Awards
2008
Cecil
Dick Master of Heritage Award for "Daughter
of the Sun"
at the Five Civilized Tribes Museum’s 38th
Annual Competitive Art Show 2008
Honorable Mention for "Red Bird" at the
Five Civilized Tribes
Museum’s 38th Annual Competitive
Art Show 2008
"Bel Art Excellence Award"
An award given to top level contributors to arts
and to the web community.
2007
"Grand
Heritage Award" for "New Green Corn
Feast"
37th Annual Five Civilized Tribes
Museum Competitive Art Show.
2006
"Cecil
Dick Master of Heritage Memorial
Award" for "Painting The People"
36th Annual Five Civilized Tribes
Museum Competitive Art Show.
2005
"Cecil
Dick Master of Heritage Memorial
Award" for "Scalp Dance"
35th Annual Five Civilized Tribes
Museum Competitive Art Show.
"Honorable Mention" for "The
Fourth Gesture"
35th Annual
Five Civilized Tribes Museum Competitive Art Show.
"Honorable
Mention" Trail of Tears Competition with "Scalp Dance".
2001
Placing 3rd:
"New Fire Ceremony", Five
Civilized Tribes Museum 34th Annual
Competitive Art Show.
Honorable
Mention in the Miniature Division: "Dance
Circle",
Five Civilized Tribes Museum 34th
Competitive Art Show.
1995
Honorable Mention: Painting, Five Civilized
Tribes Museum 28th Annual Competitive
Art Show.
1993
Honorable Mention: Graphics, Five Civilized
Tribes Museum 26th Annual Competitive
Art Show.
1987
Honorable Mention: Painting, Cherokee National
Holiday Art Show, Talhequah, Oklahoma.
Shows
2008: 38th
Annual Five Civilized Tribes Museum’s
Competitive Art Show
2007: 37th Annual Five Civilized Tribes Museum's
Competitive Art Show.
2007: 21st Annual Red Earth Native American
Cultural Festival.
2006: 36th Annual Five Civilized Tribes Museum's
Competitive Art Show.
2006: 20th Annual Red Earth Native American
Cultural Festival.
2005: 35th Annual Five Civilized Tribes Museum's
Competitive Art Show.
2005: 19th Annual Red Earth Native American
Cultural Festival.
2005: 34th
Aannual Trail of Tears Competition.
2005: Mr. Varnell again appeared in the American
Indian Art Calendar produced by
Semihoye Shawnnee Publishing.
2004: Mr. Varnell appeared
in the American Indian Art Calendar produced by
Semihoye Shawnnee Publishing placing him in the
company of well respected
Native American Artists Gary Montgomery, Dana
Tiger, Cha Tullis,
Cruz McDaniels II, and Jokay Dowell . The
response to William Varnell's
work was well received in 2004 by those that had
seen his work before,
he has been asked back to showcase more of his
award winning art for
the new 2005 American Indian Art Calendar.
2004:
33rd Aannual Trail of Tears Competition.
2002:
THE FIVE CIVILIZED TRIBES MUSEUM AND CENTER FOR
THE STUDY OF INDIAN TERRITORY COMPETITIVE SHOW.
2001:
THE FIVE CIVILIZED TRIBES MUSEUM AND CENTER FOR
THE STUDY OF INDIAN TERRITORY COMPETITIVE SHOW.
2000:
THE FIVE CIVILIZED TRIBES MUSEUM AND CENTER FOR
THE STUDY OF INDIAN TERRITORY COMPETITIVE SHOW.
2000:
University of Oklahoma Health Science Center in
the Robert M. Bird Library OKC, Oklahoma.
1995:
Fourth Annual Arts Festival, Bah-Kho-Je Gallery,
Coyle, Oklahoma.
1994:
Private Exhibition and Reception in the home of
Mr. & Mrs. Johnnie W. Still.
1994:
Mural Commission, Keystone Crossroads Museum
Mannford, Oklahoma.
1993:
Keystone Crossroads Historical Society; "One
Man Show" Mannford, Oklahoma.
1993:
Arrow Head Lodge Canadian, Oklahoma.
1993:
Keystone Crossroads Historical Society; "One
Man Show" Mannford, Oklahoma.
1993:
Cherokee History Art Show, Talhequah, Oklahoma
1990 Art show hosted by
the Kensington Hotel Tulsa.Oklahoma.
1988:
Participated in the "Five Civilized
Tribes" art competition hosted by
the Five Civilized Tribes Museum Muskogee,
Oklahoma.
1988:
Participated in the "Art Under the
Oaks" art show,
Five Civilized Tribes Museum Muskogee, Oklahoma.
1987:
Cherokee Nation Holiday Show.
1983:
Competed in the prestigious "Trail of
Tears" art competition hosted by
the Cherokee Nation Historical Society Talhequah,
Oklahoma.
1979:
Round Mountain Arts and Crafts Festival Mannford,
Oklahoma.
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