TRADITIONAL SPANISH MARKET ADULT AWARDS 2015 GRAND PRIZE BEST OF SHOW, sponsored by Boeckman Family Foundation Bo Lopez, Santa Fe, NM Title: Loving Heart of Saint Francis: Art Form: Precious Metals MASTERS AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT, sponsored by Orcilia Z. Forbes Lawrence Baca, Santa Fe, NM Art Form: Precious Metals ALTAR SCREENS AWARD, sponsored by Kris Lajeskie Marie Antoinette Luna, Los Lunas, NM Title: Christo Crucificado y Los Santos BULTOS EN NICHO, sponsored by Balbino and Flora Fernandez First Place: Arthur Lopez, Santa Fe, NM Title: Flor de Santa Rosa Second Place: Frankie Nazario Lucero, Santa Fe, NM Title: Nativity EL RANCHO DE LAS GOLONDRINAS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TRADITIONAL TINWORK, sponsored by El Rancho de las Golondrinas First Place: Nicolas Madrid, Española, NM Title: Octagonal Mesilla Mirror Second Place: Cleo Romero, Santa Fe, NM Title: El Tenebrario Honorable Mention: Kevin Burgess-Chavez, Albuquerque, NM Title: Potencia de Flor GESSO RELIEF AWARD, sponsored by Kris Lajeskie Geraldine Flores de Silva, Las Vegas, NM Title: San Miguel Archangel LA LANA WEAVING AWARD For innovative use of color and design in Rio Grande Weaving, sponsored by Nancy Sue Dimit Irvin Trujillo, Chimayo, NM Title: Ode to RJ LARGE RETABLO AWARD, sponsored by El Potrero Trading Post First Place: James M. Cordova, Santa Fe, NM Title: La Santisima Trinidad con N.S. de los Dolores y Angeles Second Place: Marie Antoinette Luna, Los Lunas, NM Title: Christo Crucificado y los Santos Honorable Mention: Gilbert J. Montoya, Santa Fe, NM Title: Our Lady Queen of Heaven Page 1
LEONORA CURTIN PALOHEIMO AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TRADITIONAL FURNITURE, sponsored by El Rancho de las Golondrinas First Place: Ramon José Lopez, Santa Fe, NM Title: La Luz de Jesus Second Place: Andrew Garcia, Peñasco, NM Title: Gabinete Catedral Honorable Mention: Andrew Garcia, Peñasco, NM Title: Cabinete de Flores LEO SALAZAR AWARD FOR UNPAINTED BULTOS First Place: Leonardo Salazar, Taos, NM Title: La Mano Poderosa Second Place: Carlos Santistevan, Sr., Denver, CO Honorable Mention: Pete Ortega, Santa Fe, NM Title of piece: St. Joseph with Child MARIA HESCH MEMORIAL AWARD FOR COLCHA EMBROIDERY First Place: Irene Brandtner de Martinez, Santa Fe, NM Title: Homenage a San Isidro Second Place: Monica Sosaya Halford, Santa Fe, NM Title: Angelitos de Colores Honorable Mention: Julia R. Gomez, Santa Fe, NM Title of piece: Northern NM Tree of Life MIXED CATEGORY AWARD, sponsored by Jim and Cindy Williams and Maggie Magalnick Martha Varoz Ewing, Santa Fe, NM Title: Cosas Favoritas Art forms: Straw Applique/Tinwork PAINTED BULTOS AWARD, sponsored by Patrick and Mary King First Place: Felix A. Lopez, Española, NM Second place: Arthur Lopez, Santa Fe, NM Title: Flor de Santa Rosa Honorable Mention: Gilbert J. Montoya, Santa Fe, NM Title: Doña Sebastiano PAINTED WOOD RELIEF Rodolfo Parga, Albuquerque, NM Title: Santiago (St. James) POTTERY AWARD First Place: Alfred Blea, Ashland, OR Title: Color de Noche Page 2
Second Place: Alfred Blea, Ashland, OR Title: Por de Aqua Honorable Mention: Anthony Baca, Abiquiu, NM Title: Raquel, Sister Pot PAULA AND ELISEO RODRIGUEZ MEMORIAL AWARD FOR STRAW APPLIQUE, sponsored by Balbino and Flora Fernandez First Place: Martha Varoz Ewing, Santa Fe, NM Title: Espiritu Ven Second Place: Timothy A. Valdez, Santa Fe, NM Title: Flores Honorable Mention: Mel Rivera, Santa Fe, NM Title: The Altar PRECIOUS METALS AWARD, sponsored by Rio Grande, Inc. First Place: Bo Lopez, Santa Fe, NM Title: Loving Heart of Saint Francis Second Place: Lawrence