Alternate Views 
"Untitled"
by Ed Yazzie, Navajo
Description: Gold colored stone sculpture and Native American woman with feather in her hair. Alabaster with wooden base.
About this Award: Awarded for high quality in craftsmanship in sculpture or carving.
Jurors' Comments:
Kent McManus: The stone the artist picked has an interesting color variation. Most of the other stones you see are fairly uni-colored. The change of color on the shoulder is nice. I also like the use negative space. The space had to be carved in where the feather comes off the head. Many other sculptures don't have parts that stick out. It's difficult to do it properly and not lose the stone.
Ruby Panana: (about the Runner-Up alabaster sculpture "Little Drummer Boy Resting", her initial choice) You can feel that the little boy has been playing all day and he's tired: he just want's to lay down and go to sleep. It just looks real. (About why she ultimately chose "Untitled" to break the three-way tie.) I didn't notice the coloring which is really unusual. And the also the difficulty of doing the feather.
Jake Livingston: (about the Runner-Up bronze sculpture "Peaceful Meditation") Just by looking at it you feel a peaceful mind.
Ed Yazzie