Nancy Davenport Author

Steven C. Brown contributes a thought-provoking review of the history of Coast Salish culture, incorporating an analysis of its formal elements while placing it in the context of the northern and southern artistic traditions of the region. Barbara Brotherton celebrates the renaissance of the Coast Salish style. Many of the artists describe, in their own words, the Native legends that have inspired their work. The result is a unique and invaluable overview of a vibrant body of work that is both innovative and grounded in tradition.Rebecca Blanchard and Nancy Davenport are co-directors of the Stonington Gallery in Seattle, Washington. Steven C. Brown , author of Native Visions: Evolution in Northwest Coast Art from the Eighteenth through the Twentieth Century, is an independent researcher and artist. Barbara Brotherton is curator of Native American art at the Seattle Art Museum.