| Personal experiences and cultural engagement inspire Rick Bartow's drawings, paintings, sculpture, and prints. He is deeply involved with his family and community. Myths from around the globe, especially Native American transformation stories, are the heart of much of his work. Observations of the natural world: hawks, ravens, coyotes, self-portraits, and eagles populate his iconography. He is well known for astute interpretations of literary, musical and visual arts.
TriMet recently installed his bronze sculpture The Responsibility of Raising A Child on Portland's Transit Mall at SW 5th & Taylor. Mr. Bartow's honors include: traveling mid-career perspective and monograph My Eye organized by the Hallie Ford Museum (2002-04); solo exhibit at The Smithsonian/ National Museum of the American Indian (2003); The Eiteljorg Museum Fellowship for Native American Fine Art (Indianapolis, 2001); and a year-long installation in the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, The White House |
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