Award Winning Artists • 2011 Spanish Market
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GRAND PRIZE–BEST OF SHOW Ramón Jóse López, Hide Painting
Title of Piece: Holy Trinity – La Sagrada Trinidad
MASTERS AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT Ralph Sena, Precious Metals & Ironwork
ALTAR SCREENS Estrellita Carrillo-Garcia
Title of Piece: Untitled Altar Screen
BULTOS EN NICHOS
First Place Andrew Montoya
Title of Piece: The Visitation of Mary
Second Place Felix A. Lopez
Title of Piece: San Francisco de Asis en Nicho
MARIA HESCH MEMORIAL AWARD FOR COLCHA EMBROIDERY
First Place Monica Sosaya Halford
Title of Piece: Rebedo
Second Place Julia R. Gomez
Title of Piece: St. Francis
Honorable Victoria Lucero Rodriguez
Title of Piece: The Crown of Mary
LEONORA CURTIN PALOHEIMO AWARD for Excellence in Traditional Furniture
First Place Andrew Garcia
Title of Piece: Gabinete Enrejado
Second Place Fred Romero
Title of Piece: Chair / Table
Honorable Richard Prudencio
Title of Piece: La Guardia
GESSO RELIEF AWARD José Armijo
Title of Piece: Santa Justa y Santa Rufina
INNOVATION WITHIN TRADITION AWARD Gustavo Victor Goler, Painted Bulto
IRONWORK AWARD René Zamora
Title of Piece: Candado de Caja
LARGE RETABLOS
First Place James Córdova
Title of Piece: Cristo Cargado con la Cruz
Second Place James Córdova
Honorable John M. Gallegos
Title of Piece: Nuestra Señora del Rosario
MIXED MEDIA AWARD Martha Vároz Ewing, Straw Appliqué & Tinwork
Title of Piece: Ven Jesus
PAINTED BULTOS
First Place Andrew Montoya
Title of Piece: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel appears to St. Simon Stock
Second Place Jacob Martinez
Title of Piece: Santa Cecilia
Honorable David Nabor Lucero
Title of Piece: Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
PAINTED WOOD RELIEF AWARD Frankie Nazario Lucero
Title of Piece: Santiago
POTTERY
First Place Jacobo de la Serna
Title of Piece: Alegria
Second Place Jacobo de la Serna
Title of Piece: Quarai Candelabra
Honorable Therese Tohtsoni Prudencio
Title of Piece: Olla de Flor
PRECIOUS METALS
First Place Juan Lopez
Title of Piece: Filigree Our Lady of Guadalupe
Second Place Ralph A. Sena
Honorable Racheal Roybal-Montoya
Title of Piece: Rosario de Amor
REVIVAL ARTS
First Place Ramón Jóse López, Hide Painting
Title of Piece: La Sagrada Trinidad
Second Place Joseph Manuel Chavez, Hide Painting
Title of Piece: El Battallón de San Patricio
Honorable Jimmy E. Trujillo, Bone Carving
Title of Piece: Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
SMALL RETABLOS
First Place Nicolas R. Otero
Title of Piece: San Isidro
Second Place Nicolas R. Otero
Title of Piece: Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe y San Juan Diego
Honorable Tim Lucero
Title of Piece: San Andres Pescador
DIANE BESSER MEMORIAL AWARD FOR STRAW APPLIQUE
First Place Martha Vároz Ewing
Title of Piece: Caja de Los Santos
Second Place Lenise Lujan-Martinez
Title of Piece: Repisa con Candelabros
Honorable Vicki Rodriguez
Title of Piece: Detras del Velo
Honorable Jimmy Trujillo
Title of Piece: Escritura
EL RANCHO DE LAS GOLANDRINAS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TRADITIONAL TINWORK
First Place Nicolas Madrid
Title of Piece: Mesilla Mirror with Rosettes
Second Place Richard Gabriel, Jr.
Title of Piece: Processional Cross with Stand
Honorable Kevin Burgess de Chavez
Title of Piece: No es Paja
LEO SALAZAR AWARD FOR UNPAINTED BULTOS
First Place Byron Martinez
Title of Piece: La Conquistadora
Second Place Carlos Santistevan, Sr.
Title of Piece: La Resurrección
Honorable Carlos Santistevan, Sr.
Title of Piece: Nuestra Señora de los Dolores
UNPAINTED WOOD RELIEF AWARD Patricio Chavez
Title of Piece: Inmaculada Concepcion
EXCELLENCE IN RIO GRANDE TEXTILES-WEAVING
First Place Irvin L. Trujillo
Title of Piece: Emergence in Tunisia
Second Place Rita Padilla Haufmann
Title of Piece: Casulla y Estola
Honorable Rita Padilla Haufmann
Title of Piece: Enlaces de Coral
WOODCARVING AWARD Lee J. Valdez
Title of Piece: Cross with Sacred Heart
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ALAN & ANN VEDDER AWARD Nicolas Madrid, Tinwork
For proficiency in the use of traditional materials and technique –this year being given for tinwork in honor of Bonifacio Sandoval
ARCHBISHOP’S AWARD Juan Lopez, Precious Metals – Filigree
Art that portrays a religious theme in a traditional New Mexican style
Title of Piece: Our Lady of Guadalupe
ARTIST COLLABORATION AWARD Carlos Santistevan, Sr., Carlos Santisteven, Jr. & Frank Zamora, Retablo, Woodcarving and Hide Painting
For the best collaborative work by two or more artists
Title of Piece: San Jóse de Laguna Reredo
BOECKMAN HONORARY AWARD FOR NEW DIRECTIONS Arthur Lopez, Painted Bulto
In Honor of Elizabeth & Duncan Boeckman
For non-traditional design and unusual vision using traditional materials and techniques
Title of Piece: Saint Andrew’s Big Catch
CURATOR’S CHOICE AWARD Rita Haufmann, Weaving
Title of Piece: Casulla y Estola
DESIGN AWARD Lisa Trujillo
To help an artist of exceptional vision advance their technical ability
Title of Piece: Sum of the Parts, Weaving
E BOYD MEMORIAL AWARD Camilla Trujillo, Pottery Collaboration with René Zamora, Ironwork
Title: Cristo Elevado
GLORIA ROTH TELEKI MEMORIAL BIENVENIDOS AWARD Eugenio Gurulé, Tinwork
For artwork showing exceptional promise by a first-time exhibitor
HISPANIC HERITAGE AWARD Ramón Jóse López
Title of Piece: La Sagrada Trinidad, Hide Painting
Title of Piece: San Jose de Laguna Reredo, Hide Painting, Retablos
JAKE O. TRUJILLO AWARD for Excellence in Weaving Irvin L. Trujillo
Title of Piece: Emergence in Tunisia
JOSE DOLORES LOPEZ MEMORIAL AWARD Rafael Lopez Cordova
For unpainted hand-carved works in the “Cordova Style”
Title of Piece: Flight Into Egypt
LA LANA WEAVING AWARD Rita Padilla Haufmann
For innovative use of color and design in Rio Grande style weaving
Title of Piece: Enlaces de Coral
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE Nicolas Otero, Small Retablo
For the best depiction of Our Lady of Guadalupe in any traditional art form
SPANISH MARKET POSTER AWARD Juan Lopez, Precious Metals, filigree
SPANISH COLONIAL ARTS SOCIETY DIRECTOR’S AWARD Andrew Garcia, Furniture
UTILITARIAN AWARD René Zamora, Ironwork
