Artwork copyright Jo Fyfe. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Heaven Sent, 1993

Jo Fyfe
American (born 1941)

Location: Hamblen Elementary, Spokane

About the Artwork

Heaven Sent is a painting by artist Jo Fyfe. The circle image represents the circle of life. This piece honors the artist’s father, who was battling cancer at the time it was painted. She notes, “My father was very strong and had a strong spirit. He loved his family and in spite of his pain, he wanted to stay with us…We are a spiritual family. There is life in all things, memories do not die. Dad’s spirit is still with us. Life is a process, art is a process.”

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Spokane Public Schools.

About the Artist

Born in Omak, Northeastern Washington, non-Native artist Jo Fyfe's artworks are influenced by the heritage of Native American cultures of the interior Pacific Northwest. She earned a Master in Fine Arts degree from Washington State University in Pullman, Eastern Washington, and taught art for many years at Spokane Falls Community College. She is based in Spokane, Eastern Washington.