"A Little Late for the Fair"
by John I. King, Diné (Navajo)
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John I. King
Description: Watercolor painting of wagon with horses and family.
About this Award: Awarded for high quality in craftsmanship in painting or drawing.
Jurors' Comments:
Kent McManus: This one is absolutely classic. Old style Navajo, Beatin Yazz sort of look to it: two-dimensional. When you think of Navajo style painting: this is it!
Jake Livingston: (previous comments when this piece was a candidate for another award)There's nice details in this watercolor. The theme of the covered wagon, horses and dogs is very appealling. It reminds me of res when I was growing up, people going along the road to the fair in just this same style. (Additional comments) Just looking at it says it all.
Ruby Panana: (about the Runner-Up watercolor "Could Life Be Any Better?") This piece, it looks fun; like the artist really had fun doing it. Plus the homemade paper.