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Joe Feddersen
Born
Joe Feddersen

1953 (age 70–71)
Colville
EducationBFA University of Washington, MFA University of Wisconsin–Madison
Known forMixed-media, painting, photography, sculpture, basketry, glass

Joe Feddersen (born 1953) is a

Colville sculptor, painter, photographer and mixed-media artist. He is known for creating artworks strong in geometric patterns reflective of what is seen in the environment, landscape and his Native American
heritage.

Background

Early life and higher education

Joe Feddersen was born in

Sinixt mother.[1][2]

He was first exposed to printmaking at Wenatchee Valley College under the direction of artist Robert Graves. Feddersen earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts in

The Evergreen State College.[1][3]

Current life

When not creating art or teaching, Feddersen also serves as a writer, curator, consultant and active member of the Colville Confederated Tribal Arts & Humanities Board. He received, in 2001, an Eiteljorg Fellowship for Native American Fine Art award.[4] In 2009 he left his teaching position at Evergreen State College and returned to Omak, Washington, his hometown. While occasionally teaching at Evergreen, he has been focusing on exploring the medium glass and has become involved with Pilchuck Glass School and the Museum of Glass.[1][2]

Artistic career

Early work

My prints and mixed media work explore personal perceptions of my surroundings...Earlier prints become the departure for new work. They incorporate printing techniques and the addition of staples, pins, mirrors, oil pastels and acrylics o achieve a rich surface quality white retaining luminosity of previous layers. - 1987[1]

Washington, DC
in 2022

Feddersen's early creations involved photography and collage self-portraits in the early 1980s, reflecting on the individual and the environment surrounding self. However, his first major work was "Rainscape"; a series of lithographs that were exhibited at the Heard Museum's 3rd Biennial Native American Fine Art Invitational.[1]

Through "Rainscape" Feddersen incorporated blended colors to form a rain-like landscape, reminiscent of the

Seattle Times art critic Deloris Tarzan Ament reflected on the woodblock works of Hiroshige when reviewing the works.[1][5]

Printwork

In the early 1990s Feddersen created a series of

monoprints based on blanket designs of the Plains Indians and Pendleton Woolen Mills. Heavy in geometry and layers and blended colors, the series were described by art scholar W. Jackson Rushing III as "watery veils of color", which brought out further comparisons to Rothko.[1]

With the series "Plateau Geometrics" Feddersen continued to create prints during the latter half of the 1990s. All of the prints in the series are one of a kind (instead of an edition) and incorporate techniques such as

Cascade Mountains that serve to separate Colville country from Seattle. The geometric patterns represent designs seen in Colville basketry and cornhusk bags, while the complete series expresses Feddersen's desire to reflect on his communities traditional culture and his modern art background.[1]

Sculpture and basketry

Interior Salish
basket with patterns similar to what Feddersen creates in his work.

Basketry entered into his catalog in the 2000s, learning Plateau-style techniques from poet and artist Elizabeth Woody. And recently his work has focused on glass making. Drawing influence from designs seen in Plateau Indian art, he creates artworks showing repeating patterns, leaving them with titles such as Cul-de-Sac, Scaffolding and Tire, a critique on contemporary life with a touch of tradition from Colville basketry.[2][3]

Major exhibitions

2023

  • "Sharing Honors and Burdens: Renwick Invitational 2023", Renwick Gallery Smithsonian Institution. May 26, 2023 - March 31, 2024.[6]

2010

2008

  • Joe Feddersen: Vital Signs, Missoula Art Museum[8]

2006

2005

2003

2002

2001

1991

1987

  • 3rd Biennial Native American Fine Art Invitational, Heard Museum

1986

1984

  • No Beads, No Trinkets,
    Palais des Nations[1]

Feddersen's work has also shown in numerous private galleries as well as other public institutions such as the

Whatcom Museum of History and Art, Simon Fraser University, Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, Shoreline Community College, among others.[7]

Notable collections

His work is also seen in the collections of the cities of Portland, Seattle and Ephrata, Washington.[7]

Notable awards

  • John H. Hauberg Fellowship, 2009, Pilchuck Glass School
  • Eiteljorg Native American Fine Art Fellowship, 2001, Eiteljorg Museum[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Rushing III, W. Jackson. Joe Feddersen: Sacred Geometry. "After the Storm" pp. 33-47. Eiteljorg Museum, 2001.
  2. ^ a b c d e Bob Hicks (2010). "Exhibit of Joe Feddersen's work at Hallie Ford Museum shows he straddles several worlds, all his own". Visual Arts Top Stories. The Oregonian. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
  3. ^ a b Rebecca J. Dobkins (2003). "Joe Feddersen: Prints and Baskets". Biography. Froelick Gallery. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
  4. ^ "Eiteljorg Fellowship (recipients, 2001)". Eiteljorg Fellowship for Native American Art. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  5. ^ a b c Elizabeth Woody (2003). "Joe Feddersen" (PDF). Continuum. National Museum of the American Indian. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 April 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
  6. ^ Ault, Alicia. "Six Native Artists and Their Works Receive Major Recognition". Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g "CV". Biography. Froelick Gallery. 2010. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
  8. ^ "Joe Feddersen: Vital Signs". www.missoulaartmuseum.org. Retrieved 2020-03-07.

Further reading

External links
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