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Western Design Conference 2016
Each year the Western Design Conference showcases and celebrates today’s contemporary artists and artisans who have created one-of-a-kind masterpieces rooted in their pioneering spirit and passion for the West.
This year, over 130 artists and artisans exhibited and competed for the “Best Of” coveted awards presented at this four-day event.
Smoke Signals honors the passion and ongoing legacy presented by these talented individuals, and congratulate the 2016 winners for created the best of the best.
Best of Show:
J Booth Art
Jenny Booth, Burlington WY
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Best Artist –Accents:
Meredith Lockhart Collection
Meredith Lockhart, Nortonville, KS
Best Artist – Art to Wear Jewelry:
Cayuse Western Americana,
Mary Schmidt, Jackson Hole, WY
Best Artist – Art to Wear Fashion:
Whispirit
Sandra & Lee Liggett, Sandia Park, NM
Best Artist – Leather:
River Crossing Inc.
Michael Guli, Bellevue, CO
Best Artist – Metal:
Gilmore Architectural Blacksmith Studio
Glenn Gilmore, Hamilton, MT
Best Artist – Woodworking:
Woodensound Fine Woodworking
Ron Benoit, Preston ID
Best Artist – Mixed Media:
The Welded Donkey
Gary Moser, Phoenix, AZ
For more information, the complete list of winners and the amazing artists and artisans, please visit: westerndesignconference.com
—Jayne Skeff
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Smoke Signals blows your way from High Noon Western Americana of Los Angeles, California, producers of the High Noon Antique Show & Auction for 25 years (1991-2014). Smoke Signals eMagazine was founded in 2010 from a desire to share thoughts and facts with the High Noon community and look at what is going on in the Western world while feeding our readers with great recipes and giving advertisers a chance to blow their own smoke.
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Linda Kohn Sherwood, Editor