Artwork copyright Jo Fyfe. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2016.

She Who Watches, 1996

Jo Fyfe
American (born 1941)

Location: Glenridge Elementary, Kent

About the Artwork

She Who Watches explores Native American spirituality, abstractly depicting a Plateau woman in traditional dress emerging from a geometric pattern, and represents a reverence for the earth. Artist Jo Fyfe created this piece to "activate the viewer's imagination, to look inward on themselves and to encourage one to think about what is important to all animals, peoples, and the environment."

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

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.