Cristina Bencina is an artist & illustrator living in Aurora, Colorado. Born on Long Island, New York, she studied illustration and received her BFA at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Her artwork has been selected and featured in various annuals and exhibitions such as Spectrum: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art, American Illustration, and The Society of Illustrators in New York City.

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The Fliers of Gy

The Fliers of Gy

Illustration for ‘The Fliers of Gy’ by Ursula K. Le Guin.

This piece was created for the 2023 Folio Book Illustration Award competition. 733 illustrators from 58 countries entered the competition. My piece was chosen as the winner of all the entries submitted.

My winning entry along with the runner ups & longlist of my peers can be found here:

https://www.foliosociety.com/usa/folio-book-illustration-award

All artwork copyrighted © by Cristina Bencina.