The time has come! After weeks of nominations and a week of voting it was a tough call! I would like to thank everyone who participated, without you this couldn't have happened. It was a close race this year, it left me sitting on the edge of my seat to see the final outcome. After all of this I am pleased to present to you:

FRACTAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR

*Zueuk


*Zueuk is not only an exceptional fractal artist with some of the most stunning pieces I've seen today, but now he is known among our community as the creator of the Apophysis 3D Hack. The 3D Hack took Apophysis fractals to a whole new level, and for this we thank you *Zueuk.

Some of *Zueuk's work:




Since the race was so close, I would like to also present to you the two runners up, who will be also receiving a journal feature by me.

`xero-sama

*CabinTom

I would like to congratulate all of the nominees and ask everyone to be sure to check out everyone's awesome galleries.


The final list of prizes that *Zueuk will be receiving is:

3 month subscription given by `Lovely-Demented
Another 3 month subscription from *milleniumsentry
Add another 6 months to the subscription from =lateralsnowflake
$25.00 'Soph-Certificate' for any dA print of the winner's choosing donated by ^Sophquest.
A journal feature from =laurengary.
A custom stamp made from a fractal of choice from her gallery by =ladydetemps
3 month subscription from =j14v6
3 month subscription from =cothe
3 month subscription from =LonesomeFaery
Journal Feature from =LonesomeFaery
Journal Feature from =ThePieProphet
Journal Feature from *Hadarniel
Journal Feature from *FractalDreams


I would like to thank everyone, again, for voting and nominating. Please be sure to come back for 2008's Fractal Artist of the Year awards, keep your eyes open for someone to nominate! Annoucements for 2008's awards will begin in the summer

A Final Thanks

I would like everyone to give a big thank you to `Lovely-Demented (now =Adorabelle) for starting this whole thing and making it possible. Please be sure to check out =Adorabelle's gallery and thank her.

_{Any questions or comments? Ideas? Note me!}