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Award of Excellence in Sculpture/Carving
~ $500 ~ Courtesy of Gallery West ~
"At Peace"
by Vincent Kaydahzinne, Mescalero Apache
Vincent Kaydahzinne
Description: Hand carved alabaster sculpture with natural finish.
About this Award: Awarded for high quality in craftsmanship in sculpture or carving.
Jurors' Comments:
Rex Arrowsmith: I selected this piece because it is a difficult thing to get two children, a mother, and a cradleboard this size put together in a way that they are nicely balanced. This is a good carving—nice piece.
David Johns: Again, I chose this sculpture of mother and two children because it's an original stone sculpture. Mainly I like the three figures together; the sculpture shows a young mother trying to put her children to sleep, and you can tell she is tired. The facial expressions of the mother and children are emotionally moving—I had a feeling like they could touch me. The mother looks tired, and even though the sculpture is stone, there is a strong emotional feeling in it. It has a sense of caring, loving. I chose this because the award title is "excellence in sculpture/carving" and this piece represents that. As far as carving goes, it is obvious there is a lot of work that went into creating this original piece and the craftsmanship is excellent.
Larry King: I chose the piece called "Uncle," "the fool in the round" sculpture because of the meticulous detail in the carving. This piece has a great deal of excellence in the sculptural carving.