Best of Spanish Market in Adult and Youth Categories
Date July 28, 2012 at 1:22 AM
Author Editor
Publication SantaFe.com
Categories Art Markets & Galleries • Community
Grand Prize: Best of Show
Sponsor: The Boeckman Family
Winner: Artist Name: Irvin L. Trujillo; From: Chimayó, NM; Art Form: Weaving
Title of Piece: Sembrando la Huerta
Masters Award for Lifetime Achievement
Sponsor: Ray Móntez / Móntez Gallery, Tony Foltman & Terese Lyons
Winner: Artist Name: Arlene Cisneros; From: Santa Fe, NM; Art Form: Retablos
Altar Screens
Sponsor: Anonymous
First Place: Artist Name: Estrellita Carrillo-Garcia; From: Rio Rancho, NM
Title of Piece: Altar de Cristo
Second Place: Artist Name: Estrellita Carrillo-Garcia; From: Rio Rancho, NM
Title of Piece: Devotions of New Mexico
Honorable Mention: Artist Name: Shawna Chavez; From: Chimayó, NM
Title of Piece: The Seven Princes
Bultos en Nicho
Sponsor: The Colorado Collectors / Edward and Hope Connors
First Place: Artist Name: Felix A. Lopez; From: Española, NM
Title of Piece: El Apostol San Pedro
Maria Hesch Memorial Award for Colcha Embroidery
Sponsor: Bonafacio Armijo / Building Adventures Unlimited, Inc.
First Place: Artist Name: Nina Arroyo Wood; From: Santa Fe, NM
Title of Piece: Puebla de Los Angeles
Second Place: Artist Name: Julia R. Gomez; From: Santa Fe, NM
Title of Piece: Alcatraces de Maria
Honorable Mention: Artist Name: Julia R. Gomez; From: Santa Fe, NM
Title of Piece: Cantaron Los Ruisenors
Leonora Curtin Paloheimo Award for Excellence in Traditional Furniture
Sponsor: El Rancho de las Golondrinas
First Place: Artist Name: Andrew C. Garcia; From: Peñasco, NM
Title of Piece: Cathedral Hall Cabinet
Second Place: Artist Name: Ramón José López; From: Santa Fe, NM
Title of Piece: Regalos de Dios, Remedio y Semillas de la Curandera
Honorable Mention: Artist Name: Dorothy T. Vigil; From: El Rito, NM
Title of Piece: Autumn Sunrise
Gesso Relief Award
Sponsor: Anonymous
Winner: Artist Name: José Armijo; From: Santa Cruz, NM
Title of Piece: Nuestra Señora de la Luz
Innovations within Tradition Award
Sponsor: Ron & Adrienne Rivera
Winner: Artist Name: Marie Romero Cash; From: Santa Fe, NM; Art Form: Painted Bulto
Title of Piece: Jesus Christ Superstar
Large Retablos
Sponsor: Dr. Balbino & Flora Fernandez
First Place: Artist Name: Marie Sena; From: Albuquerque, NM
Title of Piece: San Procopio
Second Place: Artist Name: John M. Gallegos; From: San Jose, NM
Title of Piece: Los Misterios Dolorosos del Santo Rosario
Honorable Mention: Artist Name: Jose A. Lucero; From: Santa Fe, NM
Title of Piece: Our Lady of Guadalupe
Mixed Media Award
Sponsor: Bonnie Hardwick
Winner: Artist Name: Matthew Duran; From: Fairview, NM; Art Forms: Furniture & Precious Metals
Title of Piece: Our Mother’s Beauty
Painted Bultos
Sponsor: Anonymous
First Place: Artist Name: Jean Anaya Moya; From: Galisteo, NM
Title of Piece: Santa Rita de Casia
Second Place: Artist Name: Adán Carriaga; From: Albuquerque, NM
Title of Piece: Santa Maria y Santo Niño de Atocha
Honorable Mention: Artist Name: Andrew Montoya; From: Albuquerque, NM
Title of Piece: La Conquistadora
Painted Wood Relief Award
Sponsor: Jim & Cindy Williams, and Linda & John Muzio
Winner: Artist Name: Joseph A. López; From: Española, NM
Title of Piece: San Juan Nepomuceno
Pottery
Sponsor: Rainbow Man
First Place: Artist Name: Camilla Trujillo; From: Santa Cruz, NM
Title of Piece: Cuyamungue Floral Net
Second Place: Artist Name: Therese Tohtsoni-Prudencio; From: Albuquerque, NM
Title of Piece: Olla de Flor
Honorable Mention: Artist Name: Adán E. Ortega; From: Española, NM
