Artwork copyright Jay Haavik. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Jay Haavik. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.

Origins, 1998

Jay Haavik
American (born 1943)

Location: Kapowsin Elementary School, Graham

About the Artwork

Origins is a print by artist Jay Haavik that combines a border inspired by Viking-era designs with interior imagery of animal forms based on Indigenous Northwest Coast art. The central figures reference many different creatures and forms, including a hummingbird, tulip, salmon, butterfly, snake, and bear. The artist notes that this piece "is intended to be abstract, and hopefully the viewer will see something different every time."

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

About the Artist

Jay Haavik creates carved sculptures, panels, architectural installations, and fine furniture in wood and stone, as well as prints and paintings. His art is rooted in mythology and themes of nature, and it is influenced by the styles of Viking and Northwest Coast art. Haavik is a non-Native artist.