Tlingit/Aleut/ Multi-Disciplinary Artist (b. 1979)
Solo Exhibitions:
What Have We Become?, Takatake Gallery, Whakatane, NZ. 2006
Group Exhibitions:
Northern Disclosure: Acquisitions of Contemporary Art in the Museum of the North Fine Art Collections, 2005-2008. Fairbanks, AK
Second Lives, Museum of Art & Design, New York, NY 2008
Twisted Path, Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor, ME 2008
Intersections, Native American Art in a New Light , Peabody Essex Museum, Salem MA 2008
Native Voices: Contemporary Indigenous Art, FiveMyles, Brooklyn, NY 2008
On The Edge, Forging New Directions In Alaska Native Art, Museum of the North, Fairbanks, AK 2007
No Reservations, Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, CT 2006-07
Changing Hands: Art Without Reservation 2, Art & Design Museum, New York, NY 2005-06
Te Tataitanga Matatau, Te Manawa, Palmerston North, NZ 2004
Totems To Turquoise, Natural History Museum, New York, NY 2004-05
He Rere Kee, Tinakori Gallery, Wellington, NZ 2004
Summer Show, Sir John Cass, London, UK. 2003
Twisted Path, Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor, ME 2008
Intersections, Native American Art in a New Light , Peabody Essex Museum, Salem MA 2008
Native Voices: Contemporary Indigenous Art, FiveMyles, Brooklyn, NY 2008
On The Edge, Forging New Directions In Alaska Native Art, Museum of the North, Fairbanks, AK 2007
No Reservations, Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, CT 2006-07
Changing Hands: Art Without Reservation 2, Art & Design Museum, New York, NY 2005-06
Te Tataitanga Matatau, Te Manawa, Palmerston North, NZ 2004
Totems To Turquoise, Natural History Museum, New York, NY 2004-05
He Rere Kee, Tinakori Gallery, Wellington, NZ 2004
Summer Show, Sir John Cass, London, UK. 2003
Selected Bibliography:
ArtNews, June Issue, 2007. Tribal Hybrids feature article, by Cynthia Nadleman
No Reservations, exhibition catalog, published by The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
Changing Hands 2, exhibition catalog, published by The Art & Design Museum, NYC.
What Have We Become? exhibition catalog, published by lulu
Totems to Turquoise, exhibition catalog, published by The Natural History Museum, NYC.
Painted Bravery: Contemporary Native artwork redefines tradition,Rose Wallin,The Anchorage Press
Beyond tradition: Native artists challenge expectations in touring exhibit of contemporary works, by Sarah Henning,Anchorage Daily News
Visions of Native Americans in Today’s World, by Ben Genocchio, The New York Times
No Reservations, exhibition catalog, published by The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
Changing Hands 2, exhibition catalog, published by The Art & Design Museum, NYC.
What Have We Become? exhibition catalog, published by lulu
Totems to Turquoise, exhibition catalog, published by The Natural History Museum, NYC.
Painted Bravery: Contemporary Native artwork redefines tradition,Rose Wallin,The Anchorage Press
Beyond tradition: Native artists challenge expectations in touring exhibit of contemporary works, by Sarah Henning,Anchorage Daily News
Visions of Native Americans in Today’s World, by Ben Genocchio, The New York Times
Collections:
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA.
Anchorage Museum, Anchorage, AK.
Museum of the North, UAF, Fairbanks, AK.
Alaska State Museum, Juneau, AK
Shee Atika, Sitka, AK
Sir John Cass, London, UK
Anchorage Museum, Anchorage, AK.
Museum of the North, UAF, Fairbanks, AK.
Alaska State Museum, Juneau, AK
Shee Atika, Sitka, AK
Sir John Cass, London, UK
Awards:
Rasmuson Individual Artist Fellowship 2008
1st place, Contemporary Arts, Sealaska. 2006
Goldsmiths Commendation London, UK. 2003
Goldsmiths Commendation London, UK. 2003
Lectures:
Finding Common Ground: Celebration 08. Juneau, Alaska 2008
Explorations of Identity in Contemporary Native American Art. Anchorage Museum, Anchorage, AK 2007
Sharing Our Knowledge Clan Conference 2007, Sitka, AK 2007
What Have We Become? Sheldon Jackson Museum, Sitka Ak 2007
Contemporary Native American Art, S.E.A.I.C.C., Sitka, AK 2006
Ngaru Rua Roa, Ngaru Paewhenua Tlingit art, Massey University, Palmerston North, NZ 2004
World Arts class, Tlingit art and history, University of North London, London, UK 2003
British Museum Ethnology Department Seminar Series, Tlingit art, London, UK 2002
Northwest Coast Art history, Creation of Traditional Tlingit house screen, UAS, Sitka, AK 1999
Art history class, Process of creating Tlingit totem pole, UAS, Sitka, AK 1999
Jewelry Department, Northwest Coast Jewelry, MHCC, Portland, OR 1998
Sharing Our Knowledge Clan Conference 2007, Sitka, AK 2007
What Have We Become? Sheldon Jackson Museum, Sitka Ak 2007
Contemporary Native American Art, S.E.A.I.C.C., Sitka, AK 2006
Ngaru Rua Roa, Ngaru Paewhenua Tlingit art, Massey University, Palmerston North, NZ 2004
World Arts class, Tlingit art and history, University of North London, London, UK 2003
British Museum Ethnology Department Seminar Series, Tlingit art, London, UK 2002
Northwest Coast Art history, Creation of Traditional Tlingit house screen, UAS, Sitka, AK 1999
Art history class, Process of creating Tlingit totem pole, UAS, Sitka, AK 1999
Jewelry Department, Northwest Coast Jewelry, MHCC, Portland, OR 1998
Demonstration: Sharing the process and creation of my artwork while explaining Tlingit artform, history, and culture.
