Art Show, 2008

The 41st Annual Red Cloud Indian Art Show was held at The Heritage Center from June 1 to August 10, 2008 and featured more than 100 pieces from over 50 Native American artists. Prizes were awarded to winners in a number of categories.

Division I: Painting - Acrylic, Oil

1. Denton Lafferty, 13th Trophy of the Holocaust
2. Henry Payer Jr., Here I Am…Speechless
3. Richard Red Owl, Story Keeper

Division II: Painting - Watercolor, Tempera, Casein, Encaustic, Polymer

1. Donald Ruleaux, At the Wacipi
2. Floyd Nez, Halfway
3. Joyce Lahn, A Distant Whisper

Division III: Drawing - Pencil, Pen, Cray-Pas, Pastels, Wash, Charcoal

1. Wade Patton, Myths; Landscapes #1
2. Michael Running Wolf, Montana Gourd Dancers Save
3. Larry Ashkie, Apache Spirit Dancer

Division IV: Mixed Media

1. Angela Babby, Independence Day
2. Thomas Huakaas, Eye Candy
3. Keith Brave Heart, Enamel Cup Indian

Division V: Graphics - Digital, Prints-Hand Pulled Only, Photography

1. Keith Brave Heart, Signs of a Local Man Unraveling
2. Jim Yellowhawk, Pony Express
3. Sandy Swallow, Kimimila (Butterfly)

Division VI: Three Dimensional

1. Floyd Nez, Corn Sisters
2. James Star Comes Out, Wakte Agli
3. Judith L. Jourdan, Beaded Purse / Barrette Set

The Brother Simon SJ Publicity Award

Henry Payer Jr., Here I Am…Speechless

The Diederich Award given for young artists whose work shows the greatest improvement

Denton Lafferty

The Diederich Award, given for best depiction of a traditional Sioux Indian

Donald Ruleaux, Untitled

The Diederich Landscape Award given for the best depiction of the Black Hills / Badlands, with no human figures in it

Denton Lafferty, 13th Trophy of the Holocaust

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

Kevin Pourier, Kimimila

The Nicolaus Rostkowski for best abstract painting

Ivan Long, Unification

The Bonnie Erickson Award for best representation of children

Keith Brave Heart, Little Bird Lost

The Francis Hornikel Award for best sense of humor

Dwayne Wilcox, They Look So Majestic in Traditional Wear

The Aplan Award for outstanding young Indian artist

Venaya Yazzie

The Jim Gillihan Award in honor of Jim Gillihan for best realistic rendering of a Native American on horseback

Gale Running Wolf, Night Raider

The Oscar Howe Memorial Award for best abstract painting in the spirit of Oscar Howe

Venaya Yazzie, Bold Favor, Smooth Taste (Diptych)

The Allan and Joyce Niederman Award for most traditional painting

Edward Two Eagle, Lakota

The Powers Award for best representation of Indian women

Angela Babby, The Naming Ceremony

The Tony Begay Memorial Award depicting the most explicit development of an Indian theme

Martin Red Bear, Flower Power

The Bill and Sue Hensler Award for traditional representation in sculpture

Dorian New Holy, Wakinyan Oyate

The M.L. Woodard Award for the painting, drawing or sketch that depicts the most developed Indian theme

Marcus Cadman, Indian Morning