Announcing the 2016 Annual Red Cloud Indian Art Show Award Winners

posted June 05, 2016


Battlefield A, B, C by Micheal Two Bulls, winner of the Br. CM Simon, SJ Award, artwork to be use for publicity for the following year’s show.


The Red Cloud Indian Art Show is a juried competition, awarding over $7,000 in prizes in 24 different categories. With over 80 artists and 200 new works, it is our pleasure to announce this year's winners:  



Merit Awards

Division I - Painting

1) Keith BraveHeart - Esthetic Ritual
2) Charles Her Many Horses - Look Iya, Nape sni

Division II - Drawing

1) Michael Elizondo Jr - Univerisal
2) Howard Blue Bird - Slow War Dance

Division III - Graphics 

1) Micheal Two Bulls - Battlefield A, B, C
2) Roger Broer - Crow

Division IV - Photography / Computer Generated

1) Galen Laroche - Leaving the Rez, in winter
2) Tom Swift Bird - Lightning, Silhouette, Moon

Division V - MIxed Media

1) Angela Babby - Little Eagle
2) Henry Payer - Thunderbird No.2

Division VI -Three Dimensional

1) Nelda Schrupp - Decorative Ceremonial Rattle
2) Cecil Apple Sr - Native Vet

Division VII- Contemporary or Traditional Cultural Items

1) Molina Parker - My Grandma's Garden
2) James Star Comes Out - Ki Inyanka Ocanku


 
Special Awards

Br. CM Simon, SJ Award artwork to be use for publicity for the following year’s show

Micheal Two Bulls - Battlefield A, B, C

The Joëlle and Nicolas Rostkowski Award for the best abstract painting 

Michael Elizondo Jr - Transcendant II

Diederich Award for young artist whose work shows the greatest improvement 

Mikayla Patton

Diederich Award for the best depiction of a traditional Lakota 

Don Ruleaux - Leader Charge

Diederich Landscape Award for the Black Hills / Badlands, no human figures $250

Evans Flammond Sr - Scared Around

Diederich Landscape Award for lakes, mountains, prairies, no human figures

Gale Running Wolf Sr - Mountian Lodge Lights

Savage / Zuern Award most innovative use of traditional methods and techniques

Molina Parker - My Grandma's Garden

The Bonnie Erickson Award for the best representation of children 

Louis Still Smoking - 24/7 Warrior

The Francis Hornikel Award for artwork depicting the best sense of humor 

Keith BraveHeart - Too Competitive Eagles Dancing to Stereotypes

The Aplan Award for outstanding young artist

James McCloud

In Honor of Jim Gillihan Award for the realistic rendering of a Native American on horseback

Gale Running Wolf Sr - The Scout

Oscar Howe Memorial Award for the best abstract painting 

Jennifer White - Abstract Direction

Allan and Joyce Niederman Award for the most traditional painting K. Mauni

Nelson Chasing Hawk - Woman Praying

The Powers Award for the best representation of Native American women 

Lauren Good Day - My Girl

Tony Begay Memorial Award most explicit development of a Native American theme 

Michael Marshall - Lakota Waskate

The Bill and Sue Hensler Award for traditional representation in sculpture

James Star Comes Out - Ki Inyanka Oc'anku

The ML Woodard Award for the painting, drawing/sketch depicting the most developed Native American theme

Wade Patton - Wade Patton


The Red Cloud Indian Show opened on June 5 and runs until August 14, 2016. It is free and open to the public seven days a week, with free daily tours offered of the gallery as well as Red Cloud Indian School’s historic grounds. For more information, visit www.redcloudschool.org/artshow or contact The Heritage Center at (605) 867-8257.


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