Breaking the Rules of Formline: Inspired prints by Westcoast style
December 3, 2011
This show will showcase a small group of prints that are inspired from the Westcoast style art of the Nuu-chah-nulth and Makah people. Working with various artists in these regions including Greg Colfax (Makah) and George David (Nuu-chah-nulth) I studied this style and have been a great admire of it's freedom and power. Many people who become familiar with Native art of the Northwest Coast region familiarize themselves with art traditions of the Southeast Alaskan groups which have highly accomplished and formal training in their traditions. I have studied that region as well but found myself fascinated by little known explorations artists on the Southern spectrum were creating as they began to adopt the formline system into thier culture. The prints in this exhibition are being created intentionally at one time and will have a relationship beyond color and style. We hope you can make it to the opening. For more information see the link below.
124 NW 9th Ave
Portland, OR 97209
