“Hopi Butterfly Maidens w/ Prayer Feathers”
by Carliss Sinquah, Hopi
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Carliss Sinquah
Description: Mixed media painting, using watercolor and acrylic paints, natural earth pigments, grass, twigs, cotton string, and parakeet feathers.
About this Award: Awarded for high quality in craftsmanship and originality in two-dimensional art.
Juror’s Comments:
Anthony Lovato: It’s a different technique and different material used. I like the natural colors of the earth pigments used. It’s put together well. It’s pretty uniform; it doesn’t really need a frame. I like the difference in each maiden. It shows the different styles that the maiden can come in. I’m sure each one has its own meaning. There’s a lot of corn designs and a lot of rain designs and that’s what most spirits are about, rain and growth. And the sides show the prayer feathers. So i’ts really like an altar.
Pam Lujan-Hauer: I’m Pueblo Indian, so anything that’s geometric and balanced draws me right away. That’s just typical of us. I like the randomness of the butterflies; it’s like they’re visiting.