 Joe Feddersen was born to a German American father and an Okanagan – Sinixt mother in Omak in 1953 . Feddersen later became an active member of the Colville Indian Reservation and primarily serves as a sculptor , painter and photographer , known for creating artworks with strong geometric patterns reflective of the landscape and his Native American heritage . He was first exposed to printmaking at Wenatchee Valley College under the direction of Robert Graves and worked as an art instructor at the Evergreen State College in Olympia , after he earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Washington and his Masters of Fine Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin – Madison . In 2009 , Feddersen moved back to Omak , after leaving his teaching position at the Evergreen State College . 
