“Fishing for Votes”
by Jody Folwell-Turipa, Santa Clara Pueblo
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Jody Folwell-Turipa
Photo by Lana Tupponce
Description: Santa Clara Pueblo pottery with acrylic paint. Made with traditional coiling, polishing, and firing techniques.
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:
Terry DeWald: This award recognizes the use of humor and animal imagery. This piece I saw as dualistic not only with the Sarah Palin connotation but also as this artist “fishing for votes” to get a prize.
Polly Folwell: Excellence in painting; the animal imagery; using recent history.
Rachel Sahmie: The humor and politics in a wonderful piece. It’s beautiful.