Washington State History Museum

Washington State History Museum
1911 Pacific Ave.
Tacoma, WA


The Longhouse Education and Cultural Center

The Longhouse Education & Cultural Center
at The
Evergreen State College
Olympia, WA

In the Spirit: Contemporary Northwest Native Art Exhibit Awards

The 2010 awards include Best of Show, Honoring the Northwest, Honoring the Ancestors, Honoring Innovation, Museum's Choice, Legacy Gallery LTD Award, Artists' Choice, People's Choice, and Pendleton Award.


2010 In the Spirit: Contemporary Northwest Native Art Exhibit Award Winners

The jury included Lynette Miller, head of collections for the Washington State Historical Society; Ann Freidman, director of The Evergreen Gallery; and Chholing Taha, Native artist and winner of the 2009 Best in Show award.

Best in Show
Octopus #2, 2009
Jerry Laktonen
Alutiiq
Curly maple, yellow cedar, abalone, feathers,
acrylic paint, found object (guitar)

Best in Show

Honoring the Northwest
Mother Moon- A Celebration of Women 2010
Michelle Jefferson
Lummi
Yellow and red cedar, leather, cowry shells,
beads, acrylic paint, thread, waxed linen

Honoring the Northwest

Honoring Innovation
Measahchie Isick (Wicked Paddle), 2010
Charles Bloomfield
Pyramid Lake Paiute
Pill containers, glass bottle, aluminum
cans, kid’s shoe, woman’s glasses, bandana,
money, food packaging, paper bag, cigarette
pack, wig, dried pig ear, rope, rock, fake
blood, wood, epoxy

Honoring Innovation

Honoring Our Ancestors
QaXubish biy3laXad
(Big Families Coming Together), 2010

John Smith
Skokomish
Yellow cedar, acrylic paint, wool yarn

Honoring Our Ancestors

Museum's Choice
QaXubish biy3laXad
(Big Families Coming Together), 2010

John Smith
Skokomish
Yellow cedar, acrylic paint, wool yarn

Museum's Choice

Legacy Gallery LTD Award
Natsiclané (Creation of the Killer Whale), 2010
Odin Lonning
Tlingit
Red cedar, yellow cedar, abalone,
copper, mink fur, cloth, acrylic paint

Legacy Award

Pendleton Prize
Octopus #2, 2009
Jerry Laktonen
Alutiiq
Curly maple, yellow cedar, abalone, feathers,
acrylic paint, found object (guitar)

Pendleton Prize

Artists' Choice
Yellow Bear Vision, 2009
Mary Bender
Chippewa
Watercolor

Artists' Choice

People's Choice
Yellow Bear Vision, 2009
Mary Bender
Chippewa
Watercolor

People's Choice

 

Generously supported by:

KUOW
The Suquamish Foundation
Squaxin Island Tribe

Page Header Artist Credit:
"Angel", Best in Show award winner, 2008, created by Jerry Laktonen, Alutiiq.