Winners of the 2023 Indian Fair & Market Juried Competition
Best of Show Winner Raynard Scott (Navajo), “Dinetah-Poly”
Nine artists were awarded with Best in Class ribbons for the best entries in each of nine classifications of art and three artists were awarded ribbons for the best entries in three special categories:
- Jewelry and Lapidary: Denise Wallace (Aleut), “My Brother, The Seal”
- Pottery: Jared Tso (Navajo), Red and White Rippled Jar
- 2-Dimensional Art: Eugene Tapahe (Navajo), “Strength and Dignity”
- Pueblo Carvings: Arthur Holmes, Jr. (Hopi), “Coming Together As One–Mud Head & Tuhuve (paralyzed)
- Sculpture: Leon Misak Kinneeveauk (Inupiaq), “Wind of the Arctic”
- Weavings and Textiles: Phil Singer (Dine), “Pure Chaos”
- Diverse Art Forms: Victoria Adams (Southern Cheyenne/Arapaho), “Carries the Fire”
- Baskets: Don Johnston (Qagan Tayagungin), “Hunting Seal”
- Open Standards: Raynard Scott (Navajo), “Dinetah-Poly”
- Idyllwild Arts Imagination Award: Eugene Tapahe (Navajo) “Strength and Dignity”
- Conrad House Innovation Award: Mark Taho (Hopi/Dine), “Blessings”
- Indian Arts & Crafts Association Commemorative Award: Adrian Pinnecoose (Navajo/Southern Ute), “Celestial Beauty”
The complete list of winners and judges is here.
See more of the winning art here.
The Conrad House Innovation Award is given to an artist who is grounded in traditional precepts yet shows originality, vision, and innovation. To learn more about Conrad House and the award, including past winners, click here.
The Andy Eisenberg Award, which is no longer awarded, honored excellence in contemporary jewelry. To learn more about the award, including past winners, click here. Instead, an Innovation award is given in each of the classifications.
Best of Show Winner of the 2022 Indian Fair & Market
Juried Competition
Arthur Holmes, Jr. (Hopi), “Reaching Out for Strength, Encouragement”
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Best of Show Winner of the 2021 Virtual Indian Fair & Market
Juried Competition
Juanita Growing Thunder Fogarty (Assiniboine/Sioux), “Wakitantanka (Strong-Willed) Pandemic Survivalist”
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Best of Show Winner of the 2020 Indian Fair & Market
Juried Competition
Jamie Okuma (Luiseno/Shoshone-Bannock) “Common Ground: Culture Isn’t Black and White”
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Best of Show Winner of the 2019 Indian Fair & Market
Juried Competition
Ephraim Zefren Anderson (Navajo), “White House Revival II”
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Best of Show Winner of the 2018 Indian Fair & Market
Juried Competition
Jamie Okuma (Luiseño/Shoshone-Bannock), “Protect, Honor, Cherish”
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Best of Show Winner of the 2017 Indian Fair & Market
Juried Competition
Don Johnston (Qagan Tayagungin), “Qagaxtag (Love)”
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Best of Show Winner of the 2016 Indian Fair & Market
Juried Competition
Jody Naranjo (Santa Clara Pueblo) and Glendora Fragua (Jemez Pueblo-Walatowa), “Pueblo Luck”
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Best of Show Winner of the 2015 Indian Fair & Market
Juried Competition
Jeremy Frey (Passamaquoddy), “Loon,” featuring a porcupine-quill loon on the lid.
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Best of Show Winner of the 2014 Indian Fair & Market
Juried Competition
Kenneth Williams Jr. (Arapaho/Seneca), “He Was Iconic,” beaded bag that pays tribute to the late Hopi artist Charles Loloma
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Best of Show Winner of the 2013 Indian Fair & Market
Juried Competition
Marvin Oliver (Quinault), “A River’s Spirit and Offering”
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Best of Show Winner of the 2012 Indian Fair & Market
Juried Competition
Stetson Honyumptewa (Hopi),
“Techno Kid on the Run”
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Best of Show Winner of the 2011 Indian Fair & Market
Juried Competition
Jeremy Frey (Passamaquoddy),
“Pointy Urchin”
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Best of Show Winner of the 2010 Indian Fair & Market
Juried Competition
Ed Archie Noisecat and Jhane Myers,
(Salish-Shuswap/Lil’wat and Comanche/Blackfeet),
“Coyote as Champion”
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Best of Show Winner of the 2009 Indian Fair & Market
Juried Competition
Molly Murphy (Oglala),
“Past is Prologue,” Salish-style beaded cradleboard
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