Red Smith Award History
Each Year, attending Western Visions artists vote for the Red Smith Award recipient. Artists are eligible to vote for the Best of Show. The winning artist is awarded a set of Rungius Medals and a $500 cash prize. Mrs. Red Smith sponsors this award.
1990 Clark Hulings
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2002 Howard Rodgers
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Featured Painters History
1996 Bob Kuhn
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2006 Richard Murray
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Featured Sculptor History
1999 Sandy Scott
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2007 Bill Rice
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People’s Choice Award History
The People’s Choice Award is generously sponsored by Southwest Art magazine and is given to the public’s favorite artwork from the Miniatures and More Show & Sale. Each person submits one vote during the week of the show for his or her favorite artwork.
2005 Brenda Murphy
2006 Jim Morgan
2007 Steve Kestrel
2008 Daniel Smith
2009 Greg Beecham
2010 Donald Crowley
2011 Daniel Smith
2012 Mary Roberson
Trustee Purchase Award
The Trustee Purchase Award is given to one artist for a single artwork entered in the Miniatures and More Show & Sale. National Museum of Wildlife Art Trustees will vote for the Purchase Award and the winning artwork will become a part of the Museum’s acclaimed permanent collection.
2008 Chris Bacon
2009 Greg McHuron
2010 September Vhay
2011 Mark Eberhard
2012 Ralph Oberg
Robert Kuhn Award
This award is named for a great friend of the Museum, the late Bob Kuhn. The Robert Kuhn Award will go to the best submission in the category of artists’ sketches as determined by a panel of judges. Sketches by painters and sculptors are eligible.
