The Museum at Warm Springs announces award winners for the 33rd Annual Warm Springs Tribal Member and Youth Exhibit on view through February 20, 2027
WARM SPRINGS, Ore. — Celebrating the 33rd year of its Warm Springs Tribal Member and Youth Exhibit, the Museum at Warm Springs has announced the award winners. This popular annual juried exhibition displays the immense talent and artistic excellence of Warm Springs adult and youth tribal citizens.
The judge’s choice award in the traditional category went to Debra Stacona (Warm Springs) for her customary pine-needle hat, For Prayers & Protection.
Judge’s choice for the contemporary category went to Charlene Moody (Warm Springs) for her triptych painting, Butterfly Dance. Moody has previously exhibited a buffalo hide in Sensing Sasquatch, a group exhibition at the High Desert Museum in Bend, Oregon.
The show will be on view through Saturday, February 20, 2027. Selected artworks are available for sale with a 20 percent commission going toward the Museum, and 80 percent going to the artists.
Museum members and the general public are invited to the opening reception on Wednesday, November 18 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the museum.
Warm Springs Museum Curator and Exhibition Coordinator Angela Anne Smith (Warm Springs/ Yakama/Nez Perce/Diné) organized this year’s exhibition, which was judged by Annette “Nettie” Lange (Hildebrand). Annette grew up in Madras, Oregon, where her mother taught arts, crafts, and language arts for 30 years at the local junior high school. Annette is still looking for former students who may have had her mother as their teacher, to share their artwork she has saved.
Annette promoted the Kids’ Corner at the Jefferson County Fair, which showcases youth arts, crafts, and creative projects. At age 75, Annette is still thrilled by the creative uniqueness found in nature, art, and music. “I encourage you to create, share, and love, and to not give up and to care for others,” she says. “Art and music just make everything more caring, beautiful and fun!”
Award Winners
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Judge’s Choice Awards:
- Traditional Category: Debra Stacona, For Prayers & Protection, pine-needle hat, beads, feathers
- Contemporary Category: Charlene Moody, Butterfly Dance, painting
Honorable Mentions:
Archie Caldera Sr., Medicine Woman, shell dress with two folded cedar bark baskets
Hazel Smith, Late Bloom, Wasco beaded bag, Wynter Sky Loza Collection, hide, seed beads, pony beads, cowrie shells, shell discs, ermine pelts
Aurolyn Stwyer, Cut Bead Card Holder, Wasco Necklace
Mona Cochran, Chief, doll with deer hide, horse hair, brass beads, glass beads, wood, feathers
Noree Langley, Babyboard for Usswan, hide, cloth, beads, wood
Travis Bobb, Walk on the Wind, drawing
All artists are citizens of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.
About The Museum at Warm Springs
The Museum at Warm Springs opened its doors to the public on March 14, 1993, and celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2023. Built to Smithsonian Institution professional standards, the museum’s mission is to preserve, advance, and share the traditions, cultural and artistic heritage of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Oregon, and other Indigenous peoples. Regular museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 9:00 am to noon and 1:00 to 5:00 pm. The museum is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. Admission: Museum Members (free), Adults ($7), Senior Citizens over 60 ($6), Students 13 to 18 with student body card ($4.50), Children 5 to 12 ($3.50), and Children 4 and younger (free).