Bunny in Matrix

James W. Washington (1911 – 2000) was born in Gloster, Mississippi and moved to Bremerton, Washington in 1944 where he worked as an electrician.  Initially self-taught, he later painted with Mark Tobey and Yvonne Twining Humber.  He met with Diego Rivera and Siqueiros on a trip to Mexico in 1951. Here, he was exposed to carving in Teotihucan.  This experience led him to sculpt in stone, earning an esteemed career lasting for many more decades.  Chiseling symbols and animals into stone and highlighting areas with colored wax, Washington's artworks express his deeply held spiritual beliefs.