exhibition of Contemporary Native Art from the Pacific Northwest. According to PAM:
‘Selections in this gallery reveal the diversity and vitality of art from this region which draw from sources from the deep past to the present, utilizing materials ranging from natural fibers to acrylic paint.”
Shown above is Chinook Rattle, 2015, by Greg Archuleta (Santiam Kalapuya, Chinook; 1960- ). Yellow Cedar.Shown above is Beaded Bag, 1997, by Sophie George (Yakama, Coville; 1950- ). Glass beads, wool cloth, cotton cloth, and leather.Shown above is The High Status of Salamander, 2014 by Greg A. Robinson (Chinook; 1957- ). Yellow and red cedar.Shown above is Off the Ground, 2021, by Ka’ila Farrell-Smith (Klamath, Modoc; 1982- ). Acrylics, Painted Hills wild red, Klamath charcoal, aerosols, graphite, oil bars on wood panel.Shown above is Aks (Water), 2021, by Kari Morgan (Nisga’a; 1989- ). Acrylic on birch.Shown above is Sxwo’le Anchors, 2021, by Dan Friday (Lummi; 1975- ). Hand-blown glass.
According to the museum:
“These two Sxwo’le Anchors emerge from his exploration of the shape of stone reef net (sxwo’le) anchors (tcilen) once used by the Lummi and other Coast Salish tribes for salmon fishing.”
Shown above is Ghost, 1987, by James Lavadour (Walla Walla; 1953- ). Oil on canvas.Shown above is Wasco Totem, 1996, by Lillian Pitt (Wasco, Yakama, Warm Springs; 1944- ). Anagama fired clay, cedar, and copper wire.Shown above is Dog Pack Series 3, 2003, by Rick Bartow (Wiyot; 1946-2016). Mixed media containing wood, nails, and screws.Shown above is Dog Pack Series 2, 2003, by Rick Bartow (Wiyot; 1946-2016). Mixed media containing wood, nails, and screws.Shown above is Dog Pack Series 1, 2003, by Rick Bartow (Wiyot; 1946-2016). Mixed media containing wood, nails, and screws.Shown above is Chief Bundle, 2017, by Ka’ila Ferrel-Smith (Klamath, Modoc; 1982- ). Acrylic paint, graphite, and oil bars on vintage tarp banner.Shown above is Quiet One, 2013, by Rick Bartow (Wiyot; 1946-2016). Acrylic on panel.
