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Dear Laurie Post and Cowlitz Casino Artwork Committee:
Crow’s Shadow is a small fine print center located on the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) just outside of Pendleton, Oregon. Please review the following catalog of prints available from Crow’s Shadow Press featuring 16 Native American artists who reside in the Pacific Northwest and/or have regional tribal affiliation that fit the criteria for your submission guidelines. Each of these artists is deeply connected to the region and has compelling artwork. The works in this catalog represent a sample of their work although several of these artists have many more prints; additional prints, as well as brief biographies and further information can be found on our website at www.crowsshadow.org. Some of these artists are highly established and well-recognized, such as James Lavadour who was featured in the 2013 Venice Biennale; Marie Watt who has shown at the Smithsonian’ NMAI in New York; or Rick Bartow who has a pair of monumental sculptures gracing the National Mall in Washington, DC. Others are emerging artists, such as CTUIR locals Vanessa Enos or Whitney Minthorn—all are exceptionally talented artists and their work is part of an important creative legacy. We are excited at the opportunity to submit works for the Cowlitz Tribe’s permanent collection—Crow’s Shadow prints have been placed in quite a few collections and shown at prestigious venues, but we feel it is particularly important to have representation among other Indigenous organizations that highlight successes from these communities. Showcasing contemporary Native American art acknowledges that artwork is a dynamic and changing force, rather than a static style fixed in history, providing a true reflection of its makers. Thank you for your time and consideration of our submission materials. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Sincerely,
Nika Blasser Marketing Director, Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts on behalf of the Board and Staff of Crow’s Shadow
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Each print represents a triple threat of aesthetic and technical excellence combined with compelling subject matter. Crow’s Shadow Institute fosters work by Native American artists and this infusion also helps build our growing holdings of works on paper by Indigenous artists. -Katherine Blood, Curator of Fine Prints at the Library of Congress, discussing the 2015 purchase of 18 Crow’s Shadow prints for the Prints & Photographs Division of the Library of Congress
ABOUT CROW’S SHADOW Crow’s Shadow is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization formed in 1992 by local artists James Lavadour (Chinook and Walla Walla) and Phillip Cash Cash (Cayuse and Nez Perce). Our mission is to provide a creative conduit for educational, social, and economic opportunities for Native Americans through artistic development. Over the last 24 years Crow’s Shadow has evolved into world-class studio focused on contemporary fine-art printmaking. We typically host 3-4 visiting artists-in-residence per year; they are invited to our printmaking studio for a two week period to work with our Master Printer, Frank Janzen. We offer paid artist residencies, which are funded through generous grants; revenue from the prints that we publish is shared evenly with the artists, providing a potentially sustained source of income. Our permanent collection travels extensively and has been featured at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) in both NY and DC, the Eiteljorg in Indianapolis, and the Museum of Contemporary Native arts in Santa Fe. We work with wonderful contemporary artists, both Native and non-Native, but place a strong emphasis on artists who, according to James Lavadour are able to “bring the art world to the Rez and the Rez back to the art world”.
Cover image: detail of Land of Origin by James Lavadour, see p. 12-13
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Cowlitz Casino Project Submission PAGES
ARTIST
TRIBAL AFFILIATION
RESIDES IN
5-7
Rick Bartow
Wiyot
Newport, OR (d. 2016)
8-9
Vanessa Enos
Walla Walla/Yakima/Pima
Portland, OR
10-11
John Fedorov
Navajo
Bellingham, WA
12-13
Ric Gendron
Colville
Seattle, WA
14-15
James Lavadour
Walla Walla
Pendleton/Mission, OR
16-18
Brenda Mallory
Cherokee
Portland, OR
19-21
Larry McNeil
Tlingit/Nisgaa
Boise, ID
22-24
Whitney Minthorn
Umatilla
Pendleton/Mission, OR
25-27
Ramon Murillo
Shoshone-Bannock
Bellingham, WA
28-33
Lillian Pitt
Warm Springs
Portland, OR
34-37
Wendy Red Star
Crow
Portland, OR
38-39
Jeremy Red Star Wolf
Umatilla/Cayuse/Walla Walla
Pendleton/Mission, OR
40
Susan Sheoships
Cayuse/Walla Walla
Pendleton/Mission, OR
41-44
Sara Siestriem
Hanis Coos
Portland, OR
45-48
Marie Watt
Seneca
Portland, OR
49-50
Shirod Younker
Coquille/Coos
Portland, OR
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RICK BARTOW Wiyot
Pow Wow Monoprint on Rives BFK white, collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 30 1/8 x 22 1/4 inches, printed in 2004 unique (1/1) one in a series of 15 monoprints $3,500
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RICK BARTOW Wiyot
Gatsin Monoprint on Rives BFK white, collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 30 1/8 x 22 1/4 inches, printed in 2013 unique (1/1) one in a series of 16 monoprints $3,500
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RICK BARTOW Wiyot
Kestrel with Horizon Monoprint on Rives BFK white, collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 30 1/8 x 22 1/4 inches, printed in 2008 unique (1/1) one in a series of 16 monoprints $3,500
