Jarica Walsh

    Jarica Walsh was born in Pawhuska of Osage and mixed European heritage and is a proud member of the Osage Nation. She lives and works in Oklahoma City, maintaining a studio in the Paseo Arts District.
    Jarica is a multidisciplinary artist, motivated by optimism, appreciation, and inclusion. Walsh is the Director of Art in Public Places for the Oklahoma Arts Council.
    “This work honors my ancestors... Each individual piece is meant to connect with the whole body of work, and yet is unique in its improvised pattern. These nonfunctional vessels are infused with positivity and blessings to be shared with those that hold them, functioning as talismans. “