Qucillgaq (Crane)
This sculpture by Alaskan Native Artist Philllip John Charette received the Artist Choice Award at the Santa Fe Indian Art Market in 2006.
Artist Awards & Distinctions
Phillip "Aarnaquq" Charette
I am honored to have received a number of awards and distinctions for my Yup'ik art and music.
I am flattered by these awards, but more importantly, they make me feel gratified that my efforts to educate people about the art and culture of the Yup'ik people is actually making a difference.
Listed below are the major awards received by year:
- 2009: Alaska Native Heritage Center, Alaskan Native Playwrights Project, Anchorage, Alaska
- 2009: Longhouse Education & Cultural Center, National Native Creative Development Grant, Olympia, Washington
- 2009: Santa Fe Indian Art Market, SWAIA Fellowship Recipient, Santa Fe, New Mexico
- 2009: Just Plain Folks award for best Native American Song; award for "Cherokee Love Song" on the CD titled Arctic Voices
- 2009: Best of Show, "The Plea" mixed media sculpture, Carnegie Crossroads Regional Arts Festival, Baker, Oregon
- 2008: Best of Show, “Medicine Series” monotype, Carnegie Crossroads Regional Arts Festival, Baker, Oregon
- 2008: SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Art Market, Best of Division and First Place, “Medicine Series” monotype prints, Santa Fe, New Mexico
- 2007: SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Art Market, Second Place, Santa Fe, New Mexico
- 2006: New Mexico State Senate, 47th Legislature, recognition as 2006 Santa Fe Indian Art Market Artist Choice.
- 2006: SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Art Market, 2006 Artist Choice Award for “Qucillgaq,” Santa Fe, New Mexico
- 2005: SWAIA, Santa Fe Indian Art Market. Second Place In Sculpture for “Amikuk”, Santa Fe, New Mexico
- 2005: Eiteljorg Museum Indian Market, Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art. First Place "Modern Journey" Yup'ik Tuunraq mask, Fine Art Sculpture Mixed media, Indianapolis, Indiana.
- 2004: SWAIA, Santa Fe Indian Art Market. Standards Award Excellence in Realistic Figurative Sculpture. Class V Div. C Cat. 2904 Third place in Sculpture, Second place in Sculpture, Santa Fe, New Mexico
- 2001: Season’s Fair 2001, Juried Show Honorable Mention, Nightingale Gallery, Eastern Oregon University
- 2000: Crossroads Center Juried Spring art show, 1st Place, Tempest in the Teapot Art Show, Baker City, Oregon
