2026 Ohi:yo’ Art Market Winners

Check out the winning artists from the 2nd Annual Ohi:yo’ Art Market. Nya:wëh to all the participating artists who made this event a success!

Basketry

Standings

1st Place: Ronni-Leigh Stonehorse Goeman (Onondaga/Tonawanda Seneca), Sky Woman/Creation Story
2nd Place: Holly Pyke (Mohawk), Grandma’s Basket of Flowers
3rd Place: Natasha Smoke Santiago (Mohawk), Strawberry Teachings
Honorable Mention: Robin Lazore (Mohawk), Spring Thaw

Beadwork

Standings

1st Place: Natasha Thompson (Mohawk), Wakehnhehsíto
2nd Place: Adriana Poulette (Oneida/Mi’kmaw), Ohkwésen [Partridge]
3rd Place: Kehala Smith (Tuscarora), Our Haudenosaunee Sustainers
Honorable Mention: Samantha Jacobs (Seneca)

Cultural Items

Standings

First Place: Natasha Smoke Santiago (Mohawk), Oienkwaonwe [Tobacco Burner]
Second Place: Michael Galban (Mono Lake Paiute & Washoe), To Find a Replacement
Third Place: Michael Galban (Mono Lake Paiute & Washoe), One Bowl, One Spoon
Honorable Mention: Trevor Brant (Mohawk), Broken Spirits, Taken Back

Drawing

Standings

First Place: Ron Mitchell (Cherokee), Removal, Day of Thundersnow
Second Place: Victoria Ransom (Moahwk), Iaterehnhohtwa Ostowa’kó:wa
Third Place: Ron Mitchell (Cherokee), Origin of Young Bears
Honorable Mention: Lyle Logan (Seneca), War Party

Innovative Arts

Standings

First Place/Juror’s Choice: Samantha Jacobs (Seneca), You’re On Native Land
Second Place: Christal Ratt (Algonquin/Anishinaabe), Moizo-The Harvest
Third Place: Russel Reano (Santo Domingo Pueblo), Vision Quest
Honorable Mention: Michael Galban (Mono Lake Paiute/Washoe), The River of Life

Jewelry

First Place: Trevor Brant (Mohawk), Three Sisters
Second Place: Alicia Wildcat (Eastern Band of Cherokee), Uktenas
Third Place: Russel Reano (Santo Domingo Pueblo), Taaps Ookohsht (Dad’s Pouch)
Honorable Mention: Steven Morales (Cherokee), Southeastern Evolution Ways

Painting

First Place: Hattie Mendoza (Cherokee), Uninterrupted Bliss
Second Place: Lyle Logan (Seneca), Sunburst Earth Turtle
Third Place: Andrea Baird (Oneida), Coming Home
Honorable Mention: Harmony Hill (Oneida), Generations

Photography

First Place: Marjorie Skidders (Mohawk), Back of Lady
Second Place: Marjorie Skidders (Mohawk), Cousins
Third Place: Marjorie Skidders (Mohawk), By the River

Pottery

First Place/Best of Show: Katsitsioni Fox (Mohawk), The Little Girl Inside
Second Place: Katsitsionni Fox (Mohawk), Haudenosaunee Roll Call
Third Place: Natasha Smoke Santiago (Mohawk), Residential School/Broken Connections
Honorable Mention: Katsitsionni Fox (Mohawk), Women’s Nomination

Quillwork

First Place: Adrianna Poulette (Oneida/Mi’kmaw), Nothing But Quills
Second Place: Christal Ratt (Algonquin/Anishinaabe), Wabikoni Beshkosh
Third Place: Paula Waukau (Menominee), Chickadee
Honorable Mention: Paula Waukau (Menominee), Loon

Sculpture

First Place: Karhatiron Perkins (Akwesasne), Lunch on a High Beam
Second Place: Trevor Brant (Mohawk), The Three Sisters
Third Place: J Rae Pictou (Mi’kmaw), Residential School Legacy
Honorable Mention: J. Rae Pictou (Mi’kmaw), Little People Candy Bowl

Weaving/Textiles

First Place: Marlana Thompson (Mohawk), She Plants a Nice Garden
Second Place: River Webb (Nez Perce/Meskwaki), Diwanwatewi
Third Place: Marlana Thompson (Mohawk), Something Old, Something New
Honorable Mention: Elisha Ieshontenhawe King (Mohawk), Ratihehtanónhna-They Look After the Gardens