Poet's View I

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