_Edited.jpg)
Artwork copyright Robert Stauffer. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.
Prince and Four Frogs Drum, 1992
Robert Stauffer
(American, born 1953)
Location: Bethel Middle School, Spanaway
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Artist Rob Stauffer’s Prince and Four Frogs Drum is hand-made and hand-painted. Many elements of the artwork are based on traditions from the Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast. The hand-painted figures around the outer edge are based on traditional, curved and ovoid formline designs. The subject matter is from Northwest Coast oral history. Stauffer made the drum by steam-bending a plank of cedar and wrapping it with stretched deerhide.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Bethel School District.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Robert Stauffer is a Northwest artist whose art focuses on the Native American artistic traditions of the Pacific Northwest Coast. He is a non-Native artist. Stauffer learned to carve after studying with Native American artists at Tillicum Village on Blake Island, in Puget Sound, Western Washington.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Material Category | Textile / fiber / organic materials |
| Medium | Wood, deer hide, and acrylic paint |
| Dimensions | 18 in diameter x 3 in depth |
| ID Number | WSAC1995.030.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
| Artist Location | Washington, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | Bethel School District |
| Artwork Location | Bethel Middle School Library |
| WA County | Pierce |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | Public School |
| Address | 22201 38TH AVE E Spanaway, WA 983876827 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 47.058271, -122.378456 |
| Before Visiting | Some artworks may be located in areas not accessible to the general public (especially in K-12 public schools). Consider contacting the site prior to a visit to ensure access. |
| Map |
Related
