The 1st edition of the Golden Demon took place on the 27th June 1987, at the Victoria Leisure Centre, in Nottingham, UK. This marked the 1st event hosted in UK.
Artists from around the globe gathered at the Victoria Leisure Centre, all competing for the prestigious Golden Demon award, aiming to etch their names into history. 22 painters emerged victorious across the 11 categories. Of these painters 0 returned to claim another Demon and 22 claimed their first!
Brian Moore lifted the Slayer Sword for the 1st time with the entry Orc Cheif on Kegox in the Dragons category.
Below are the Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners for each category from the Golden Demon 1987 Nottingham, .