Against the backdrop of the rising commercial fishing industry in an Alaskan Native village, Under Nushagak Bluff is a powerful mid-century tale of women, love, loss, resilience, and the unexpected strength found in storytelling. “Mia Heavener’s Under Nushagak Bluff shines like the first salmon of summer. An alluring and beautiful story of community and culture,…
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Alida Van Almelo: Offset Flow
Named to describe a counterbalance to something in perpetual motion, this series of ceramic tiles is a reflection on the power of the natural world. The visual movement of each piece acts as a reminder of the constantly changing world around us, perpetually affecting us and our environment. Suggesting ephemerality, Offset Flow acts as a…
Bill Simone – Dene: People of this Land
Bill Simeone has lived in Alaska for 50 years. Ten years ago he began painting life size portraits of Alaska Native people from the upper Tanana and Copper Rivers. The intent of these paintings is to expose the artist’s vision of Native people as sophisticated personalities, in control of their world. The paintings aim to…
REE NANCARROW: New Work
Ree Nancarrow makes wall quilts using many of her own fabrics, which are dyed, painted and/or silkscreened. Elaborate quilting adds a rich and textural surface. Living near Denali Park for 50 years and working with scientists in the In Time of Change program inform her work. In 2012 she received an Interior Alaska Mayor’s Award…
MAX ROMEY: Trail Bound Sketches
Max Romey is an Alaskan artist who found his voice in watercolors. His work as a running videographer takes him all over the globe, but his true passion is found on Alaskan trails and in the community they bring together. The saying goes; “Leave nothing but footprints and take nothing but pictures”, yet after a…
Meet Morrison, The Artist Behind the New Mural in Atwood Center
Painter Andrew Morrison will be on campus for the next week completing a mural that he says will “visually tie the APU and ANTHC together.” The painting will feature the likeliness of various Alaska Native tribal groups. “I’m not going to paint any one specific person from each group, because the conversation about who it…
