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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