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Best of Show
A select and rotating group of prominent art professionals are convened each year to select the piece of art to receive this $2500 cash award. This award is graciously donated by Coors Western Art Advisory Committee.
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Mary Belle Grant AWARD
Mary Belle Grant was one of the creators and early visionaries of the Coors Western Art Exhibit & Sale. She served on the advisory committee since its inception and every year had been a patron and passionate friend of the arts in the Denver community. Beginning in 2000, the Coors Western Art Exhibit & Sale created this award in her memory to honor an individual or couple who embody the spirit of the western way of life and symbolize the passion of the West through art.
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Artist's Choice
This award is selected by the Coors Western Art Show artists on the evening of the Blue Jean Preview. It is their choice of the work or body of work by a fellow artist that stands out among his or her peers.
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People’s Choice
This honorary award is selected solely by the patrons who visit the exhibit each year. Votes are tallied throughout the event. At the end of the show, the artwork with the most votes wins.
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Southwest Art Award
Selected by the editors and publisher of our media patron, Southwest Art Magazine, this award is a 1 page advertisement.
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Coors Art Advisory Committee’s Centennial Award: NEW in 2021
Artist will enjoy a three night stay in a ranch in the mountains of Colorado.
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Western Art & Architecture Award: NEW in 2021
Selected by the editors and publisher of Western Art & Architecture Magazine, this award is a 1 page advertisement.
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| 2023 |
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Best in Show
Presented by the Coors Western Art Advisroy Committee
 Sophy Brown, "Lit Fuse and Count to Ten"
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Artist's Choice
 Adrienne Stein, "Arc"
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People's Choice
 Sally Maxwell, "Corvid #19 The Omen"
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Fine Art Connoisseur "Coors"
Seth Tummins
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Fine Art Connoisseur "Club"
Diana Woods
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Mary Belle Grant
Rose Fredrick, Curator
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| 2022 |
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Best in Show
Presented by Kathy and Brad Coors
 Andrew Beckham, "Premonition"
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Artist's Choice
 Karen Roehl, "Take a Bow"
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Southwest Art Award
 Louis Escobedo, "Wild and Cautious"
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People’s Choice
 Sophy Brown, "Colorado Heat"
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Fine Art Connoisseur "Coors"
Dan Chen
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Fine Art Connoisseur "Club"
Luke Anderson
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Mary Belle Grant
Phil Anschutz
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| 2021 |
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Best in Show
Presented by Kathy and Brad Coors
 Foster Grissim, "Hitching Post"
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Artist's Choice
.jpg) Dan Sprick, "Christ and the Devil"
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Southwest Art Award
 David Griffin, "Graceful Silence"
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Western Art & Architecture Award
 Dianne Massey Dunbar, "Rain on Windshield: Open"
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Coors Art Advisory Committee’s Centennial Award
 Maeve Eichelberger, "Hollyhock"
The selected artist will enjoy a three-night stay in a private residence at Shadow Creek Ranch that will be sure to inspire and energize any artist. Donated by Bob and Rhonda Boswell.
