An example of Lillian Pitt's gift for continually reinventing herself in new media while remaining true to her tradition is the glass art she began creating in 2006, following a fellowship at Evergreen College's Longhouse. She continued the work at Studio Ramp in Portland under the tutelage of Jeremy Lepisto and at Oroborous under Bill Ward You will note that in the glass art below, she continues to incorporate the legends and petroglyphs of her people that are such a long-standing element of her art in media ranging from masks, statuettes, and prints to public art.

Above is a version of one of Lillian's enduring images, She Who Watches, that she created in 2006. With the stand, it measures 16" x 6" x 4. " This and the masks below are cast in leaded crystal, then cold-worked and sand blasted to give the frosted look of beach glass. The metal work is by Aaron Loveitt of Artility Studio. They are among her offerings at Bonnie Kahn's Wild West Gallery and Northwest by Northwest in editions limited to six.

Left: Warm Springs Stick Indian, 2"x8"x6" with stand, edition of six
Right: Wasco Stick Indian, 2"x8"x6" with stand, edition of six
Available at Bonnie Kahn's and Northwest by Northwest.


Left: Raven Looking East, cast glass, 15"x7"5" with stand, edition of six, available at Bonnie Kahn's and Northwest by Northwest.
Right: Northern Lights Shadow Spirit 26"x10"x10", one of a kind, Bonnie Kahn's.


Left: "She Who Watches," cast glass by Jeremy Lepisto from Lillian's clay mask, base by Aaron Loveiett. 14"x4", edition of 20, Both available at Bonnie Kahn's and Northwest by Northwest.
Right: "Shadow Spirit Watching the Seven Directions," 24"x11"x13", one of a kind, base by Aaron Loveiett, Bonnie Kahn's.



"In Flight, sandcast glass 14"x16"x5", done at Eugene Glass School, won Best of Show Award, available at Bonnie Kahn's.



"The Unmanifested" in two media--leaded glass and anagama clay--shows animals emerging from the spirit world because it's time for us to reinvent ourselves. About 12"x8"x4" in editions of six at Bonnie Kahn's.

CAST GLASS PANELS

The one of a kind glass panels shown below consist of a series of four to six layers, one for each color and petroglpyh design, which are then fused and slumped over a mold. They measure 12"x16"x1/2" with a curvature of 4" and are available at Bonnie Kahn's Wild West Gallery or Northwest by Northwest.

Ancient Stories


Evening Spirits


Traveling Through the Past



The photo above shows one of Lillian's cast glass panels in process, as she adds layer after layer of images and color.

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CONTACT INFORMATION: Lillian Pitt can be reached by email and through the galleries that feature her work, including:

The Bonnie Kahn Gallery, Portland, OR
Northwest by Northwest, Cannon Beach, OR
Sunbird Art Gallery, Bend, OR
Jeffrey Moose Gallery, Seattle, WA
Images of the North, San Francisco, CA
Gary Farmer Gallery, Santa Fe, NM