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Northwest artist Joe Feddersen is a printmaker, basket weaver, and glass artist who combines traditional forms and symbols drawn from his Native American heritage with contemporary imagery. His highly regarded work explores the relationship of culture and the landscape and urban place markers and indigenous designs. The resulting work is both coolly modern and warmly expressionistic. This touring exhibition includes more than 60 works and is accompanied by an exhibition catalogue.
Organized by the Hallie Ford Museum of Art at Willamette University, Joe Feddersen: Vital Signs has been supported in part by an endowment gift from the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde, through their Spirit Mountain Community Fund. Additional support has been provided by grants from the City of Salem's Transient Occupancy Tax funds and the Oregon Arts Commission.
Local support generously provided by The Boeing Company and KeyBank Foundation.
Captions:
Stealth, 2006. Blown glass, sandblasted, 10 x 15 ½ x 15 ½ inches. Collection of Arlene and Harold Schnitzer, Portland, Oregon.
Urban Indian Series, 2003. Monoprint, 37 x 20 inches. Courtesy of the Artist and Froelick Gallery, Portland, Oregon.
High Voltage Tower, 2003. Woven waxed linen, 8 x 6 x 6 inches. Collection of Cornelius and Jill Sullivan, Pacific Palisades, California.