Cherokee Art Market

 2006 Cherokee Art Market

Images of artwork courtesy of Benjamin Harjo, Jr., Richard Aitson, Michael Horse and Bill Glass, 2006 Cherokee Art Market participants.

 

Best of Show

Floral Vest — Beaded, Marcus Amerman

Painting — Oil & Encaustic

Best of Class: Song of the Little People, Daniel HorseChief
1st Runner Up: So What’s Your Point?, Anita Caldwell Jackson
2nd Runner Up: Are We There Yet?, Gary Montgomery
3rd Runner Up: Lakota Riders in Early Spring, Ivan Long

Painting — Water Based

Best of Class: I Shall Not Want, Gwen Coleman Lester
1st Runner Up: End of Day Cutting Canes, Norma Howard
2nd Runner Up: The Contrary, Victoria McKinney
3rd Runner Up: Green Country Warrior, Matthew Bearden

Sculpture

Best of Class: He Brings the Pipe, Charles Pratt
1st Runner Up: The Great Sentinel, Audrey Nanimahoo
2nd Runner Up: Selu, Joel Queen
3rd Runner Up: Mound Builder #1, Marcus Amerman

Beadwork and Quillwork

Best of Class: Saddle Bags, Dorothy Brave Eagle
1st Runner Up: Otter Bag, Jackie Larsen Bread
2nd Runner Up: Medicine Crow, Jackie Larsen Bread
3rd Runner Up: Toy Kiowa Cradle, Richard Aitson

Drawing/Graphic/Prints

Best of Class: Do You Dream In Color?, Ben Harjo
1st Runner Up: Prayers for the Sun & Moon, Gerald Dewavendewa
2nd Runner Up: Grandfather Turtle, Anita Caldwell Jackson
3rd Runner Up: Ledger Art, Powwow Babes, Delores Purdy Corcoran

Baskets — Traditional

Best of Class: Double Weave Rivercane Fish Basket, Ramona Lossie
1st Runner Up: Autumn Promise, Bessie Russell
2nd Runner Up: Looking Back, Ronnileigh Goeman
3rd Runner Up: Hunting the White Oak, Sandra Pallie

Baskets — Contemporary

Best of Class: Strawberry Patch, Kelly Church
1st Runner Up: Fancy Gourd, Kathryn Kelley
2nd Runner Up: You First, Ronnileigh Goeman
3rd Runner Up: Rivercane Mini-Purse, Ramona Lossie

Cultural Items

Best of Class: Eagle Spirit, Argus Dowdy
1st Runner Up: Rawhide Purse with Ledger Drawing, Frank Sheridan
2nd Runner Up: Taos Pueblo Traditional Drum, Frank Mirabal
3rd Runner Up: The Way We Dress, Jackie Larsen Bread

Pottery — Traditional

Best of Class: Caddo Water Bottle, Ron Tanyan
1st Runner Up: Cornbeer Pot, Joel Queen
2nd Runner Up: Fire Pot, Nancy Enkey
3rd Runner Up: Corn, Pam Lujan-Hauer

Pottery — Contemporary

Best of Class: Woodpecker Pot, Jane Osti
1st Runner Up: Smooth Primitive Bowl, Pahponee
2nd Runner Up: Water Spider Rising, Joel Queen
3rd Runner Up: Butterfly Morning, Stephen Wood

Textiles

Best of Class: Red & Black Wool Diamond Blanket, Cathy Moomaw
1st Runner Up: Untitled, Nanabah Aragon
2nd Runner Up: Earth Two Tone “Yei” Jacket, Penny Singer
3rd Runner Up: Ganado Red Traditional, Nanabah Aragon

Diverse Art Forms

Best of Class: Veneered Salmon End Table, Dennis Esquivel
1st Runner Up: Double Flute with Inlaid Ukten Design, Daniel Bigay
2nd Runner Up: Then and Now, David Scott
3rd Runner Up: Summer Play Child’s Bench, Virginia Stroud

Jewelry

Best of Class: Memories of Home, Clarence Lee
1st Runner Up: Double Concho Belt with Coral, Jay Livingston
2nd Runner Up: The Holy One, Michael Roanhorse
3rd Runner Up: Tipi Village Belt, Tchin

Cherokee Purchase Award Winners

Keeper of the Fire, Bill Rabbit
Cherokee Son, Will Rogers, Daniel HorseChief
Her Burden, Shawna Cain
Su-Ni, Shawna Cain
Welcoming an Early Spring, Mary Beth Nelson
Bandolier Bag, Julie Perkins
Basket, Bessie Smith