Northwest Collection Western Washington University Libraries List of Northwest creators (literary authors, artists, filmmakers, etc.) represented in collection Prepared in October 2019 by Jessica Mlotkowski and Casey Mullin Last updated: September 2021 Contents Alphabetical List .............................................................................................................................. 1 WWU Alumni ................................................................................................................................ 65 WWU Faculty ................................................................................................................................ 66 Creators of Color ........................................................................................................................... 67 Indigenous Persons ....................................................................................................................... 68 Alphabetical List Hazard Adams Literary Author Locale: Washington Biography: Hazard Adams (born 1923) is a literary scholar and novelist from Seattle, Washington. He is a professor emeritus at the University of Washington. William L. Adams Literary Author (Playwright) Locale: Oregon Biography: William L. Adams (1821-1906) was a playwright who lived in Oregon. His play, "Strategems, and Spoils, A Melodrame in Five Acts" was published in The Oregonian in 1952. Sherman Alexie Literary Author; Filmmaker Locale: Washington Biography: Sherman Alexie (born 1966) is a Spokane-Coeur d'Alene novelist, author of short stories, poet, and filmmaker from Wellpinit, Washington. Alexie grew up on the Spokane Indian Reservation and now lives in Seattle. Angela Allen Literary Author Locale: Oregon Biography: Angela Allen is a writer, journalist, and photographer from Portland, Oregon. She holds a Master of Arts in Journalism from the University of Oregon (1984) and earned a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing/Poetry (2014) from Pacific Lutheran University’s Rainier Writing Workshop. Glen Alps Artist (Printmaker) Locale: Washington Biography: Glen Alps (1914-1996) was a printmaker and sculptor who lived in Seattle, Washington. Alps held an M.F.A. from the University of Washington. Ada Woodruff Anderson Literary Author Locale: Washington Biography: Ada Woodruff Anderson (1860-1956) was a novelist who lived in Seattle, Washington. Anderson is known for her stories about the Northwest. Guy Anderson Artist (Painter) Locale: Washington Biography: Guy Anderson (1906-1998) was a painter from Edmonds, Washington. Anderson was associated with the Northwest School of artists. Jeannette C. Armstrong Literary Author Locale: British Columbia Biography: Jeannette Armstrong (born 1948) is an author, educator, artist, and activist from the Okanagan Reserve in British Columbia. Her 1985 work Slash is considered the first novel by a First Nations woman in Canada. Armstrong holds the appointment of Canada Research Chair in Okanagan Indigenous Knowledge and Philosophy. Luanne Armstrong Literary Author Locale: British Columbia Biography: Luanne Armstrong (born 1949) is novelist, poet, and non-fiction writer from Kootenay Lake, British Columbia. Armstrong also writes young adult fiction. Lloyd R. Arnold Literary Author Locale: Idaho Biography: Lloyd R. Arnold (1906-1970) was a writer who lived in Ketchum, Idaho. Arnold was a friend of Ernest Hemmingway, and his book details his life and relationship with Hemmingway. Arnold is buried in Ketchum, Idaho, near Hemmingway's grave. Peter Aspell Artist (Painter) Locale: British Columbia Biography: Peter Aspell (1918-2004) was a Canadian painter and sculptor from Vancouver, British Columbia. Aspell taught at Vancouver School of Art and the University of British Columbia. Elizabeth Austen Literary Author (Poet) Locale: Washington Biography: Elizabeth Austin is a poet, performer and teacher from Seattle, Washington. She served as the Washington State poet laureate from 2014-2016. Rudy Autio Artist (Sculptor) Locale: Montana Biography: Rudy Autio (1926-2007) is an sculptor from Butte, Montana. Autio held an M.F.A. from Washington State University and founded the ceramics department at the University of Montana, Missoula. David Axelrod Literary Author (Poet) Locale: Oregon Biography: David Axelrod (born 1958) is a poet living in La Grange, Oregon. Axelrod is a Professor of English and Writing at Eastern Oregon University. Peter Bacho Literary Author Locale: Washington Biography: Peter Bacho is a Filipino-American writer and professor best known for his book Cebu, which won the American Book Award. He is a faculty member Mildred C. Bain Artist (Architect) Locale: Washington Biography: Mildred Clark Bain (1904-1991) was the wife of Seattle