Please join us at the Library on Saturday, October 8th at 4pm for an opening reception to celebrate the work of four incredible artists:
Kevin Paul + Camas Logue and Raven Skyriver + Kelly O’dell.
Master carver Kevin Paul (Swinomish) and his apprentice Camas Logue (Klamath/Modoc) will be displaying 14 new wood carvings that they have created together, and Raven and Kelly will be displaying their blown-glass sculptures. The exhibit will be on display at the Library from October 8 – December 1. We look forward to seeing you at the reception!
Read on for more information about each artist.
About the artists
Kevin “Wah lee hub” Paul (born 1960), enrolled tribal member, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community; resident of Swinomish and La Conner, Washington, USA. Kevin is a master carver of contemporary and traditional Native American carvings. Kevin taught his artistic craft in the La Conner School District from 1994 to Covid 2019. His artist-in-residencies includes: Whitney Elementary, Shoreline School District (for Northwest Folklife Festival), Bayview Middle School. He has taught at the Museum of Northwest Art’s teaching teachers. He currently teaches native design, painting, drum-making and carving at Didgwalic Wellness Center in Anacortes, Washington. His local art is prominently collected and viewable at the Town of La Conner, the La Conner School District and the La Conner Boys and Girls Club. Kevin’s art is available via private commission, which requires interested parties to contact Kevin directly. Recent works include an 18 foot, old-growth, red cedar story pole for the La Conner Swinomish Community Library, completed with his apprentice, Camas Logue. Learn more about Kevin Paul and his art at kpaulcarvings.com
Camas Logue is a multidisciplinary artist who belongs to the Klamath, Modoc, and Northern Paiute tribes. Logue is a weaver, carver, fine woodworker, painter, illustrator, printmaker, and musician whose work creates meaningful connections with land while confronting past and present colonial ramifications, utilizing Indigenous knowledge bases, and imagining ways of healing and building better futures for Indigenous communities in the 21st-century culture. Learn more about Camas Logue and his artwork at camaslogue.com
Kelly O’Dell spent the first half of her life in Hawai’i. When she was very young, her artistic parents made their living using stained glass, furnace glass, and pressed flowers. After high school, Kelly discovered glass as her primary focus at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa. The program offered her many opportunities to study and work at Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood, WA, and she eventually relocated there as a member of the William Morris Winter Crew. Influenced by this amazingly talented team of artists and by her island upbringing, Kelly’s work mainly examines species extinction, conservation, and human impact on the natural world. She has recently returned to island life, residing on Lopez Island, WA with her husband Raven Skyriver and their 12 year-old son Wren. Learn more about Kelly’s art and process at kellyodellglass.com
Raven Skyriver started blowing glass in high school at the age of sixteen. Raven’s mentor, Lark Dalton, taught him how to build glass blowing equipment and trained him in the traditional Venetian technique. In 2003 Raven was invited to join the William Morris team. He worked on the team until Morris’ retirement in 2007. The experience of working with such a talented group of artists galvanized his decision to follow Glass Sculpture as a profession. Raven shows his work nationally and has been featured in group shows internationally. His focus in the area of sculpture, and the depiction of marine life is inspired by his island upbringing, and informed by the creatures that inhabit this fragile ecosystem. Learn more about Raven’s art and process at www.ravenskyriver.com
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