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VANESSA ENOS Walla Walla/Yakima/Pima
Bonifer Pond Lithograph on Somerset Satin white, collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 17 x 24 inches, printed in 2009 edition of 16 $350
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VANESSA ENOS Walla Walla/Yakima/Pima
Gypsy Path Lithograph on Somerset Satin white, collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 20 1/8 x 12 1/4 inches, printed in 2009 edition of 18 $150
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JOHN FEODOROV Navajo
Vanitas #1 Lithograph on Rives BFK white, collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 30 x 22 1/4 inches, printed in 2011 edition of 12 $600
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JOHN FEODOROV Navajo
Vanitas #2 Lithograph on Rives BFK white, collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 30 x 22 1/4 inches, printed in 2011 edition of 12 $600
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RIC GENDRON Colville
Rattle Monoprint on Rives BFK white, collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 30 1/8 x 22 1/4 inches, printed in 2010 unique (1/1) one in a series of 12 monotypes $1,050
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RIC GENDRON Colville
Raven Heart Monoprint on Rives BFK white, collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 30 1/8 x 22 1/4 inches, printed in 2010 unique (1/1) one in a series of 12 monotypes $1,050
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JAMES LAVADOUR Walla Walla
Land of Origin suite of four, three-color lithographs on Arches 88 white, Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 22.5 x 30 1/4 inches each, size as grid: 45 x 60 1/2 printed in 2015 edition of 18 $6,500 (sold only as a set)
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JAMES LAVADOUR Walla Walla
Stick House lithograph on Arches 88 white, Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 22 1/2 x 30 inches each printed in 2006 edition of 30 $1,200
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BRENDA MALLORY Cherokee Nation
Crossings Lithograph on Rives BFK white, collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 40 x 29 3/4 inches, printed in 2016 edition size of 14 $750
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BRENDA MALLORY Cherokee Nation
The Plural of Nexus Lithograph on Rives BFK white, collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 30 x 22 3/8 inches, printed in 2016 edition size of 14 $450
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BRENDA MALLORY Cherokee Nation
Raveling (First Parcel) Lithograph on Rives BFK white, collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 13 x 13 inches, printed in 2016 edition size of 18 $250
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LARRY MCNEIL Tlingit/Nisgaa
Diacritical Formline, Chilkat Style Lithograph on Rives BFK white, collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 22 1/2 x 30 inches, printed in 2007 edition of 20 $2500
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LARRY MCNEIL Tlingit/Nisgaa
Ravenchrome Monoprint on Rives BFK white, collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 15 x 20 inches, printed in 2004 unique print (1/1) in a series of 6 monoprints $550
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LARRY MCNEIL Tlingit/Nisgaa
That Killer Whale Place Monoprint on Rives BFK white, collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 30 x 22 3/8 inches, printed in 2007 unique print (1/1) in a series of 6 monoprints $2,500
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WHITNEY MINTHORN Umatilla
tiyapoolansan’may - the sound the wind makes in the treetops Lithograph on Rives BFK white, collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 20 x 15 inches, printed in 2013 edition of 16 $250
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WHITNEY MINTHORN Umatilla
rainfall Lithograph on Rives BFK white, collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 20 x 15 inches, printed in 2013 edition of 16 $250
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WHITNEY MINTHORN Umatilla
sunrise Lithograph on Rives BFK white, collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 27 3/4 x 22 3/8 inches, printed in 2013 edition of 14 $350
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RAMON MURILLO Shoshone-Bannock
Salmon Dancing on a Full Moon Night Lithograph on Owarra Mulberry, collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 32 1/2 x 11 15/16 inches, printed in 2005 edition of 14 $475
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RAMON MURILLO Shoshone-Bannock
Blazing Sun and Protector Salmon Spirit Lithograph (8 color) on Rives BFK white, collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 32 x 18 inches, printed in 2005 edition of 1 $850
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RAMON MURILLO Shoshone-Bannock
Salmon Spirit I Lithograph on Somerset Satin, collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 12 x 20 1/2 inches, printed in 2005 edition of 14 $250
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LILLIAN PITT Warm Springs
Echoes from the Ancient Ones (Series) Monotype on Rives BFK white, collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 15 x 20 inches, printed in 2010 unique print (1/1) in a series of 7 monoprints $550
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LILLIAN PITT Warm Springs
