Alternate Views 
"Mountain Sheep"
(Ram)
by Keith Torres, Hopi
Description: Katsina sculpture. Sheep climbing rocks with katsina sheep following up the rocks. Made of cottonwood.
About this Award: Awarded to the katsina carving that best portrays adherence to traditional representation and use of materials.
Jurors' Comments:
Ruby Panana: (previous comments when this piece was a candidate for another award) It's so surreal, I can imagine being at home; on the side of Jemez Pueblo or at Zia, when the kachinas are going home, and seeing the animals on the hill. It just speaks out to me. (Additional comments) Like I said before I can just picture that whole scene: it's just real.
Kent McManus: I agree with Ruby's comments. It's wonderful in the sense that you have the represention of the ram in katsina form and you have ram above the katsina—as if calling down that spirit.
Jake Livingston: (about the Runner-Up "Hototo Katsina Sculpture") The detail and the painting on this carving is impressive.
Keith Torres