Artwork copyright Joe Feddersen. Photo courtesy of the artist, 1986.
Self Portrait #6, 1984
Joe Feddersen
American Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation (born 1953)
Location: Washington State Arts Commission, Olympia
About the Artwork
Self Portrait #6 was created by Native American artist Joe Feddersen. This artwork is part of Beyond Blue Mountains, a collection that was curated by late Tlingit (Native Alaskan) artist Jim Schoppert. It presents the work of Native American artists of diverse heritage, ideas, materials, and styles. The collection takes an in-depth look at the artists’ unique voices and interpretations of tradition.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Washington State Arts Commission.
About the Artist
Celebrated artist Joe Feddersen (Okanagan and Arrow Lakes) explores Indigenous landscapes and icons, and the complex relationship between contemporary and native symbolism. He creates artworks in an array of mediums, including painting, printmaking, photography, collage, and works in glass.Feddersen was a professor of art at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Western Washington, from 1989 to 2009 and is Emeritus Faculty. He is a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Washington in Seattle and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Feddersen lives and works in the small town of Omak, in Northeastern Washington. He was honored with a 2024 Washington State Governor's Arts and Heritage Award.
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