Baca, Santa Fe, NM Title: Moonstone Sacred Hearts Honorable Mention: Juan Lopez, Corrales, NM Title: Filigree Necklace with Earrings RAFAEL ARAGON AWARD For art that embraces the style of the 19 th century tradition of retablo painting in New Mexico, sponsored by Nancy Sue Dimit First Place: Nicolas R. Otero, Los Lunas, NM Second Place: Catherine Robles-Shaw, Nederland, CO Title: La Familia de Santos Honorable Mention: Raymond Lopez Title: San Ysidro REVIVAL ARTS First Place: Carlos Santistevan, Jr., Denver, CO Title: San Acacio Second Place: Joseph Manuel Chavez Title: Estandarte de los Santos Cristeros Honorable Mention: Joseph Manuel Chavez Title: Santo Domingo Triptych SMALL RETABLO AWARD, sponsored by Mark Rhodes First Place: Felicia Rodriguez, Santa Fe, NM Title: Holy Child Page 3
Second place: Ellen Chavez de Leitner, Chimayo, NM Title: Archangel Contemplating the Holy Child Honorable Mention: Nicolas Otero, Los Lunas, NM UNPAINTED RELIEF AWARD Patricio John Chavez, Chimayo, NM Title: St. James WEAVING AWARD For excellence in Rio Grande Weaving, sponsored by Susan McGreevy First Place: Irvin Trujillo, Chimayo, NM Title: Ode to RJ Second Place: Rita Padilla Haufmann, Tesuque, NM Title: Mi Moqui Honorable Mention: Lisa Trujillo, Chimayo, NM Title: Moki Lace WOODCARVING AWARD, sponsored by Sarana Savage and Cynthia Savage Lee J. Valdez, Española, NM Title: Cruz de Estilo Tradicional SPECIAL AWARDS: ALAN AND ANN VEDDER AWARD For proficiency in the use of traditional materials and techniques, sponsored by Marta Weigle Brigida Montes, Denver, CO Title: Brother in Light, Brother in Blood Art form: Straw Appliqué ARCHBISHOP S AWARD, For art that portrays a religious theme in a traditional NM style, sponsored by the Archdiocese of Santa Fe Gilbert J. Montoya, Santa Fe, NM Title: Our Lady Queen of Heaven Art form: Large Retablo ARTISTS COLLABORATION AWARD For the best collaborative work by two or more artists, sponsored by Diane and Ron Martinez Andrew C. Garcia, Peñasco, NM Jennette Vigil, Ojo Sarco, NM Title: Ojo Sarco Banco Art forms: Furniture & Furnishings and Weaving BOECKMAN HONORARY AWARD FOR NEW DIRECTION For non-traditional design and unusual vision using traditional materials and techniques, sponsored by the Boeckman Family Foundation Gilbert J. Montoya, Santa Fe, NM Title: Doña Sebastiano Page 4
Art forms: Painted Bultos JOSÉ DOLORES LOPEZ MEMORIAL AWARD For unpainted hand-carved works in the Cordova style, sponsored by Mark and Linda Schaefer Carlos Santistevan, Sr., Denver, CO CURATOR S AWARD, sponsored by Museum of Spanish Colonial Art Cleo Romero, Santa Fe, NM Title: El Tenebrario Art form: Tinwork E. BOYD MEMORIAL AWARD For originality and expressive design, sponsored by Nancy Meem Wirth Joseph Ascension Lopez, Española, NM Art form: Painted Bultos HISPANIC HERITAGE AWARD For indepth research, sponsored by Frank and Grace Servas Ramon José Lopez Title: La Luz de Jesus Artform: Furniture and Furnishings INNOVATION WITHIN TRADITION AWARD, sponsored by The Colorado Collectors Marie Romero Cash, Santa Fe, NM Title: One Hundred Madonnas Art form: Painted Bultos OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE AWARD For the best depiction of Our Lady of Guadalupe in any traditional art form, sponsored by Balbino and Flora Fernandez Carlos Santistevan, Jr., Denver, CO Title: Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Art form: Hide Painting UTILITARIAN AWARD Alfred Blea, Ashland, OR Title: Color de Noche Artform: Pottery SPANISH MARKET POSTER AWARD For the 2015 Market Poster Image Julia R. Gomez, Santa Fe, NM Title: Northern New Mexico Birds Tree of Life Art form: Colcha Embroidery Page 5