This is Jack Dawss sign thats not a sign but thats art, part of this summers Duwamish Revealed.
This is Jack Daws's sign that's not a sign but that's art, part of this summer's Duwamish Revealed. Courtesy of the artist

Today, the art of Seattle's Jack Daws (most recent work) is declared officially "original, exceptional, and compelling" by the Betty Bowen Award committee, which annually gives a Northwest artist $15,000 in unrestricted funds.

Two artists also win $2,500 each in Special Recognition Awards, and this year those are Eirik Johnson of Seattle (one of my favorite of his photographs) and Lou Watson of Portland.