Micah Wesley
“Bands of Antiquity: American Prayer”
40th Annual Red Earth Festival
2026 Art Competition Winners
Congratulations to the award-winning artists of the 2026 Red Earth Festival Art Competition.
Special Awards
Laketa Pratt
“Two Sisters”
Jeff Suina
“Ascend”
Rod Velarde
“Rez Rocket”
Basketry
Ronda Moss
“Nature’s Lovers”
Reggie Lynch
“Sacred Arrows”
Debra Keazer
“Philodendron Bowl”
Beadwork/Quillwork
Bobby James
“Our Protection in the Glittering”
Stephen Whte
“Connections”
Yonavea Hawkins
“Red Shoulder Hawk Mace Bag”
Clothing, Textiles and Weaving
Alberta Henderson
“Dineh Heartland”
Alberta Henderson
“Hidden White Shell”
Melissa Freeman
“Micha Nukhaklo”
Cultural Items
Leon Martinez
“Vintage Navajo Horse Headstall with Bridal”
Paul Hacker
“The Raven”
Dan Worcester
“The Bird of Paradise”
Digital Artwork and 3D Printed
Lisa Hudson
“In Blooming”
Jennifer Reeder
“Cosmic Weaver”
Ashlee Ray
“Achamapa (Echo)”
Diversified Artforms
Anita Caldwell
“When Three Sisters Dance”
Dan Worcester
“Red Devil”
Gregg Standridge
“The Sapulpa Sisters”
Drawing, Printmaking and 2D Mixed Media
Jane Semple Umsted
“Triptych”
Candace Shanholtzer
“Friday Night Lights”
Natalie Miller
“Rosy Maple Moth”
Jewelry Contemporary
Brenda Boyd
“Represents Missing and Murdered Women of Navajo Land”
Terrance Emery Jr.
“Buffalo Spirit Rising: Echoes of the Prairie”
Monica Granstaff
“The Horses that Carried Us Through”
Jewelry Traditional
Glendebah Shannon Smith
“Corn Necklace Joatxoot”
Leon Martinez
“Green Glory Cuff”
Lyanne Goodluck
“Navajo Pearls”
Painting Oil/Acrylic
Amado Pena Jr.
“Mestleo Scnes: Tradition”
Gary Montgomery
“Sign Language”
Edwin Whitesinger
“Clown Dancer”
Painting Waterbased
Margaret Littlejohn Wakefield
“The Birds Come Dancing”
Tim Nevaquaya
“Warrior of the Palo Duros”
Renata Cauthon
“Keeper of Quiet Strength”
Photography
Brenda Bradford
“Between Seasons”
Sheiyenne Baloo
“Trading Post Run”
Lisa Hudson
“Seeing the Truth”
Pottery Contemporary
Bill Glass Jr.
“Mississippian Man”
Jeff Suina
“Skyseeker”
Mitchell Blackhorse
“The Dattaitihii”
Pottery Traditional
Ed Lewis III
“Stars for Guidiance”
Ed Lewis III
“Four Seasons of Direction”
Monica Silva Lovato
“Organic Repository”
Sculpture
Nathan Hart
“Early Dawn Morning Star”
Gene “Ironman” Smith
“NDN on a Indian”
Jane Semple Umsted
“Choctaw Migration Story”