Rick Bartow :

Origin of Song

Personal experiences, cultural engagement and transformation stories animate Rick Bartow's wood sculpture, monotypes and paintings. Bartow’s work swings effortlessly from humorous and surprising to dark and challenging—and are often both simultaneously. Pulling from his tempestuous life experiences and the mythology of his Native heritage, Bartow’s work has one foot in our reality and the other in the swirling cauldron of the spirit world. He pours pure, instinctual gesture into each work, leaving fingerprints, smudges, strings of epoxy and cryptic words in his final works—evidence of his passage and process.

Mr. Bartow recently completed We Were Always Here, a large-scale sculpture commissioned by The Smithsonian/National Museum of the American Indian. Solo exhibitions include Dog's Journey: A 20 Year Survey, at The A.D. Gallery, University of North Carolina, Pembroke, and Missoula Art Museum, (2011-2012); a mid-career exhibit My Eye, at the Hallie Ford Museum (2002-04).

Stonington has Moved --

But Not Far!

Stonington has moved two doors down the block: from 119 S Jackson to 125 S Jackson. We will remain open throughout the move. Our first exhibition will be in April 2013 -- click on "Calendar of Events" on the left for details about our upcoming shows!

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The view and the venue will change, but the vibe will not: we recommit ourselves to honoring and exhibiting the highest quality works from around the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. We’ll see you there!