Full list of awards at the Traditional Spanish Market.
GRAND PRIZE — BEST OF SHOW, sponsored by Rob Coffland and Ellen Moore Nicolás R. Otero, Los Lunas Altar Screen 2017 Art form: Retablo
MASTERS AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT, sponsored by Joel Goldfrank Mel Rivera, Santa Fe Art forms: Straw appliqué, innovations within tradition in straw appliqué
ALTAR SCREENS AWARD Ruben M. Gallegos, Albuquerque Untitled BULTOS EN NICHO AWARD, sponsored by Joseph and Reine Moure Arthur Lopez, Santa Fe Santo Niño de Atocha
EL RANCHO DE LAS GOLONDRINAS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TRADITIONAL TINWORK, sponsored by El Rancho de las Golondrinas
FIRST PLACE Jason Baca, Albuquerque Los Cuatro Evangelicos de Jesucristo
SECOND PLACE Christine Montaño Carey, Santa Fe Jardin de la Mariposa (Garden of the Butterflies)
HONORABLE MENTION Justin Gallegos Mayrant, Santa Fe Tribute to the Rio Arriba Painted Tin Workshop
JAKE O. TRUJILLO AWARD — WEAVING, sponsored by Susan McGreevy Irvin Trujillo, Chimayó Winged LA LANA WEAVING AWARD, for innovative use of color and design in Rio Grande Weaving, sponsored by Nancy Sue Dimit Rita Padilla Haufmann, Tesuque Caminando Con Alegría
LARGE RETABLO AWARD, sponsored by El Potrero Trading Post FIRST PLACE Onofre E. Lucero, Albuquerque San Miguel y San Gabriel Anunciando La Ultima Cena
SECOND PLACE Onofre E. Lucero, Albuquerque Las Manos de San Francisco Detiene La Iglesia de Dios HONORABLE MENTION Lorrie Garcia, Peñasco Santa Maria de la Cabeza y San Isidro Labrador (Aren’t You Supposed to be Helping?)
LEO SALAZAR AWARD FOR UNPAINTED BULTOS FIRST PLACE Byron Martinez, Chimayó The Offering — Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary
SECOND PLACE Artist, City, State: Matthew R. Cordova, Taos, NM Caretea Muerte Juntos
HONORABLE MENTION Pete Ortega, Santa Fe Nativity Scene
LEONORA CURTIN PALOHEIMO AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TRADITIONAL FURNITURE, sponsored by El Rancho de las Golondrinas
FIRST PLACE Andrew Garcia, Peñasco Trastero de Sueños
SECOND PLACE Andrew Garcia, Peñasco Gabinete de Amor HONORABLE MENTION Carlos Santistevan Sr., Denver Juego de Imaginacíon
MARIA HESCH MEMORIAL AWARD FOR COLCHA EMBROIDERY, sponsored by Bonafacio Armijo — Building Adventures Unlimited, Inc.
FIRST PLACE Nina Arroyo Wood, Santa Fe Circle of Flowers
SECOND PLACE Nina Arroyo Wood, Santa Fe Meeting at the Flower Round
Up HONORABLE MENTION Anita Rael Hisenberg One of a Kind
MULTI-CATEGORY AWARD, sponsored by David Setford and Maggie Magalnick Martha Varoz Ewing, Santa Fe Mi Plata y Oro Art forms: Straw appliqué/tinwork
PAINTED BULTOS AWARD, sponsored by Balbino and Flora Fernandez
FIRST PLACE Andrew Montoya, Rio Rancho The Meeting of St. Dominic and St. Francis
SECOND PLACE Andrew Montoya, Rio Rancho Santo Niño De Atocha
HONORABLE MENTION Arthur López, Santa Fe Santo Niño De Atocha
PAINTED RELIEFS AWARD Bill Lovato Hyde, Santa Fe San Pascual de Old Mesilla
POTTERY AWARD, sponsored by Balbino and Flora Fernandez
FIRST PLACE Alfred Blea, Medanales Por La Carne — A Traditional Roasting Dish SECOND PLACE Alfred Blea, Medanales Por La Pan
HONORABLE MENTION Mesa Ruiz, Dixon Feasting Pot
PAULA AND ELISEO RODRIGUEZ MEMORIAL AWARD FOR STRAW APPLIQUE, sponsored by Kris Lajeskie
FIRST PLACE Mel Rivera, Santa Fe Holy Family Prayer Box
SECOND PLACE Martha Varoz Ewing, Santa Fe Espiritu Santo Ven
HONORABLE MENTION Pat Gurulé Griego, Santa Fe La Santa Cruz, Bendito Sea Dios
PRECIOUS METALS AWARD, sponsored by Rio Grande, Inc.
