RICHLAND Artist Lillian Pitt will talk about how her work is influenced by 10,000 years of tribal ancestors during a Native American Heritage event at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, at WSU Tri-Cities.
In her presentation, “Voices of My Ancestors,” Pitt will talk about the markings and paintings on rocks left by her ancestors in the Columbia River Gorge and the importance of nature, salmon and living in harmony with the river and land.
The event will take place in the Consolidated Information Center, Room 120, at 2770 University Drive, Richland. Admission is free and open to the public. The Native American Heritage Event is co-sponsored by the WSU Tri-Cities Multicultural Club and the Columbia River Chapter of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society
An accomplished and highly recognized artist for more than 25 years, Pitt combines indigenous and contemporary motifs in her sculptures, masks, wearable art, and works on paper. Based in Portland, Ore., her work has been exhibited and reviewed nationally and internationally.
Pitt is a Yakama, Warm Springs and Wasco artist from the Columbia River Gorge. She is known as an innovator within her tradition, deeply influenced by the rich culture of the Columbia River tribes. She works in clay using Asian techniques like raku and anagama, in bronze and precious metals, and incorporates wood, copper, glass, shell, leather, feathers and other materials mixing media and technologies from around the globe.
In her presentation, “Voices of My Ancestors,” Pitt will talk about the markings and paintings on rocks left by her ancestors in the Columbia River Gorge and the importance of nature, salmon and living in harmony with the river and land.
The event will take place in the Consolidated Information Center, Room 120, at 2770 University Drive, Richland. Admission is free and open to the public. The Native American Heritage Event is co-sponsored by the WSU Tri-Cities Multicultural Club and the Columbia River Chapter of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society
An accomplished and highly recognized artist for more than 25 years, Pitt combines indigenous and contemporary motifs in her sculptures, masks, wearable art, and works on paper. Based in Portland, Ore., her work has been exhibited and reviewed nationally and internationally.
Pitt is a Yakama, Warm Springs and Wasco artist from the Columbia River Gorge. She is known as an innovator within her tradition, deeply influenced by the rich culture of the Columbia River tribes. She works in clay using Asian techniques like raku and anagama, in bronze and precious metals, and incorporates wood, copper, glass, shell, leather, feathers and other materials mixing media and technologies from around the globe.
