And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Date: Tue, 03 Aug 1999 11:19:36 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Liz Pollard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Art Winners for '99 American Indian Expo Announced Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS RELEASE AMERICAN INDIAN EXPOSITION JURIED ART SHOW WINNERS RELEASED ANADARKO, OK -- August 2, 1999 -- The top winners of the juried art show at the American Indian Exposition were announced today. The show had 119 entries, and judges awarded ribbons for the first three places in eight categories. Those categories included sculpture, painting, graphics, pottery, traditional cultural items, contemporary cultural items, and other art works. There was also a youth competition for grades K-4, 5-8, and 9-12. The youngest entrant was only 4 years old, and the oldest in his seventies. Three special awards were made, Best of Show, Art Director's Award, and the Exposition President's Award. Best of Show was awarded to Jeff Yellowhair (Kiowa) for his large, dramatic painting of the Apache Fire Dancers entitled "Fire Spirits." The Art Director's Award went to Barthell Littlechief (Kiowa/ Comanche) for his painting of a hunter and buffalo locked in mortal combat, entitled simply "The Hunt." The President's Award went to Jerome Poyer Tah-nec-pah (Navajo) for a striking silver and coral jewelry set composed of bracelet, ring, and earrings. More than 40 booths at the arts and crafts exhibits at the Exposition this year contain the work of craftsmen from states as widely separated as Oregon, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and Kansas, as well as that of artists and artisans from the local area. An exciting array of jewelry, leatherwork, beading, pottery, and other crafts are available for sale. Because the Exposition limits its art exhibits to participants whose works are certified to be produced by Native American artists, tourists can be assured of purchasing only genuine merchandise. Exposition Art Director Allan Yeahquo expressed gratitude to the judges for their careful consideration of so many entries and to the artists and artisans for submitting their work. He also thanked his staff for all their help during the show. The art submitted will be on display at the Baldwin Building at the Caddo County Fairgrounds for the duration of the Exposition, through Saturday, August 7. A full list of winners in all categories will be released later this week and will be posted at the Exposition Web site at http://www.indianexpo.org. FOR MORE INFO: Liz Pollard * Smoke Signals Enterprises 505 W. Louisiana, Anadarko, OK 73005 (405)247-2251 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] On the Web: http://www.smokesig.com -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Elizabeth "Liz" Pollard * Smoke Signals Enterprises Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * On the Web: http://www.smokesig.com Web sites designed and developed include: American Indian Exposition: http://www.indianexpo.org Moccasin Telegraph: http://www.indianexpo.org/moccasin.html Housing Authority of the Apache Tribe: http://www.apachehousing.org Wichita & Affiliated Tribes http://www.wichita.nsn.us Soil and Plant Laboratory, Inc. http://www.soilandplantlaboratory.com -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
