“Ewe-volution: Phase II: Ants”
by Jonathan Nelson, Diné
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photo by Jannelle Weakly
Description: Mixed media on vinyl.
About this Award: Awarded to recognize the use of humor and animal imagery (particularly bears) in any media. Larry, who passed away in 2003, was the husband of ASM Staff member Karen Lominac. His lifelong love of animals inspired the creation of this award.
Jurors’ Comments:
Mark Bahti: It immediately makes you smile and the more you look at it the more little details you see: the ants, the sky. He’s made good use of the circular format and the idea of it being a record. But he doesn’t get too carried away with that. He’s got that circular sky sort of off-center rather than dead center on the record. It’s just a great use of medium, materials and approach. You can almost see the sheep exhausted after a day of watching ants.
Susan Folwell: I completely agree with everything Mark said. It’s a really fantastic piece. It really does put a smile on your face. And that’s really something for sure.
Martin Kim: I think the humor caught my attention at first. But more so with this piece because there is nothing about it that doesn’t state” humor”. I love the comic character of it’s content. The un self conscious and unpolished handling of the paint is funny in and of itself. I like the innovation of using the record platter. It is irreverent as a canvas as the sheep and ants themselves.