Native Art and Social Pressure A few years back, a friend of mine proposed that native artists have a responsibility to give back to the…
How I Got Interested in Face Casts My interest in casting began when I was working on set design on “Tlingit Macbeth” with Perseverence Theater…
Many people are drawn to our Northwest Coast Formline style, understandably. It’s got a unique elegance.For some, it’s not enough to admire, they wish to…
The story of Salmon Boy is told as a lesson in proper relationship with the land and its resources, with the Animal Peoples and the…
It’s quite a busy Fall! As I mentioned in yesterday’s blog, I’ve been taking Drawing classes at the University of Alaska Southeast with Norm Campbell instructor.…
I work a seasonal position at the Sheldon Jackson Museum (SJM), May 1 – September 30. I thought that would be ideal for getting lots and lots…
Does inspiration for art come from some sacred place? Am I driven by my art, or is my art driven by me? In the latter,…
That line between two worlds is becoming blurred in the sense that we Natives live in the global, modern, technological, achievement-oriented 21st century world. On…
I’ve stated before my love of teaching our Tlingit formline design. I teach about the uses of our art as clan crests. I teach about…
Killer Whale painting I did 10 years ago which the Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage purchased for their collection. Earlier this year, I began…