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Description: Spirit being praying for rain for the continual nurturing of our way of life. Bornze, cermaic, shell w/ patina coloring and natural pigments.

About this Award: Awarded for high quality in craftsmanship in sculpture or carving.

Jurors' Comments:
Elmer: The piece really has meaning to it - you have corn and water jug, and that's basically what you need to survive and stay alive, corn and water. She's also dressed up in her traditional costume and that was something that caught my attention. It had meaning to it without really trying to read what was written down on the entry form. You get a feeling of what the artist was trying to say to the people. It was also nicely done for this category (sculpturally).
Stuart: The use of color was very well done - its difficult with colored bronze to make it look natural like that. It was well-composed.
Traci: (of the Runner Up - First Man) I picked this one because, while I felt the others were exceptionally good pieces, this represents what my public would want as opposed to what would be done. It speaks volumes because of its simplicity and because of what it does NOT say.

Caroline L. Carpio