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| 2020 |
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Best in Show
Presented by Kathy and Brad Coors
 William Matthews, "First Response"
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Mary Belle Grant
Pat Grant
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Artist's Choice
 Ron Hicks, "Lyric"
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People’s Choice
 Joseph McGurl, "The Golden West"
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Southwest Art Award
 Pati Stajcar, "Ghost of the Oaks"
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| 2019 |
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Best in Show
Presented by Kathy and Brad Coors
 Don Coen "Storm on Jay Road"
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Mary Belle Grant
Quang Ho
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Artist's Choice
 Sophy Brown, "Going Going"
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People's Choice
 Anne-Marie Kornachuk, "Tete-a-Tete"
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Southwest Art Award
 Peregrine O'Gormley, "Old Tree"
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| 2018 |
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Best in Show
Presented by Kathy and Brad Coors
 Len Chmiel "Once a Fencepost"
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Mary Belle Grant
Pete & Marilyn Coors
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Artist's Choice
 Ron Hicks, "Quiet Melancholy"
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People's Choice
 Joseph McGurl "Light in the Mountains"
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Southwest Art Award
 Ron Hicks, "The Covering"
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| 2017 |
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Best in Show
Presented by Kathy and Brad Coors
 Dan Chen "Spring"
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Mary Belle Grant
Bill & Joanne Sinclaire
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Artist's Choice
 Steve Kestrel, "Little Bull"
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People's Choice
 Teresa Elliott "Butler Bull"
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Southwest Art Award
 Ron Kingswood, "Goshawk"
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| 2016 |
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Best in Show
Presented by Kathy and Brad Coors
 Teresa Elliott "Brahman Cow"
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Mary Belle Grant
Cathy L. Carpenter Dea & Peter Dea
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Artist's Choice
 David Grossmann, "Descending Moon and Reaching Trees"
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People's Choice
 Chris Maynard "Rabbit Hunt 2"
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Southwest Art Award
 David Grossmann, "Bone White Sky"
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| 2015 |
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Best in Show
Presented by Kathy and Brad Coors
 Brent Greenwood "Native Sisters"
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Mary Belle Grant
Kent Ullberg
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Artist's Choice
 G. Russell Case, "Badger Creek Wash"
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People's Choice
 Sophy Brown, "Sunfish"
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Southwest Art Award
 Dinah K. Worman, "Winter Blues"
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| 2014 |
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Best in Show
Presented by Kathy and Brad Coors
 Scott Fraser "Animal Farm"
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Mary Belle Grant
Henry & Lorie Gordon
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Artist's Choice
 Scott Fraser, "Applied Reflections"
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People's Choice
 Teresa Elliott "Concho"
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Southwest Art Award
 Don Coen, "Gracie at Daybreak"
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| 2013 |
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Best in Show
Presented by Kathy and Brad Coors
 Dinah Worman "History of a Field"
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Mary Belle Grant
Howard Post
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Artist's Choice
 Logan Maxwell Hagege, "Cloud Shadows on the Wall"
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People's Choice
 Teresa Elliott, "Chinati Calf"
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Southwest Art Award
 Deborah Bays, "Design with Graniteware"
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| 2012 |
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Best in Show
G Russell Case "Marvel of Ages"
Mary Belle Grant
Bill and Louise Barrett
Artist's Choice
Michael Lynch
People's Choice
Teresa Elliott "Scorpion Dust"
Southwest Art Award
Douglas Fryer
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| 2011 |
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Best in Show
Don Stinson "Awakening at Buena Vista: A New Significance"
Mary Belle Grant
Harriet Kelly
Artist's Choice
Skip Whitcomb
People's Choice
Jill Soukup
Southwest Art Award
Len Chmiel
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| 2010 |
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Best in Show
Howard Post "The Neighbor’s Favorites"
Mary Belle Grant
Nancy Petry
Artist's Choice
Dean Mitchell
People's Choice
Teresa Elliott "Terlina"
Southwest Art Award
Gil Dellinger
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| 2009 |
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Best in Show
William E. Sharer "Cemetery at Grafton, Utah"
Mary Belle Grant
Tom Petrie
Artist's Choice
Dean Mitchell
People's Choice
Teresa Elliott
Southwest Art Award
Terry Gardner
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| 2008 |
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Best in Show
Steve Kestrel "Rattle Me Naught"
Mary Belle Grant
Janie Hutchison
Artist's Choice
Len Chmiel
People's Choice
Karmel Timmons
Southwest Art Award
Steve Kestrel
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| 2007 |
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Best in Show
Gordon Brown "Steamboat Pastures"
Mary Belle Grant
T.D. Kelsey
Artist's Choice
Len Chmiel
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| 2006 |
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Best in Show
Len Chmiel "Barrel with Chuparosa"
Mary Belle Grant
Lewis W. 'Pete' Douglas
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| 2005 |
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Best in Show
Steve Kestrel "Vantage Point"
Mary Belle Grant
Susan Raymond
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| 2004 |
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Mary Belle Grant
Clyde Aspevig
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| 2003 |
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Mary Belle Grant
George Carlson
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| 2002 |
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Mary Belle Grant
Bill Anton
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| 2001 |
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Mary Belle Grant
Barbara Van Cleve
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| 2000 |
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Mary Belle Grant
William Matthews
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