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2012 List of Award Winners for Annual Juried Student Art Exhibit. Larry Gotkin wins Best of Show, Best of 3D, Best of Metals. » view details |

Judge Ellen McMahon writes: ... the craft in Horned Hawk, ... will stay with me for a long time. » view details |

Judge Hannah Glasston writes: Other superior work was the extraordinary craftsmanship of metal artist Larry Gotkin, whose beautiful Horned Hawk turned a utilitarian object into poetry. » view details |

Judge Ben Johnson writes: The artwork takes on a life of its own. It has a heartbeat. Larry Gotkin's Horned Hawk encapsulates this combination in an exciting way. Solidly crafted with an eye for detail, and speaking to a larger concept, this piece elevates the utilitarian axe to a place of fine art, begging us to revise our ideas of what an axe can be. » view details |