2009 ARTIST OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
1st - Alfred Joe, Navajo, 14k gold hand textured fluted & saucer bead necklace
JEWELRY - METALSMITHING
1st - Alfred Joe, Navajo, 14k gold hand textured fluted & saucer bead necklace
2nd - George Willis, Choctaw, “We Are All Connected,” buffalo horn box with pendant & chain
3rd - Ronnie Henry, Navajo, Broken arrow necklace & earrings, 14k gold set with diamonds & Kingman turquoise
JEWELRY - LAPIDARY
1st & 2nd - Charlene Sanchez Reano, San Felipe, Reversible mosaic tab necklaces with Kingman turquoise, shell and spiny oyster. One with elongated, tapered tabs and the other with teardrop tabs
3rd - Christopher Thomas Nieto, Santo Domingo, Mosaic inlay pendant and bracelet made from Conus shell
TRADITIONAL CRAFT
1st - George “Shukata” Willis, Choctaw, Knife with a deer & buffalo horn handle, Damascus blade
2nd – Tammy Beauvais, Mohawk, “Tree of Life,” cashmere wool cape with appliqué
SCULPTURE - SMALL SCALE
1st - Eddie Morrison, Cherokee, “Waiting Lady,” cedar inlaid with Emerald Valley turquoise
2nd - Pam Lujan Hauer, Taos, “Rock Art of New Mexico,” native white clay with silver inlay
3rd - Eddie Morrison, Cherokee, “Bear Man,” cedar with turquoise cabachon
POTTERY
1st & 3rd - Mary Small, Jemez, Red clay plate with an eagle design and white clay wedding basket bowl
2nd - Caroline Carpio, Isleta, “River of Life,” clay pot with wave top inlaid with turquoise and gold beads
SPECIAL THANKS TO THE 2009 AWARD SPONSORS
Crow’s Nest Gallery in LaPorte TX
Drinker, Biddle & Reath Law Firm in Washington DC
Faust Gallery in Scottsdale AZ
River Trading Post in East Dundee IL
