Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch presented the 2020 Smithsonian Visionary Award to Seattle-based artist Patti Warashina in a virtual event on October 13. The award recognizes and honors Warashina for her achievements in ceramic sculpture.
The Smithsonian Visionary Award, established in 2014, is given annually to American artists deemed by experts in the field to have achieved the pinnacle of sculptural arts and design. Albert Paley, Wendell Castle, Toots Zynsky, Dale Chilhuly, Faith Ringgold and Joyce J. Scott are previous recipients.
