Multicultural Art

  • Generational Links

      Title of Art Piece: Generational Links Category: Multicultural Art Student/Artist’s Name: Miley Kakaruk School: West Anchorage High School Grade: 12th Artist Statement: Ivory story bracelets are believed to have originated in Shishmaref, Alaska in the 1920’s. This ceramic piece is an enlarged sculptural interpretation. Every other panel depicts a scene from life in the Arctic. The NYO event being represented is the One-Foot High Kick, which was used as a form of communication; a whaling crew sets out in search of a whale. The hunt was successful and the villages’ highest kicker is sent to a viewing spot to signal the village that the crew needs help pulling in the whale. Artwork Dimensions: 11" inches wide x 11 "inches deep x 3.5 inches tall…

  • Deneege Netl’-aanh

      Title of Art Piece: Deneege Netl’-aanh Category: Multicultural Art Student/Artist’s Name: Hazel Strassburg School: Galena City Schools Grade: 9th Artist Statement: My artwork is a painting of a cow and calf moose walking on the riverbank in the winter. The title of it is "Deneege Netl-'aanh" which means "I see a moose" in Denaakk'e. The material I used was watercolor paint. My inspiration was just seeing moose walking about in the winteritme. Artwork Dimensions: 9 x 12 in   Additional Images:    Adjudicate Artwork

  • Alaska’s Antler

      Title of Art Piece: Alaska’s Antler Category: Multicultural Art Student/Artist’s Name: Madelaina Pilot School: Galena City Schools Grade: 10th Artist Statement: My piece shows a moose antler with various Alaska related symbols and objects. I used acrylic paint on a Masonite board. I was inspired by the Alaskan artist Crystal Worl, and how she represents her culture in her artwork. I incorporated items that represent my Koyukon Athabascan culture in “Alaska’s Antler”. Artwork Dimensions: 12 x 14   Additional Images:    Adjudicate Artwork

  • Raven Totem

      Title of Art Piece: Raven Totem Category: Multicultural Art Student/Artist’s Name: William Cannon School: Palmer High School Grade: 9th Artist Statement: This is a project I did for a History of Alaska class, but I really like how it turned out. I tried to illustrate the story of Raven with different animals representing parts of the story and the sun in his mouth at the top of the totem as the focal point. I draw a lot of animals and for this project I tried to use a more illustrative style and stick with colors representative of the Tlingit and Haida groups. I liked the project so much I actually painted a second totem with animals representing aspects of my life. Artwork Dimensions: 60…