IN THE SPIRIT: CONTEMPORARY NORTHWEST NATIVE ARTS EXHIBIT

June 19, 2008 through July 20, 2008

The third annual In the Spirit: Contemporary Northwest Native Arts Exhibit showcases the work of contemporary Native artists, many living and working in the Pacific Northwest.

In the Spirit is a celebration of how today's Native American art blends time-honored traditions with modern sensibilities. Among the artists included in last year's exhibition were Andrea Wilbur-Sigo, Pat Courtney Gold, Chloe French, Nathaniel P. Wilkerson, Jennifer Johns, Susan Pavel, and Lillian Pitt. Works from these prominent local artists range from large-scale carvings and beautiful serigraphs, to intricate fiber arts and unique sculptures.

Opening Program and Reception
Thursday, June 19 at 5 PM

Join the celebration at the History Museum on opening night! The evening will kick-off with traditional Native drumming in the museum's Grand Lobby. Several awards for the juried art exhibit will be presented, including "Best in Show." The In the Spirit exhibition opening is FREE and open to the public.

This year's participating artists are:

Kayeri Akweks
Olympia, WA
Upper Mohawk

Roger Amerman
Yakima, WA
Choctaw

Ann Marie Barnes
Belfair, WA
Esuet First Nations

Peter Boome
Shelton, WA
Upper Skagit

Phillip Charette
Baker City, OR
Yupik

Denise Emerson
Seattle, WA
Skokomish

Sheila Ezelle
Anchorage, AK
Aleutian

Erin Genia
Olympia, WA
Sisseton Wapeton

Benjamine Heloca
Kailua-Kona, HI
Hawaiian

Jennifer Johns
Shelton, WA
Squaxin Island

Phillip Kairaiuak
Anchorage, AK
Yupik

Jerry Laktonen
Granite Falls, WA
Aleutiqq

Linley Logan
Bremerton, WA
Seneca

Lufi Luteru
Wai'anae, HI
Hawaiian

Justin McCarthy
Spokane, WA
Yupik

Drew Michael
Eagle River, AK
Yupik

Miridith Morgan
Olympia, WA
Kiowa

Margie Morris
Edmonds, WA
Tlingit

Ramon Murillo
Bellingham, WA
Shoshone Bannock

Angelina Nockai
Tacoma, WA
Dine

Pete Peterson, Sr.
Hoodsport, WA
Skokomish

Loa Ryan
Bremerton, WA
Tsimshian

Joe Seymour
Shelton, WA
Squaxin Island/Acoma

Chholing Taha
Tacoma, WA
Cree First Nations

Lisa Telford
Everett, WA
Haida

Berta Welch
Aquinnah, MA
Wampanoag

Rodney Kala Willis
Kealakekua, HI