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“Pa-qua”
(Frog)
by Ronald Honyouti, Hopi
Description: Katsina carving with commercial paints.
About this Award: Any medium is eligible. The winning artwork becomes part of the museum’s permanent collections. This award is chosen for excellence in technique and artistry as well as for the way it complements the museum’s existing collections and honors the memory of Wilma Kaemlein, who was an ASM collections curator from 1952 to 1975.
Juror’s Comments:
Andrew Higgins: I selected it for its amazing detail. The carver made the manta, or cape, that the frog is wearing as if it’s in motion. The base has great detail and the face is fun and really exquisite.
Diane Dittemore: Wilma had a special love of Southwest arts and crafts. The frog is immensely detailed and beautifully carved, and has a wonderful sense about it—the lovely googly eyes. It just seemed like something she would have really loved.