About The James and Janie Washington Foundation

  • Mission

    The mission of the James and Janie Washington Jr Foundation is to promote and preserve the art and legacy of James and Janie Washington Jr. to inspire creativity and build community.

  • Vision

    Through the art, philosophy, and the life stories of Dr. and Mrs. Washington, the foundation endeavors to illuminate the bond between creativity and spirituality by emphasis in the universal wholeness seeing expression through everything . This wholeness synonymous with what we mean when we say God, has the power to bring stone to life.

Board Members

  • Rev. Dr. LaVerne Hall, Executive Director

  • Monette Hearn, President

  • Ed Morris, Emeritus Board Member

    Morris at Mount Zion Oracle of Truth

  • Larry Tolliver, Secretary

    Tolliver at Washington House in front of tiled fireplace

  • Samuel O’Brien, Treasurer

    O’Brien at the SafeCo Plaza Washington benches

  • Marty Jacobs

    Jacobs at the year-old restored and installed Fountain of Triumph at Mid Town

  • Lester Dickson

  • Christina Reed

    Reed at the downtown Seattle Public Library, Kinship of All Life

  • Ryan Anthony Donaldson

    Donaldson with The Obelisk (1970) at Meany Middle School

  • Henry Smith

    Smith in living room with African artifacts

  • Elma Horton

  • Glenn Youngblood