectors, and scholars. Anna and Elena Balbusso name has been mentioned among the illustrators of The Decade 2010-present (www.illustrationhistory.org section: Time Periods page 2). There is also our illustration, The Witch of Duva (Tor.com). It is a great honor, Thank you so much! The website includes capsule summaries of each period of illustration, starting in the Paleolithic, and going all the way through the 20th century decade by decade. Some of the major names in illustration are featured with bios and sample images.

We are so proud and honored to be shortlisted as one of the finalists in the 2017 V&A ILLUSTRATION AWARDS for our work on Twelfth Night, The Folio Society 2016. Thank you so much to the Jury and to The Folio Society! The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) Illustration Awards celebrate the best illustration published over the last year. Original artwork from the best illustrated book, book cover, editorial illustration and student illustrator of the year are recognized.

We are very honored to have been included in the prestigious The AOI World Illustration Awards 2017 Exhibition at the Somerset House with our artwork "The Mirror" from Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare, The Folio Society Edition 2016. Private View and Awards Ceremony at Somerset House, London,  3 August 2017 18:30 - 21:00. Prize giving at 19.15.

Our illustrations for the story “Dr. Jerome” , Santa Clara Magazine spring 2016  have just been honored with a CASE Gold Medal for Best Illustration by one of the top university magazine award programs in the country:  the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). We are very honored and proud of this prestigious award. We thank everyone who voted for us! Thank you Pentagram Design, Santa Clara Magazine for this beautiful Project! The competition includes magazines from California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and Hawaii. The awards will be presented in March in San Diego.
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Our art “The bood of Eden” best in this year's Members Show “Drawn to the Music”, Society of Illustrators, New York City.The Stevan Dohanos Award, named in honor of the Federal office muralist and American painter, honors the best piece in the show. We join a list of wonderful illustrators from the past years: Leigh Grant, Ted Lewin, James Bennett, Lisa Falkenstern, Rafal Olbinski, Robert E. McGinnis, Al Lorenz, Jonathan Bouw,Jerry Pinkney, Gregory Manchess, Kam Mak, Joe Ciardiello, Mark Stutzman, Chad Wallace, Stephen Gardner, Guy Billout, Jason Raish, Stephen Kroninger, Bil Donovan, Anna and Elena Balbusso. Our piece was chosen by 4 jurors, 3 that have won this award in the past, one juror who is in the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame. Our art “The Blood of Eden” is our free interpretation of the line from the lyrics of the song: Peter Gabriel - Blood of eden (Peter Gabriel's 1992 album. Thank you so much to the Curator Leslie Cober-Gentry and to the Society of Illustrators's Jury. We are so honored and grateful to receive this Award!

We want to share this Award with all our friends and fans! 55th Annual Illustration Competition Society of Illustrators Los Angeles with “Of Sorrow and Such - cover art, Tor Books USA. Four artworks have been selected for the SILA ILW55 exhibit! Illustration West is an annual competition and exhibition highlighting the year’s best illustration – both from L.A. and from all around the world.

Wonderful news! We have won the prestigious Stevan Dohanos Award of the Society of Illustrators of New York with our art “The Blood of Eden”, best in this year's members show “Drawn to the Music”. Thank you so much to the Curator Leslie Cober-Gentry, to the Jury of the Society of Illustrators! Thank you so much for this honor. We are very grateful and we want to share this award with all our fans. This award encourages us to continue our own research and improve. The Stevan Dohanos Award, named in honor of the Federal office muralist and American painter, honors the best piece in the show. We join a list of wonderful illustrators from the past years: Leigh Grant, Ted Lewin, James Bennett, Lisa Falkenstern, Rafal Olbinski, Robert E. McGinnis, Al Lorenz, Jonathan Bouw,Jerry Pinkney, Gregory Manchess, Kam Mak, Joe Ciardiello, Mark Stutzman, Chad Wallace, Stephen Gardner, Guy Billout, Jason Raish, Stephen Kroninger, Bil Donovan, Anna and Elena Balbusso