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Randy Keedah

Description: Oil painting. Wild horses by a water hole on Navajo reservation.

About this Award: Awarded for high quality in craftsmanship in painting or drawing.

Jurors' Comments:
A. Abeita: Along with my colleagues we had first assumed this image was a photograph until we looked at it closer and that's when we realized how beautiful the work was, to that end it was a unanimous decision that this piece meets the criteria for this award.
M. Polyestewa: The reason why I voted for it is because at first I thought it was an enlarged photocopy of a picture and I went back several times to check. Its really unique how the painting was done. The workmanship on it is great. It deserves the award because of the way the water and shadows of the animals is really special; we had to look closely to make sure it wasn't a photocopy.
J. Ware: Photographic realism—excellent execution, muddy water is depicted perfectly...superb rendition of Navajo country.

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