The following, submitted by Jason Nichols, is written by Tracy Green, representative of the artist. A resident of Spokane, Washington, Lisa Ray is an artist who creates masks using materials... Read full biography
The following, submitted by Jason Nichols, is written by Tracy Green, representative of the artist. A resident of Spokane, Washington, Lisa Ray is an artist who creates masks using materials including feathers, fur, rawhide, beads and other objects to depict items from her native Algonquin Shawnee... Read full biography
The following, submitted by Jason Nichols, is written by Tracy Green, representative of the artist. A resident of Spokane, Washington, Lisa Ray is an artist who creates masks using materials including feathers, fur, rawhide, beads and other objects to depict items from her native Algonquin Shawnee heritage. She specializes in quill and beadwork as well as the preparation of furs, skulls and skins. In her work, Lisa Ray reflects her own Native American Heritage and has also studied the... Read full biography
The following, submitted by Jason Nichols, is written by Tracy Green, representative of the artist. A resident of Spokane, Washington, Lisa Ray is an artist who creates masks using materials including feathers, fur, rawhide, beads and other objects to depict items from her native Algonquin Shawnee heritage. She specializes in quill and beadwork as well as the preparation of furs, skulls and skins. In her work, Lisa Ray reflects her own Native American Heritage and has also studied the traditions of other North American Tribes over the past 15 years. She utilizes symbolic elements from these various cultures in a contemporary stye and through artistic mediums to convey Native American tradition and history. Historically, masks were... Read full biography
The following, submitted by Jason Nichols, is written by Tracy Green, representative of the artist. A resident of Spokane, Washington, Lisa Ray is an artist who creates masks using materials including feathers, fur, rawhide, beads and other objects to depict items from her native Algonquin Shawnee heritage. She specializes in quill and beadwork as well as the preparation of furs, skulls and skins. In her work, Lisa Ray reflects her own Native American Heritage and has also studied the traditions of other North American Tribes over the past 15 years. She utilizes symbolic elements from these various cultures in a contemporary stye and through artistic mediums to convey Native American tradition and history. Historically, masks were incorporated into the ceremonies, traditions, and spirituality of many tribes from around the world. Masks were considered to be alive,... Read full biography