architect William J. Bain and co-author of the memoir "Building Together A Memoir of Our Lives in Seattle." William J. Bain Artist (Architect) Locale: Washington Biography: William J. Bain (1896-1985) was an architect from Seattle, Washington. He co-authored a memoir with his wife, entitled "Building Together A Memoir of Our Lives in Seattle." Kelley Baker Filmmaker Locale: Oregon Biography: Kelley Baker (born 1956) is an independent filmmaker, writer, and director from Portland, Oregon. Harold Balazs Artist (Sculptor) Locale: Washington Biography: Harold Balazs (born 1928) was an American sculptor and artist from Mead, Washington whose work has been featured in exhibits and public art installations throughout the Northwestern United States. He is known for his abstract metal sculptures. F. H. Balch Literary Author Locale: Oregon Biography: F. H. Balch (1861-1891) was a novelist from Lebanon, Oregon who wrote about life in Oregon and the West. He died of tuberculosis at age 29. Jane Dunning Baldwin Artist (Printmaker) Locale: Washington Biography: Jane Dunning Baldwin (1908-1991) was a printmaker and painter from Spokane, Washington. She held a B.F.A. from Washington State University. Eliza R. Barchus Artist (Painter) Locale: Oregon Biography: Eliza R. Barchus (1857-1959) was a landscape painter from Portland, Oregon. Mary Barnard Literary Author (Poet) Locale: Washington Biography: Mary Barnard was an American poet, biographer and Greek-to-English translator from Vancouver, WA. Barnard was mentored by Ezra Pound through correspondance, after she mailed him several of her poems. Kim Barnes Literary Author Locale: Idaho Biography: Kim Barnes (born 1958) is a novelist and essayist from Lewiston, Idaho. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Montana. Jacqueline Barnett Artist (Painter) Locale: Washington Biography: "Jacqueline Barnett is a recognized abstract artist represented by IMA Gallery of Seattle (previously with Francine Seders Gallery and Foster/White Gallery). Her dynamic work — ranging from large oil paintings to monotypes to 3-dimensional forms — emerges from abstract expressionism and organic metaphor. Her numerous solo and group exhibitions highlight a generative career of enduring creative impact. Barnett graduated from Vassar College in 1955 and studied with Frank Lobdell and Nathan Oliveira at Stanford University’s Department of Art from 1970-1983. Since 1985 she has lived and worked in Seattle. Her work appeared in shows at the Seattle Art Museum, the Bellevue Art Museum, and elsewhere, and regularly at the Cliff Michel Gallery." monamuseum.org Carol Batdorf Literary Author Locale: Washington Biography: Carol Batdorf is an author of children's literature and non-fiction. She studies, teaches, and writes about the Coast Salish people. Batdorf was an instructor of First Nations Studies at Western Washington University. Mary Kay Becker Literary Author Locale: Washington Biography: Mary Kay Becker (born 1946) is a writer, editor, and Washington state judge from Aberdeen, Washington. Becker co-authored Superspill, a novelistic account of an oil tanker accident in Puget Sound. She lives in Bellingham, Washington. Pietro Belluschi Artist (Architect) Locale: Oregon Biography: Pietro Belluschi (1899-1994) was an Italian architect who lived and worked in Portland, Oregon. Belluschi is recognized as a leader in the Modern Movement in architecture. Susan Bennerstrom Artist (Painter) Locale: Washington Biography: Susan Bennerstrom (born 1949) is a Bellingham-based painter and graduate of Western Washington University. David Bergen Literary Author Locale: British Columbia Biography: David Bergen (born 1957) is a novelist and short story writer from Port Edward, British Columbia. Today Bergen lives in Winnipeg. Paul Berger Artist (Photographer) Locale: Washington Biography: Paul Berger (born 1948) is a photographer from Seattle, Washington. Berger co-founded the the photography program at the University of Washington. Dan Berne Literary Author (Poet) Locale: Oregon Biography: Dan Berne is a Portland poet, short story author, and novelist originally from Cincinnati, Ohio. Amy Bernstein Artist (Painter) Locale: Oregon Biography: Amy Bernstein (born 1980) is a painter and writer based in Portland, Oregon. Don Berry Literary Author Locale: Oregon Biography: Don Berry (1932-2001) was an Oregon artist and author known for his historical novels about early settlers in Oregon. He died in Seattle in 2001. Eleanor Berry Literary Author (Poet) Locale: Oregon Biography: Eleanor Berry (born 1947) is a poet from Stayton, Oregon. James Bertolino Literary Author (Poet) Locale: Washington Biography: James Bertolino (born 1942) is a poet and educator living near Bellingham, Washington. Holding an MFA from Cornell University,