| Summary: | Print numbered 298/395. About the Piece: "Salmon, in colors of red and black, dance within the spawning stream releasing the new generation of life. Marvin's lithograph is a celebration of life and the vitality of this important resource. There are two salmon represented in the print; the black (male) salmon and the red (female) salmon. The salmon eggs are the embossed circles representing the new generation. Description from the Alaska Eagle Arts Gallery. Information provided by the Alaska Eagle Arts Gallery. About the Artist: Mr. Oliver is of Quinalt/Isleta-Pueblo heritage. Mr. Oliver holds a B.A. from San Francisco State University and an M.F.A. from the University of Washington. He is currently (2004) a Professor of American Indian Studies at the University of Washington and a Curator of Contemporary Native American Art at the Burke Museum, University of Washington. He is also a Visiting Professor at the University of Alaska, Ketchikan. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including Best in Class (Glass), Best of Division in Sculpture, Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair and Market (2004), First in Division, First in Glass Sculpture, Indian Art Market Santa Fe, NM (2002) and he is the recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts Visual Artists fellowship (1986). Mr. Oliver's work has been commissioned for public places throughout Washington and Alaska and is also in corporate and museum collections throughout the United States. His work has also been shown nationally at many invitational exhibits. Information from Marvin Oliver's cv, supplied by his gallery, Alaska Eagle Arts. http://www.marvinoliver.com This is one of three Marvin Oliver pieces given to the Library by Norman and Louise Rose. The others are "A Touch of Blue" and "Dichroic Face."
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