Title of Piece: Sabroso
Precious Metals
Sponsor: Rio Grande
First Place: Artist Name: Racheal Roybal-Montoya; From: Española, NM
Title of Piece: Peineta
Second Place: Artist Name: Juan Lopez; From: Corrales, NM
Title of Piece: Santa Niño de Atocha
Honorable Mention: Artist Name: Lawrence Baca; From: Santa Fe, NM
Title of Piece: Rosario de Luz
Revival Arts
(Hide Painting, Bone Carving, Ramilletes, Leather or Rawhide)
Sponsor: Aleli & Brian Colón
First Place: Artist Name: Carlos Santistevan Jr.; From: Denver, CO; Art Form: Hide Painting
Title of Piece: Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
Second Place: Artist Name: Ramón José López; From: Santa Fe, NM; Art Form: Copper Engraving
Title of Piece: Cuatro Aparaciones de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
Honorable Mention: Artist Name: Carlos Santistevan Jr.; From: Denver, CO; Art Form: Hide Painting
Title of Piece: San Juan Nepomuceno
Small Retablos
Sponsor: Dr. Balbino & Flora Fernandez
First Place: Artist Name: Nicolas Otero; From: Los Lunas, NM
Title of Piece: San Miguel
Second Place: Artist Name: Nicolas Otero; From: Los Lunas, NM
Title of Piece: The Crucifixion
Honorable Mention: Artist Name: Marie Sena; From: Albuquerque, NM
Title of Piece: Santa Maria y San José
Diane & Sandy Besser Memorial Award for Straw Appliqué
Sponsor: The Besser Family
First Place: Artist Name: Vicki Rodriguez; From: Santa Fe, NM
Title of Piece: Espiritu Infinito
Second Place: Artist Name: Martha Vároz Ewing; From: Santa Fe, NM
Title of Piece: Via Crucis
Honorable Mention: Artist Name: Craig Moya; From: Santa Fe, NM
Title of Piece: Untitled (Cross)
Rodriguez Straw Appliqué Award
(Given in honor of Paula & Eliseo Rodriguez)
Sponsor: Diana & Leroy Lujan
First Place: Artist Name: Jimmy E. Trujillo; From: Albuquerque, NM
Title of Piece: Cruz de San Pedro
Second Place: Artist Name: Martha Vároz Ewing; From: Santa Fe, NM
Title of Piece: Via Crucis
Honorable Mention: Artist Name: Diana Moya Lujan; From: Santa Fe, NM
Title of Piece: The Last Supper
El Rancho de las Golondrinas Award for Excellence in Traditional Tinwork
Sponsor: El Rancho de las Golondrinas
First Place: Artist Name: Kevin Burgess de Chavez; From: Albuquerque, NM
Title of Piece: Comb Painted Mirror
Second Place: Artist Name: Jimmy Madrid; From: Vallecitos, NM
Title of Piece: Mesilla Mirror
Honorable Mention Artist Name: Cristina Hernandez Feldewert; From: Santa Fe, NM
Title of Piece: Cristo Rey
Leo Salazar Memorial Award for Unpainted Bultos
Sponsor: Charmay Allred
First Place: Artist Name: Gloria Lopez Córdova; From: Cordova, NM
Title of Piece: Our Lady of Light
Second Place: Artist Name: Sabinita Lopez Ortiz; From: Cordova, NM
Title of Piece: Lady of Light
Honorable Mention: Artist Name: Carlos Barela; From: Rancho de Taos, NM
Title of Piece: Crucificado
Unpainted Wood Relief Award
Sponsor: Anonymous
Winner: Artist Name: Patricio Chavez; From: Chimayó, NM
Title of Piece: Sagrado Corazon
Excellence in Rio Grande Textiles - Weaving
Sponsor: Susan McGreevy
First Place: Artist Name: Irvin L. Trujillo; From: Chimayó, NM
Title of Piece: Sembrando la Huerta
Second Place: Artist Name: Rita Padilla Haufmann; From: Tesuque, NM
Title of Piece: Rebozo Ikat
Honorable Mention: Artist Name: Lisa Trujillo; From: Chimayó, NM
Title of Piece: Mountain Tips
Woodcarving Award
Sponsor: Cynthia Savage & Sarana Savage
Winner: Artist Name: Carlos Santistevan Sr.; From: Denver, CO
Title of Piece: La Resurreccion (Tiniablero)
Special Awards
Alan and Ann Vedder Award
For proficiency in the use of traditional materials and technique.
