David A. Cherry

(1949 --)

An American sf artist working in games and cover art.

He is a past president of ASFA (and did a lot to turn it into a viable organization) and led the effort to create the Chesley Awards. He is the brother of the C. J. Cherryh ("Cherry" is the original spelling of the last name of the family). He was educated as a lawyer, but after a time moved from the law into art.

• Entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

• 1984 -- OKon 7
• 1985 -- Chattacon X
• 1986 -- MidSouthCon 5
• 1987 -- Chattacon XII
• 1988 -- Ambulatory ConFusion, MisCon 3, Name That Con
• 1989 -- Pinekone 2 (Canvention 9)
• 1990 -- Boskone 27, Norwescon XII, Keycon 7, Chattacon XV
• 1991 -- Minicon 26, Kubla 1991 Albuk, LibertyCon 5, Skylark Award
• 1992 -- DemiCon 3, MisCon 7
• 1994 -- ArmadilloCon 16
• 1995 -- Balticon 29, CONduit 5
• 1997 -- Lunacon 40
• 1998 -- Conestoga '98
• 2000 -- Tropicon XIX
• 2001 -- Archon 25
• 2002 -- ConJosé
• 2003 -- ConDFW II
• 2004 -- Conkopelli
• 2005 -- Chattacon XXX, ConDFW IV
• 2014 -- LibertyCon 27
• 2020 -- World Fantasy Convention 2020
• nominated for the Best Professional Artist Hugo in 1989-1994, 1997-1998, and 2003, and for the 1988 Best Non-Fiction Book Hugo.
• 18 Chesley Awards nominations with 8 wins

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