Artwork copyright Caroline Orr. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Frog, Her Daughter and Owl, Her Husband, 1993

Caroline Orr
(American | Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation | Lillooet Okanagan, born 1943)

Location: Cedar Heights Middle School, Covington

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Frog, Her Daughter and Owl, Her Husband by artist Caroline Orr (Lillooet Okanogan) depicts animal images found in the stories passed down by her ancestors. According to Orr, this piece "tells the tale of choices we make in our identities, and the possible consequences of not accepting our life situations." This print is part of a body of work created during a printmaking residency in Port Townsend, on the Olympic Peninsula in Northwest Washington.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Kent School District.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Northwest artist Caroline Orr (Lillooet Okanogan) creates paintings, prints, and sculptures influenced by her Native American heritage and the stories passed down by her ancestors. Orr grew up on the Okanogan plateau of North-Central Washington. She notes "Beginning my life on a reservation cattle ranch, I have always been inspired by nature and my native heritage, taught to me by the legends of my grandparents. Art... has helped me to express my appreciation for these stories and the wisdom of my ancestors." The Okanogan Tribe's traditional territory spans the U.S.-Canada boundary in Washington and British Columbia.

Orr earned a Bachelor of Arts degree (1965) in art from the University of Washington in Seattle, a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (1973) from the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (1977) in painting from the University of Washington in Seattle.