ASAA All-State Art

Multicultural Art

My Guardian

levi

Title of Art Piece: My Guardian
Category: Multicultural Art – 2015
Student/Artist’s Name: Maquire Levi
School: East Anchorage High School
Grade: 12th
Artist Statement: Hawaiian people believe in animal spirit guardians. These animal guardians are passed down from generation to generation, through the mother’s side. The shark is a guardian that has been passed down fromm y mother’s side. It has been in her family since the start of Hawaiian civilization. I was inspired to draw the shark because the shark is now my guardian.
Artwork Dimensions: 15 inches wide x 10.5 tall
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Ma Kai

Alexa

Title of Art Piece: Ma Kai
Category: Multicultural Art – 2015
Student/Artist’s Name: Alexa Schmidt
School: Nikiski High School
Grade: 11th
Artist Statement: Who doesn’t love a sunset? They’re mesmerizing. One of the problems I had with this painting was the color. I wanted to capture something in this painting that only I could only see in actual sunsets. From my many layers of paint, finally came these pastel, matte-like colors.”Ma Kai” is Hawaiian for ocean. All my Mom’s family is from Hawaii and I spend a lot of time with them. Being Hawaiian is a unique part of my identity and I like my name Alexa Teivi Wah Hong Phki’ive Leimomilani Schmidt. My painting reminds me of a scene I would see in Hawaii and that is why I gave it the title “Ma Kai”.
Artwork Dimensions: 3′ X 5′
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Owl Carving

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Title of Art Piece: Owl Carving
Category: Multicultural Art – 2015
Student/Artist’s Name: Kris Tocktoo
School: Shishmaref
Grade: 12th
Artist Statement: I made this carving because I wanted to make something new and I think the owl is an interesting animal because I’ve seen it since I was a kid.
Artwork Dimensions: 2″ x 3″
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Mitten Ornament

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Title of Art Piece: Mitten Ornament
Category: Multicultural Art – 2015
Student/Artist’s Name: Kelly Ningeulook
School: Shishmaref
Grade: 10th
Artist Statement: I made it because I wanted to try something new other than the things I usually make.
Artwork Dimensions: Each mitten is 3″ x 2″
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Beaver Skin Mittens

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Title of Art Piece: Beaver Skin Mittens
Category: Multicultural Art – 2015
Student/Artist’s Name: Megan Nayokpuk
School: Shishmaref
Grade: 12th
Artist Statement: I made my mittens because of my culture; it is very important to me. All women should know how to sew, and men should know how to carve. My great grandmother, Elizabeth Nayokpuk, inspires me to sew. I hope to learn as much as I can from her as I grow.
Artwork Dimensions: Each mitten is 7.5″ x 5.5″
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A Birch Walk

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Title of Art Piece: A Birch Walk
Category: Multicultural Art – 2015
Student/Artist’s Name: Ruby Woodings
School: Palmer High School
Grade: 10th
Artist Statement: The leaves have all gone. The path is bare except for her. The air is cool and crisp. She is headed somewhere.
A walk to remember, a story to tell. The places she went, in a snowless December.
Colors of nature, are beheld on this drum. The face of the girl, is a mystery to some.
The birches are bare, for snow to come. The path leads on, to a place somewhere.
Artwork Dimensions: 26″ high x 18″ wide
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Eskimo Pride

Kiyutelluk
(Honorable Mention – Multicultural Art)

Title of Art Piece: Eskimo Pride
Category: Multicultural Art – 2015
Student/Artist’s Name: Keira Kiyutelluk
School: East Anchorage High School
Grade: 9th
Artist Statement: I did this because Eskimo Dancing is my life and basketball too is my life. So the man is drumming but you can’t see him. The Eskimo is dancing. They are outside because it is traditional sometimes to be outside, but they dance in the gym most times.
Artwork Dimensions: 5.5 x 7.5
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Muskox Carving

Muskox-Carving
(3rd Place – Multicultural Art)

Title of Art Piece: Muskox Carving
Category: Multicultural Art – 2015
Student/Artist’s Name: Kris Tocktoo
School: Shishmaref
Grade: 12th
Artist Statement: I made this carving because I wanted to make something
new and I think the muskox is an interesting animal because I’ve seen it
since I was 3 years old or younger.
Artwork Dimensions: 4″ x 3″
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Colorful Culture

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(2nd Place – Multicultural Art)

Title of Art Piece: Colorful Culture
Category: Multicultural Art – 2015
Student/Artist’s Name: Gavin Martin
School: Thunder Mountain High School
Grade: 10th
Artist Statement: I chose the colors having in mind rainfall in Southeast Alaska. The blueish purple is the rain once it falls. After the rain, the flower symbolizes the rainbow. The fur is the white clouds after the rain has escaped.
Artwork Dimensions: One bootie size: 3.5″ wide X 2″ tall
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Spotted Duck Ladle

Angelica1
(1st Place – Multicultural Art)

Title of Art Piece: Spotted Duck Ladle
Category: Multicultural Art – 2015
Student/Artist’s Name: Angelica Kougl
School: West Valley High School
Grade: 11th
Artist Statement: I carved to ladle out of alder wood. The hardest part was all the sanding to get it smooth. The ladle was finished with linseed oil and decorated with acrylic paint. It took me a month to complete.
Artwork Dimensions: 8 x 2.75
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