Sponsor: Marta Weigle
Winner: Artist Name: Jimmy Madrid; From: Vallecitos, NM; Art Form:Tinwork
Title of Piece: Mirror
Archbishop’s Award
Art that portrays a religious theme in a traditional New Mexican style
Sponsor: Archdiocese of Santa Fe
Winner: Artist Name: Joseph A. López; From: Española, NM; Art Form: Painted Wood Relief
Title of Piece: Sam Juan Nepomuceno
Artist Collaboration Award
For the best collaborative work by two or more artists
Sponsor: Anonymous
Winners: Artist Name: Matthew Duran; From: Fairview, NM
Winners: Artist Name: Arturo Montaño; From: Abiquiu, NM
Title of Piece: God’s Greatest Gift
Bienvenidos Award
For artwork showing exceptional promise by a first-time exhibitor
Sponsor: Grace and Frank Servas
Winner: Artist Name: Brigida Montes; From: Denver, CO; Art Form:Straw Appliqué
Title of Piece: Santa Cruz
Boeckman Honorary Award for New Directions
In Honor of Elizabeth & Duncan Boeckman
For non-traditional design and unusual vision using traditional materials and techniques
Sponsor: The Boeckman Family
Winner: Artist Name: Marie Romero Cash; From: Santa Fe, NM; Art Form: Painted Bulto
Title of Piece: Jesus Christ Superstar
E Boyd Memorial Award
For originality and expressive design
Sponsor: Nancy Meem Wirth
Winner: Artist Name: Lisa Trujillo; From: Chimayó, NM; Art Form: Weaving
Title or Piece: Mountain Tips
Curator’s Choice Award
Sponsor: The Museum of Spanish Colonial Art
Winner: Artist Name: Nicolas Otero; From: Los Lunas, NM; Art Form: Retablo
Title of Piece: The Crucifixion
Design Award
To help an artist of exceptional vision advance their technical ability
Sponsor: Bill and Sam Field
Winner: Artist Name: Jimmy Trujillo; From: Albuquerque, NM; Art Form: Straw Appliqué
Title of Piece: Cruz de San Pedro
Hispanic Heritage Award
For in-depth research
Sponsor: Elizabeth Allred & Sidney Singer
Winner: Artist Name: Ramón José López; From: Santa Fe, NM; Art Form: Copper Engraving
Title of Piece: Apariciones de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
Jake O. Trujillo Award for Excellence in Weaving
Sponsor: John Duncan & Anita Sarafa
Winner: Artist Name: Irvin L. Trujillo; From: Chimayó, NM
Title of Piece: Sembrando la Huerta
Jose Dolores Lopez Memorial Award
For unpainted hand-carved works in the “Cordova Style”
Sponsor: José Floyd Lucero and Maria Padilla and Maggie Magalnick
Winner: Artist Name: Richard Prudencio; From: Albuquerque, NM
Title of Piece: Nicho de Niño
La Lana Weaving Award
For innovative use of color and design in Rio Grande style weaving
Sponsor: Nancy Sue Dimit
Winner: Artist Name: Karen V. Martinez; From: Chimayó, NM
Title of Piece: Saltillo Rio Grande
Museum Purchase Award
Sponsor: The Museum of Spanish Colonial Art
Winner: Artist Name: Kevin Burgess de Chavez; From: Albuquerque, NM; Art Form:Tinwork
Title of Piece: Comb Painted Mirror
Museum Purchase Award
Sponsor: The Museum of Spanish Colonial Art
Winner: Artist Name: Krissa Lopez; From: Española, NM; Art Form: Retablo
Title of Piece: Nuestra Señora de los Dolores
Our Lady of Guadalupe Award
For the best depiction of Our Lady of Guadalupe in any traditional art form
Sponsor: Bonnie Hardwick
Winner: Artist Name: Carlos Santistevan Jr.; From: Denver, CO; Art Form:Hide Painting
Title of Piece: Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
Spanish Market Poster Award
Spanish Colonial Arts Society Director’s Award
For the piece selected to be used on the 2012 Spanish Market Poster
Sponsor: Spanish Colonial Arts Society
