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If you have any
information please reference the item number or Artists
name and
Email
us at
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or Phone us at
(907) 491-1110
Or by mail: Artists
Alaska, Box 3326
Seward, AK 99664 |
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#38 |
I purchased this very large
mural (27" x 50") by LiL Gerl from an Alaskan who was closing
his home. I would
like to find out more about her
and her work. I know she was active in the '70s and '80s
and has a daughter Jennifer Reid who is also an artist.
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#37 |
I have a 21.5" walrus tusk
scrimshaw that was traded in 1957 by
Homer Apatiki of
Gambell to my aunt and uncle of Fairbanks for a B-9
parka coat. The scrimshaw work was passed to my
grandparents, next my parents and now to me.
In my research of scrimshaw art I have not found what I
would call comparable pieces.
It would be good to know
more about Apatiki and his works.
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#36 |
Tusk is signed
Ahsaruc, no date found,
from top of skull to bottom of tusk is 24" and the skull
itself is 7" wide. It has a total of eight scrimshaws.
Our grandfather (John Cook)
lived in Fairbanks and Anchorage off and on from the
early fifties until about 2001.
He died a couple of years ago and this was found in
the bottom of one of
his storage tubs last week in bubble wrap. Click for photos |
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#35 |
Anyone have knowledge of
L.j.W. or L.i.j.w.?
I came across a group of signed ivory carvings from an
estate. Her
brother had lived near Anchorage a good part of his
life. They are largely animals and range in size from
1/2" to about 4" and are very nicely executed.
All are signed "L.i.j.w."
with a couple having Fbk AK and mid-nineties dates Click for photos |
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#34 |
Anyone have knowledge of
Pastel Artists Angeline Wulf?
Anyone recognizes the mountain view? Click for photos |
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#33 |
Anyone have knowledge of
Pastel Artists Jessie D. Patterson?
I'd like to find out more about the artist and if anyone
recognizes the young girl in the portrait.
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#32 |
A small stick pin
scrimshawed with a kayaker, the initials P.K.O. on the
back.
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#31 |
We found this painting in
an antique store in Anchorage about 15 years ago. The shop keeper said the painting was by an apprentice
or understudy of an Alaskan artist that may have
specialized in painting Indians.
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#30 |
Our family used to live in
Cordova, AK. When my mother and father passed away I was
given a beautiful picture
of mother(?) and child. I'd love
a little information on the artist but I can't make out
the signature.
[The signature looks like
it includes an Asian type "chop" above it... Pam]
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We have
an answer:
I recognized his image from a painting or
print I used to see when I took evening walks in
Anchorage back around 1970. One house always had the
curtains open and there hanging on a wall was this
painting or a large print of it. I always slowed to
enjoy the image -- the highlight of my walks. Here's
some info on it or at least a version of it that I found
at:
Live Auctioneers.com
Eustace Paul Ziegler (1881-1969) 12 x 14 oil on Masonite,
“Doxie & Basil”. Signed at lower left: Ziegler, with his
cache symbol above. In a hand-carved
Newcomb-Macklin pattern frame. Kleinbardt title plate.
Provenance: Laura Lee Carr Mathis, Fairbanks, from the
artist. Richard Lee, Newbury Park, CA, her nephew,
by descent, 1999.
The original models for this popular Ziegler image are
an Athabaskan Native woman from the Wood River drainage
named Eudoxia and her son Basil. One sees them also when
Basil was younger, as “Tanana Woman and Dog”, with Basil
as a papoose. Ziegler executed “Doxie and Basil” in
various sizes in oil and also in watercolor and drypoint.
This image, as “Indian Mother and Child” has been
produced as a 24 x 36 print continuously since 1962.
“Doxie & Basil” is recorded in the Smithsonian American
Art Museums Inventory of American Paintings. ...
DCornelius, 10/12/2012 |
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#29 |
We can't get a line on the
artist (or how to spell the last name). Anyone
have an idea or information?
The name appears to be
P Nayler
or Nagler.
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#28 |
My sister, Clara Cooper, was a teacher
in Kwethluk (east of Bethel) from 1960 to 1980 - I'd
appreciate any
information about this
J.F. Little painting
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#27 |
I have a friend who was born in
Fairbanks, his family moved and brought a painting with them.
It's an oil painting
signed
ABEAR
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#26 |
About thirty years ago I visited
Alaska and
bought this graphic of a salmon from
Sven Pearson? in 1982.
Can I use this graphic in
my exhibition and book, or will there be copyright
problems?
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We have
an answer: Sven Pearson emailed
his OK! ...
6/15/12 |
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#25 |
I am trying to find
Rita Turner from Homer who used to
make halibut pins - painted and fired – and sell them
during the summer at the Anchorage Market a couple of years
back. She hasn’t been there since, any idea where she
is?
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#24 |
I have a number of small
Ivory carvings which all have engraved or incised on the
bottom... DODGE ALASKA TEST RUN 1949. They are 1- Inuit
in a Kayak, 2- Walrus, 3- Seal, 4- Seal. I don't know if
they were gifts to the drivers or possible a tourist
memento but they are all beautifully carved by a master
carver. Do you know anything of the event in 1949, or
who the artist's) were?
