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Poet's View I
Poet's View I
Poet's View I

Poet's View I

Artist Rick Bartow
MediumPastel, graphite on paper
Dimensions39 x 25 in. (99.1 x 63.5 cm)
ClassificationsDrawing
Credit LineSeattle Public Utilities 1% for Art Portable Works Collection
Bartow's vivid imagery of birds and animals fusing with human forms, summons up an experience of transformation.  Juxtaposed against areas of unfilled space, the densely drawn figures have a heightened focus.  Bartow's Yurok Indian grandfather walked to Oregon from a northern California reservation and settled in the coastal town of Newport where Bartow was born and lived most of his life.  Although his work exhibits a strong connection with the natural and spiritual worlds, he says they are personal symbols and not necessarily a reflection of his ancestry.
 
Tribal affiliation: Mad River Band of the Yurok tribe


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