Our Cowgirl Up! Awards

Best of Show Award
Sherry Salari Sander for Through the Pass
A cash award of $2000 for extraordinary artistic achievement in any media and the Cowgirl Up! 2006 commemorative boot. Chosen by the panel of Cowgirl Up! judges.

First Place Award – Two Dimensional
Linda Lillegraven for Arizona Highway
A cash award of $1000 for exceptional artistic achievement for a two-dimensional work of art. Chosen by the panel of Cowgirl Up! judges.

First Place Award – Three Dimensional
Deborah Copenhaver-Fellows for Youth was in the Saddle
A cash award of $1000 for exceptional artistic achievement for a three-dimensional work of art. Chosen by the panel of Cowgirl Up! judges.

Governor’s Choice Award
Elaine Manning Crook for Apache Daughter
A cash award of $1000 for exceptional artistic achievement. Chosen by the Office of the Governor of the State of Arizona.

Museum Purchase Award
Brenda Murphy for Cowgirl Woolies
Chosen by the Desert Caballeros Western Museum for its permanent collection.

People’s Choice Award
Mary Cooper Hamill for Fatal Dismount
A cash award of $1000 for the most popular work of art. Chosen by the Cowgirl Up! patrons.

Our Distinguished Panel of Judges

A.P. “Abe” Hays
Arizona West Galleries, Inc.

Jerry N. Smith
Associate Curator of American Art
Phoenix Art Museum

Betsy Fahlman
Professor of Art History
Arizona State University

Donna H. Fleischer
Co-Founder and Former Director
of the Fleischer Museum