• Sun. Sep 8th, 2024

Port Gamble S’Klallam artist Jeffrey Veregge remembered as innovator

Port Gamble S’Klallam artist Jeffrey Veregge remembered as innovator
Port Gamble S’Klallam artist Jeffrey Veregge remembered as innovator

The proud and vibrant artwork of Jeffrey Veregge blended superheroes and science fiction with Native Salish art styles in a groundbreaking Marvel Comics series, landed in the the Smithsonian and even on a mural at newly opened Climate Pledge Arena. The Port Gamble S’Klallam tribal member, as known in his community for his kindness as much as the “Salish Geek” style he coined, died April 12, at age 50.

“For thousands of years Native and Non-Native storytellers have used art as a means to share the tales of their people,” Veregge wrote on his website, which featured his “‘Rez’ume” of artwork. “For me I am carrying on a tradition that started with my ancestors by simply using the means of today and all its modern conveniences to share the tales that I love.”

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