HUSHTOLA ART MARKET WINNERS

We are proud to announce the winners of the 2023 Hushtola Art Market. Elite First American artists from across the country competed in 21 categories. The winner of the prestigious Best in Show Award and the Category Award winners are shown below. We are very grateful to all of the artists who submitted competition entries.

BEST OF SHOW
Raylan Edaakie
BEST OF 3-D
Raylan Edaakie
BEST OF 2-D
Candace Shanholtzer
BEST OF CULTURE
Jamie Bennett
TWO DIMENSIONAL ART
PAINTING
1st Place: Jennifer Hicks
2nd Place: Norma Howard
3rd Place: Tyson Hudson
DRAWING
1st Place: Regina Free
2nd Place: Bryan Waytula
3rd Place: Ron Mitchell
PHOTOGRAPHY
1st Place: Leanne Lee
2nd Place: Kelly Langley
3rd Place: Lester Harragarra
GRAPHIC ARTS
1st Place: Tony Tiger
2nd Place: Lisa Hudson
3rd Place: Chad Earles
MIXED MEDIA
1st Place: Billy Hensley
2nd Place: Amy Gantt
3rd Place: Jimmy D Horn
THREE DIMENSIONAL ART
SCULPTURE (Ceramics)
1st Place: Crystal Hanna
2nd Place: Chase Earles
3rd Place: Marcella Yepa
SCULPTURE (Other)
1st Place: Regina Free
2nd Place: Christopher Gross
3rd Place: Penny Coates
JEWELRY (Stone & Organic)
1st Place: JJ Otero
2nd Place: Ray Duck Garcia
3rd Place: Jennifer Garcia
JEWELRY (Metal)
1st Place: Ray Duck Garcia
2nd Place: Michael Cornelius
3rd Place: Jennifer Garcia
TEXTILES (Handwoven)
1st Place: Mary Wilds
2nd Place: Valerie Kagan
3rd Place: Jake Waytula
TEXTILES (Other)
1st Place: Melissa Freeman
2nd Place: Tina Benavente
3rd Place: Sheila Little Harjo
3-D DIVERSE
1st Place: Tony Tiger
2nd Place: Bonnie Johnson
3rd Place: Glenda Dewbre
MINIATURES
1st Place: Glenda Dewbre
2nd Place: Jon Tiger
3rd Place: D. Daniel Worcester
CULTURAL ARTS
BASKETS
1st Place: Jake Waytula
2nd Place: Cotie Poe-Underwood
JEWELRY (Beaded)
1st Place: Stephen White
2nd Place: Cody Harjo
3rd Place: Kim Catchings
BEADWORK/QUILLWORK
1st Place: Deana Ward
2nd Place: Valerie Kagan
3rd Place: Cody Harjo
TRADITIONAL DRESS & REGALIA
1st Place: Melissa Freeman
2nd Place: Cynthia Yerby
3rd Place: Sheena Logan
INSTRUMENTS (Drums, Flutes, Rattles, etc.)
1st Place: Michael Cornelius
2nd Place: Chad Earles
WEAPONRY
1st Place: Wayne Earles
2nd Place: J. Daniel Worcester
3rd Place: Paul Jordan
TRADITIONAL POTTERY
1st Place: Marcella Yepa
2nd Place: Chase Earles
3rd Place: Crystal Hanna
CULTURAL DIVERSE
1st Place: Jim Keel
2nd Place: D. Daniel Worcester
3rd Place: Courtney Smith