FIRST PLACE Racheal Roybal-Montoya, Española Flores para Maria
SECOND PLACE Terri I. Rodriquez, Santa Fe Filigree Necklace
HONORABLE MENTION Racheal Roybal-Montoya, Española
Sagrado Corazon Ex Voto
RAFAEL ARAGON AWARD, for art that embraces the style of the 19th century tradition of retablo painting in New Mexico, sponsored by Nancy Sue Dimit
FIRST PLACE Catherine Robles Shaw, Nederland, Colo. San José Patriarca SECOND PLACE Roxanne Shaw-Galindo, Nederland, Colo. La Sagrada Familia
HONORABLE MENTION Peter E. Lopez, Montezuma, Colo. San Juan Nepomeceno
REVIVAL ARTS, sponsored by Joseph & Reine Moure
FIRST PLACE Joseph Manuel Chávez, Tulsa, Okla.
Chasuble 17th Century/Chasubel del Siglo XVII Art form: Hide painting
SECOND PLACE Carlos Santistevan Jr., Denver Nuestra Señora de las Dolores Art form: Hide painting
HONORABLE MENTION Lillian Padilla, Santa Fe San Pasqual Art form: Copper engraving
SMALL RETABLO AWARD, sponsored by Balbino and Flora Fernandez
FIRST PLACE Roxanne Shaw-Galindo, Nederland, Colo. La Sagrada Familia
SECOND PLACE Catherine Robles-Shaw, Nederland, Colo. La Conquistadora
HONORABLE MENTION Ellen Chávez De Leitner, Chimayó La Virgen María
UNPAINTED RELIEF AWARD Patricio J. Chavez, Chimayó The Good Sheperd
WEAVING AWARD, for excellence in Rio Grande Weaving, sponsored by Susan McGreevy
FIRST PLACE Irvin Trujillo, Chimayó La Piñata
SECOND PLACE Rita Padilla Haufmann, Tesuque Caminando Con Alegriá
HONORABLE MENTION Lisa Trujillo, Chimayó Unakite
WOODCARVING AWARD, sponsored by Sarana Savage and Cynthia Savage Nicholas Turk, Cordova Tree of Life
SPECIAL AWARDS ALAN AND ANN VEDDER AWARD, for proficiency in the use of traditional materials and techniques, sponsored by Marta Weigle Rita Padilla Haufmann, Tesuque La Noche Misteriosa Art form: Weaving
ARCHBISHOP’S AWARD, for art that portrays a religious theme in a traditional New Mexican style, sponsored by the Archdiocese of Santa Fe Nicolás R. Otero, Los Lunas Altar Screen 2017 Art form: Retablo/altar screen
ARTISTS COLLABORATION AWARD Nicolas Madrid, Española Art form: Tinwork Nicolás Otero, Los Lunas Art form: Retablo Santo Niño de Mesilla
BIENVENIDOS AWARD, for a first-time adult exhibitor showing exceptional promise, sponsored by Grace Servas Gloria Vigil, Santa Fe Reversible Filigree Cross Pendant Art form: Precious metals
BOECKMAN HONORARY AWARD FOR NEW DIRECTION, for nontraditional design and unusual vision using traditional materials and techniques, sponsored by the Boeckman Family Foundation Ramón José López, Santa Fe Baptismal Font — Fuente de Bautismo Art form: Precious metals, furniture and furnishings, retablo
JOSÉ DOLORES LOPEZ MEMORIAL AWARD, for unpainted hand-carved works in the “Cordova style,” sponsored by Diane and Ron Martinez Nicholas Turk, Cordova Tree of Life
CURATOR’S AWARD, sponsored by Museum of Spanish Colonial Art Justin Gallegos Mayrant, Santa Fe
Tribute to the Rio Arriba Tin Workshop Art form: Tinwork
E BOYD MEMORIAL AWARD, for originality and expressive design, sponsored by Nancy Meem Wirth Maria Romero Cash, Santa Fe Soul Train w/(St.) Peter, (St.) Paul & Mary Art form: Painted bulto
HISPANIC HERITAGE AWARD, for in-depth research Charlie Sanchez Jr., Tomé Los Penitentes De Tomé Art form: Straw appliqué
INNOVATION WITHIN TRADITION AWARD, sponsored by Hope and Edward Connors Arthur Lopez, Santa Fe San Fiacre y los Patrones del Jardin
Art form: Painted bulto
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE AWARD, for the best depiction of Our Lady of Guadalupe in any traditional art form
Lorrie Garcia, Peñasco, and Gene Gurule, Las Vegas, N.M.
Gloriosa Resplandor de Guadalupe
Art form: Retablo and tinwork UTILITARIAN AWARD, sponsored by Penelope Hunter-Stiebel Richard Gabriel Jr., Tijeras Candelabo de Colibrí Art form: Tinwork SPANISH MARKET
POSTER AWARD, for the 2018 Market Poster Image
Frank Zamora, Commerce City, Colo. La Familia Sagrada Art form: Retablo
LAS CRUCES MARKET POSTER AWARD, for the 2018 Las Cruces Market Poster Carlos José Otero, Albuquerque Nuestra Señora del Rosario Art form: Painted bulto