Winner: Artist Name: Joseph A. López; From: Española, NM; Art Form: Painted Wood Relief
Title of Piece: San Juan Nepomuceno
Utilitarian Award
For objects used for domestic, agricultural or ranching purposes (excluding furniture or weaving)
Sponsor: Nancy Sue Dimit
Winner: Artist Name: Therese Tohtsoni-Prudencio; From: Albuquerque, NM; Art Form: Pottery
Title of Piece: Olla de Flor
Grand Prize – Best of Show Youth Award
The Emilio & Senaida Romero Memorial Award
Sponsor: Santa Maria de la Paz
Artist Name: Marcos Ray Serna; Age: 16; From: Rio Rancho, NM; Art Form: Painted Bulto
Title of Piece: Our Lady of Guadalupe
Best in Division Ages 7-10 Award
Sponsor: Stephen Calles
Artist Name: Joshua Perea Otero; Age: 9; From: Albuquerque, NM; Art Form: Painted Bulto
Title of Piece: Our Lady of St. John of the Lakes
Best in Division Ages 11-14 Award
Sponsor: Stephen Calles
Artist Name: Salvador Carriaga Lambert; Age: 14; From: Cedar Crest, NM; Art Form: Painted Bulto
Title of Piece: Nuestra Señora de Dolores
Best in Division Ages 15-17 Award
Sponsor: Jim & Cindy Williams
Artist Name: Marcos Ray Serna; Age: 16; From: Rio Rancho, NM; Art Form: Painted Bulto
Title of Piece: Our Lady of Guadalupe
Precious Metals Award
Sponsor: Ralph Sena
Artist Name: Emily Baca; Age: 16; From: Santa Fe, NM
Title of Piece: Peineta de Rosas
Retablos Award
Sponsor: José & Nina Armijo
Artist Name: Jerome Herrera; Age: 13; From: Santa Fe, NM
Title of Piece: San Isidro Labrador
Straw Appliqué Award
Sponsor: Leroy & Diana Lujan
Artist Name: Matthew Flores; Age: 16; From: Santa Fe, NM
Title of Piece: Los Angeles y Santos
Tinwork Award
Sponsor: Daniel & Nancy Lori
Artist Name: Micaiela Cordova; Age: 14; From: San Cristobal, NM
Title of Piece: Santisima Trinidad
Weaving & Colcha Embroidery Award
Sponsor: Bob & Peggy Zone
Artist Name: Megan Vigil; Age: 14; From: Cundiyo, NM; Art Form: Weaving
Title of Piece: El Trabajo de la Jovencita Artista
Woodcarving Award
Sponsor: Suzan B. O’Neill
Artist Name: Joshua Perea Otero; Age: 9; From: Albuquerque, NM; Art Form: Bulto
Title of Piece: Cristo Crucificado
Bienvenidos Award
Sponsor: Earl & Lorna Calles
Artist Name: Salvador Carriaga Lambert; Age: 14; From: Cedar Crest, NM; Art Form: Painted Bulto
Title of Piece: Nuestra Señora de Dolores
Compadres Artesanos Award
Sponsor: Lois Callaghan
Artists Names: Adriana Gonzales, Age 12 & Liberty Gonzales, Age 10; From: Albuquerque, NM; Art Form: Retablo
Title of Piece: La Conquistadora Reredos
Craftsman Award
Sponsor: Chris Lajeskie
Artist Name: Matthew Flores; Age: 16; From: Santa Fe, NM; Art Form: Straw Appliqué
Title of Piece: Los Angeles y Santos
Creativity Award
Sponsor: Earl & Lorna Calles
Artist Name: Joseph Lujan; Age: 11; From: Santa Fe, NM; Art Form: Bulto
Title of Piece: El Gallo de San Pedro
Makes Me Smile Award
Sponsor: Daniel & Nancy Lori
Artist Name: Nicolette Elisa Vigil; Age: 12; From: Española, NM; Art Form: Retablo
Title of Piece: Jacob’s Ladder
St. Francis Cathedral Basilica Youth Award
Sponsor: St. Francis Cathedral Basilica
Artist Name: Matthew Flores; Age: 16; From: Santa Fe, NM; Art Form: Straw Appliqué
Title of Piece: Las Señoras
Utilitarian Award
Sponsor: Gordon & Judy Wilson
Artist Name: Yolanda Prudencio; Age: 8; From: Albuquerque, NM; Art Form: Furniture
Title of Piece: Chest of Roses
Winter Market Poster Award
Sponsor: Ernest Martinez & Elizabeth Trujillo
Artist Name: Matthew Flores; Age: 16; From: Santa Fe, NM; Art Form: Straw Appliqué
Title of Piece: Las Señoras
