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Press Release
June 2, 2004
WINNERS OF SEALASKA JURIED ART COMPETITION ANNOUNCED
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Six artists have taken top awards at the second Sealaska Juried Art Show in Juneau for best contemporary and traditional Native art.
The winners, chosen by internationally renowned artist Robert Davidson and Northwest Coast art scholar and museum director Aldona Jonaitis, are:
Best of Show
- Wolf and Eagle Telescoping Chest- by David Boxley
Traditional Art
- 1st Place- Sleeper-Style Tsimshian Articulating Mask- by David Boxley
- 2nd Place- “Daajang” Red and Yellow Cedar Haida Hat- by Della Cheney
- 3rd Place- “Raven’s Dream” Silver Spoon - by William Pfeifer
Contemporary Art
- 1st Place- “Naatsilanéi” Blown and Sandcarved Glass- by Preston Singletary
- 2nd Place- “Black Seaweed” Beaded Necklace- by Chloe French
- 3rd Place- “Blind Uncle Bear Learns to See” Blanket- by Clarissa Hudson
The following pieces also were selected for inclusion in the show:
- “Bird Track and Tree Shadows” Cedar Bottle- Opal Olsen
- “Raven Brings His Light” Painting- Clarissa Hudson
- “Theories” Painting- Clarissa Hudson
- “Eagle and Rainbow” Mask- David Boxley
- “Killer Whale Fin”- Preston Singletary
- “Raven Rattle”- Preston Singletary
- “Killer Whale Ancestral Mask”- Preston Singletary
- “Storage Box”- Preston Singletary
- “Flirting Eagle” Pendant- William Pfeifer
- Seal Bowl- William Pfeifer
- Head Canoe Bowl- William Pfeifer
- “Tsaagweidi Robe”- Kimberly MacLoud
- “Raven Rattle”- Archie Cavanaugh
- Killer Whale Vest- Nancy Phillips
- Chilkat Gold Headband- Anna Ehlers
- Chilkat Blanket- Anna Ehlers
- Tsimshian Basket 2004- Lindarae Shearer
- Tsimashian Basket with Lid- Lindarae Shearer
- Abstract Rug Necklace and Earrings- Jada Katherine Smith
- “Transcending Spirit” Drum- Michael Dangeli
- “Seeking the Power” Mask- Michael Dangeli
SHI received applications from 22 Native artists who submitted 46 pieces for consideration, and jurors selected 28 pieces by 14 artists. The prize for Best of Show was $1,500, while prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards were $1,000, $750 and $500 respectively. The winners were announced Wednesday, June 2, during an evening reception at Sealaska Corp. The pieces will be exhibited in the lobby of Sealaska Plaza from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, June 3-July 2 and Saturday, June 5. The show and competition are scheduled every two years to coincide with Celebration, which runs June 3-5 this year.
Sealaska Heritage Institute founded the biennial Juried Art Show and Competition in 2002 to promote the development of Southeast Alaska Native arts. The goals of the Juried Art Show are:
-To encourage and enhance the creation and production of Southeast Alaska Native objects of artistic value which have fallen into disuse and are becoming rare.
-To stimulate and enhance the quality of artistic work among our Native artisans.
-To encourage the development of new forms of art of purely Southeast Alaska Native form and design.
To ensure an objective judging process, the names of the artists were not included with the photos of objects viewed during selection.
Sealaska Heritage Institute is a Native nonprofit founded by Sealaska Corp. in 1981 to administer the corporation’s cultural programs. The mission of the Institute is to perpetuate and enhance Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian cultures.
CONTACT: Rosita Worl, SHI president: 463-4844