Mask depicting Spirit of the Driftwood by Lillian Pitt, Yakama & Warm Springs Nations

Mask depicting Spirit of the Driftwood, c. 1990by Lillian Pitt, Yakama, Wasco, & Warm Springs NationsRaku fired clay, feathers, bone and glass beads, leather18.5” high x 15.5 “ wide x 1.5” diameter Lillian Pitt is a Native American artist from the Big River (Columbia River) region of the Pacific Northwest. Born on the Warm Springs Reservation in Oregon, she is a descendent of Wasco, Yakama, and Warm Springs people. She is one of the most highly regarded Native American artists in the Pacific Northwest. Her works have been exhibited and reviewed regionally, nationally and internationally, and she has been the recipient of numerous awards and distinctions. Her awards include the 2007 Earle A. Chiles Award for Lifetime Achievement, and the 1990 Governor’s Award of the Oregon Arts Commission, which declared that she had made “significant contributions to the growth and development of the cultural life of Oregon.” Primarily a sculptor and mixed media artist, Lillian’s lifetime of works