Memorable Native American photographs on display in Forks; reception scheduled tonight
Published 12:01 am Monday, March 16, 2015
FORKS — Beading, porcupine quillwork, buckskin, eagle feathers, seashells — they’re all seen in Native American regalia and all elements of Jeff Ferguson’s large-scale images on display at Peninsula College’s Forks site, 481 S. Forks Ave.
Ferguson, who lives in Beaver, will share the stories behind the 16 images at a reception this evening (Monday, March 16).
Admission is free, and light refreshments will be served at the event from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
These photos, displayed on 20-inch-by-30-inch canvases, were taken at Native American powwows across the Inland Northwest.
The exhibition, to stay on display through March 30, is sponsored by the Potlatch Fund, a foundation focused on expanding philanthropy within the Northwest’s tribal communities.
Ferguson, owner of J. Ferguson Photography, is a member of the Spokane tribe who holds an associate degree in photography from Spokane Falls Community College and a bachelor’s in communications from Whitworth University.
He finds inspiration not only in his heritage but also in the work of photographers such as Edward Curtis, Mary Ellen Mark, Ansel Adams and artists from Monet and Picasso to Warhol. His work can be seen at www.jfergusonphotos.com.
For more information about the photography exhibition, contact Peninsula College Forks site coordinator Deborah Scannell at dscannell@pencol.edu or 360-417-6435.
