Plateau Coyote
Artist
Lillian Pitt
MediumBronze withabalone shell
Dimensions11 x 8 x 4 in. (27.9 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineSeattle Public Utilities 1% for Art Portable Works Collection
I celebrate the ancient stories of my Warm Springs, Wasco, and Wishxam ancestors in the imagery I create. By doing this I maintain the memory of an ancient culture and keep the beliefs of my people alive…My ancestors have a 10,000-year history in the Columbia River Gorge.
Coyote, the Trickster, is always involved to show us how not to behave, or to have fun in a mischievous manner. Legend has it that he was the one who changed Tsagagllal, the woman chief near Wishram into a rock to watch over her people forever. –Artist statement
Coyote, the Trickster, is always involved to show us how not to behave, or to have fun in a mischievous manner. Legend has it that he was the one who changed Tsagagllal, the woman chief near Wishram into a rock to watch over her people forever. –Artist statement
Lillian Pitt