Dancing Ancestors (Series) Monotype on Kitakata, collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 12 x 17 inches, printed in 2006 unique print (1/1) in a series of 31 monoprints $600
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LILLIAN PITT Warm Springs
Round Dance Lithograph on Rives BFK white, collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 15 x 20 inches, printed in 2006 edition of 20 $400
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LILLIAN PITT Warm Springs
Rabbit Dance Lithograph on Rives BFK white, collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 15 x 20 inches, printed in 2006 edition of 20 $400
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LILLIAN PITT Warm Springs
Lively Conversation Lithograph on Rives BFK white, collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 15 x 20 inches, printed in 2006 edition of 20 $400
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LILLIAN PITT Warm Springs
Owl Dance Lithograph on Rives BFK white, collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 15 x 20 inches, printed in 2006 edition of 20 $400
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WENDY RED STAR Crow
Yakima or Yakama - Not For Me To Say Lithograph (3 color) with archival pigment ink photograph on Somerset Satin white collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 24 x 40 inches, printed in 2015 edition of 20 $950
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WENDY RED STAR Crow
iilaalĂŠe = car (goes by itself) + ii = by means of which + dĂĄanniili = we parade Lithograph (9 color) with archival pigment ink photographs on Somerset Satin white collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 24 x 38 inches, printed in 2015 edition of 20 $1150
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WENDY RED STAR Crow
Apsรกalooke Roses Lithograph (4 color) with archival pigment ink photographs on Somerset Satin white collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 18 x 26 inches, printed in 2015 edition of 12 $750
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WENDY RED STAR Crow
Rez Car 1 Lithograph (2 color) on Rives BFK white, collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 22 3/8 x 30 inches, printed in 2010 edition of 12 $350
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JEREMY RED STAR WOLF Umatilla/Cayuse/Walla Walla
Son Lithograph on Kitakata & Rives BFK white, collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 13 1/4 x 11 inches, printed in 2006 edition of 16 $150
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JEREMY RED STAR WOLF Umatilla/Cayuse/Walla Walla
Hang on Heart! Lithograph on Kitakata & Rives BFK white, collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 22 1/4 x 17 1/2 inches, printed in 2008 edition of 20 $350
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SUSAN SHEOSHIPS Cayuse/Walla Walla
Untitled Woodcut on Rives BFK white, collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 17 1/2 x 17 inches, printed in 2008 edition of 16 $200
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SARA SIESTREEM Hanis Coos
Good Luck, Love, and Money Lithograph on Rives BFK white, collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 40 x 30 inches, printed in 2013 edition of 16 $600
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SARA SIESTREEM Hanis Coos
First Basket Lithograph on Rives BFK white, collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 30 x 40 inches, printed in 2013 edition of 16 $600
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SARA SIESTREEM Hanis Coos
Vanishing Lithograph on Rives BFK white, collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 40 x 30 inches, printed in 2013 edition of 16 $600
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SARA SIESTREEM Hanis Coos
Family of Round Things [Series, CSP13-311(2)] monoprint on Rives BFK white with graphite handwork collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 30 x 40 inches, printed in 2013 unique print (1/1) in a series of 11 monoprints $950
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MARIE WATT Seneca
Vest Woodcut on Somerset Satin white, collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 20 3/4 x 16 inches, printed in 2011 edition of 20 $550
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MARIE WATT Seneca
Camp Woodcut on Somerset Satin white, collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 20 3/4 x 16 inches, printed in 2011 edition of 20 $550
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MARIE WATT Seneca
Tether Woodcut on Somerset Satin white, collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 20 3/4 x 16 inches, printed in 2011 edition of 20 $550
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MARIE WATT Seneca
Plow Woodcut on Somerset Satin white, collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 20 3/4 x 16 inches, printed in 2011 edition of 20 $550
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SHIROD YOUNKER Coquille/Coos
Gelyek yat! (first foods: salmon & seaweed) Lithograph with archival pigment ink photograph on Rives BFK white collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 30 x 22 1/4 inches, printed in 2014 edition of 12 $450
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SHIROD YOUNKER Coquille/Coos
kahss K’wahyayis (first foods: huckleberries) Lithograph with archival pigment ink photograph on Rives BFK white collaborative Master Printer Frank Janzen, TMP. 30 x 22 1/4 inches, printed in 2014 edition of 12 $450
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