Southeast Alaska Indian Cultural Center, Sitka, AK 2000-2006
Pataka, Porirua, NZ 2004
Sheet Ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi, Sitka, AK 2001
Sheldon Jackson Museum, Sitka, AK 2001
University of Alaska Southeast, Sitka, AK 2001
Sheet Ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi, Sitka, AK 2001
Sheldon Jackson Museum, Sitka, AK 2001
University of Alaska Southeast, Sitka, AK 2001
Instructor:
Master/Apprentice: Instructor, Alaska State Council for the Arts Award 2006 - 2008
Master/Apprentice: Instructor, Shee Atika scholarship award 2004, 2007
Tlingit metal engraving, University of Alaska Southeast, Sitka, AK 2003-2006
Tlingit metal engraving, Sitka Fine Arts Camp, Sitka, AK 2003
Tlingit design and carving 2D, University of Alaska Southeast, Sitka, AK 2002
Master/Apprentice: Instructor, Shee Atika scholarship award 2004, 2007
Tlingit metal engraving, University of Alaska Southeast, Sitka, AK 2003-2006
Tlingit metal engraving, Sitka Fine Arts Camp, Sitka, AK 2003
Tlingit design and carving 2D, University of Alaska Southeast, Sitka, AK 2002
Projects:
The Devilfish Gallery, Co-owner 2007 - present
The Silver Box Jewelry Gallery, Owner 2004
Homeskillet Records, Co-founder 2004 - present
Tamborings, US utility patent pending 2003
The Silver Box Jewelry Gallery, Owner 2004
Homeskillet Records, Co-founder 2004 - present
Tamborings, US utility patent pending 2003
Public Art:
Four Seasons 12′ copper pillar. Sitka, Alaska 2008
48′ Tlingit House Screen. Sitka, Alaska 1998
15′ Panel. Sitka, Alaska 2004
Education:
MVA in Indigenous Visual Arts, Massey University, New Zealand 2007
B.A. Silversmithing and Jewelry Design with honors, London Guildhall University, London,UK 2003
Associate of Arts, University of Alaska Southeast, Sitka, AK 1999
B.A. Silversmithing and Jewelry Design with honors, London Guildhall University, London,UK 2003
Associate of Arts, University of Alaska Southeast, Sitka, AK 1999
Apprenticeships:
Master Carver Will Burkhart, Shee Atika Heritage Study Award, Sitka, AK 1998-Present
Carving of Shee Atika panel.
Design work and carving of 40×18ft. Tlingit house screen for Sheet Ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi.
Carving of a twenty foot totem pole commissioned by private collector.
Traditional tool making, formline design, 2 & 3 dimensional woodcarving & engraving.
Master Carver Louis Minard, A.S.C.A, Esther Littlefield Heritage Study Award, Sitka, AK, 1998-2004
Tlingit History, formline, tool making, and engraving.
Master Carver Jay Miller: Engraving techniques, tool making, scroll design, Sitka, AK 1998-Present.
Master Carver Wayne Price: Tlingit history, formline Design and 2 & 3 dimensional carving, Sitka, AK 1998-2000
Dave Galanin: Tlingit history, formline design, tool making, engraving, Sitka, AK 1997- Present
Engraving, forming and overlaying of contemporary 5- foot copper wall installation.
Stone carving, Mathew Caines, London, UK 2002-03
Carving of Shee Atika panel.
Design work and carving of 40×18ft. Tlingit house screen for Sheet Ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi.
Carving of a twenty foot totem pole commissioned by private collector.
Traditional tool making, formline design, 2 & 3 dimensional woodcarving & engraving.
Master Carver Louis Minard, A.S.C.A, Esther Littlefield Heritage Study Award, Sitka, AK, 1998-2004
Tlingit History, formline, tool making, and engraving.
Master Carver Jay Miller: Engraving techniques, tool making, scroll design, Sitka, AK 1998-Present.
Master Carver Wayne Price: Tlingit history, formline Design and 2 & 3 dimensional carving, Sitka, AK 1998-2000
Dave Galanin: Tlingit history, formline design, tool making, engraving, Sitka, AK 1997- Present
Engraving, forming and overlaying of contemporary 5- foot copper wall installation.
Stone carving, Mathew Caines, London, UK 2002-03
Metal raising, Professor Kitoh, London, UK 2003
NWC Art, Dempsey Bob, Norman Jackson, Stan Bevan, Frieda Diesing 1999-04
NWC Art, Dempsey Bob, Norman Jackson, Stan Bevan, Frieda Diesing 1999-04