[No photos yet, but here's a link to the
Dodge/Chrysler pictures
of the 1949 trial runs - Pam] |
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#23 |
I have a deceased friend who
lived in Alaska for many years and was a painter. I
believe he lived in or near Fairbanks but am not
positive. I heard that he painted a work which was a
apart of Alaska's 49th state celebration, but I am not
sure that is a fact. I
would appreciate any information
I can find on him.
His Name was Bob Beaver and he was originally from
Montana. |
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#22 |
I lived in Eagle River, AK
from 1991-1995. I purchased a lithograph by an artist
named: Thomas Butler, 1993 “A Dozen Autumns”, of a
moose. Can you tell me anything about the artist? If he
is still painting and where he is now?
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[Contact, not an
answer:
I do not know if he is still painting but I have a
collection of Thomas Butler approx 8-10 pieces that I
would like to sell. NNull 4/15/2012] |
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#21 |
Oil painting from artist
Jirish Waller, PBH in
Anchorage, AK. The letter in his first name is
blurred. The painting is
34" X 28"
with blue inlaid tile within the frame.
Does someone know the correct name of this artist?
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We have
two answers:
Full name is John "Irish" Waller, the PBH
stands for Painted By Hand. Thanks to Joy Fay...
6/21/12
He passed
away a few years ago, was an oil & watercolor artist.
He painted a bear that was used on the old Alaska
license plates. This information from a good
friend of J Irish Waller 12/11/2012
In the 70's "Irish" told another friend PBH stood for Poor But Honest - makes sense to me... 3/9/13 |
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#20 |
In 1960 I lived in Spenard,
Alaska, my mom took me (12 yrs old) to this artist
and she taught me how to paint. I made 3 paintings
at her home. We used her oils and her canvas boards. I
don't know her name and would like to know.
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#19 |
While on vacation in AK my
husband and I saw a piece of art at the restaurant
Wolf Run in Fairbanks.
It was titled "Grey Wolf" and the artist was
G.Turner 1995. We
have been trying to find
G.Turner but
don't even know if they are male or female.
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and New Information: 10/6/2011 |
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#18 |
[Have
another Made in Alaska
by Raven totem, suspect
Made in Alaska by Raven
may be a studio, co-op or consortium from the '60s
Hope pairing these pictures with
#11's
will lead us to find the history of artist(s) and totems
- Pam]
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#17 |
Clay Doll Maker? - is there a clay doll maker
in Alaska? [We've received an
email inquiry and I don't find a single listing thru
Google. Help! Send an email or regular mail
with your info [prefer with doll's photo(s)] - Please...
Pam] |
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#16 |
I
have a painting of a Moose painted on a animal hide with
the caption "Monarch of Alaskan Forrest", by (looks like)
W.W. Betzele, from Fairbank, Painted in 1918. Could you
give me any information about this artist?
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#15 |
I was in Anchorage in 1983
and purchased these masks there. I may have bought them
in a pawn shop. I was told they were burial mask made in
the image of the person who died. I was also told there
were fewer and fewer artist with the knowledge to carry
on this work. I'm trying to find out if this artist,
Dora Stine, was well known. Any help you can give would
be appreciated.
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[We have found a Dora Inuura Otis
Stine of Barrow, 1922 - 2007, anyone know if she
made 2 burial masks (and how they ended up in Anchorage
for sale)? - Pam] |
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#14 |
I have acquired 2
paintings. I cannot tell who the artist is… Do you have
any idea? Any help? I would like as much info as
possible, I thank you for any help.
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#13 |
I'm looking for a
silversmith artist by the name Brenda Kasik (sp?). I
believe she was originally from Haines or Wrangell. I
have a bracelet from her and have heard that she is not
working anymore and would like to find a bracelet for my
daughter. Any information would be great! |
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#12 |
I found a set of wonderful
hand-painted individual ashtrays with black & white
images of Eskimo, Polar Bear, Igloos, Sled Dogs, Moose,
etc. They are wonderful, and each piece is incised
with "VS Alaska 1962"
on the bottom. Would just love to know who VS might be.
I love his (or her) work!
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#11 |
I have a beautiful Totem
which is about 3’ high, and has spread wings making it
about 3’ wide.
It is signed “Made in Alaska by
Raven”, so I assume the artist name is simply
Raven. I am very interested to know the artist and the
meaning behind the piece. ~ it was given to me as a
gift.
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#10 |
I found a painting down
here in Las Vegas by an artist name
Goodalle, I believe his first name was
John The painting is
a 1946 oil that was used in an ad campaign in that
years' tourist book. Anyone have information on him or
his wife Kathleen?
[Still trying to get a photo of this work - Pam] |
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We have
an answer:
Harvey Goodale did paint in Alaska from
the early 40s until his death. His wife, Ellen Henne
Goodale continued painting through the 1980s and died in
1991. I believe their early work was part of a
commission by the Army to paint scenery along the Haines
highway. He also did a series of portraits of the early
Alaskan Bush pilots that hung in the Fairbanks airport
and was destroyed in the 1964 earthquake. Harvey’s
wife, Ellen was my cousin ...RMcCall, 2/25/2012 |
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#9 |
I have a Koyuk carving
that I'd like some info on.
The piece is signed but I can not get a good picture of
it. Are you familiar with the artist and is his
first initial I. or J. Koyuk?
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We have
an answer:
If
it is an I Koyuk then it's Issac Koyuk, but if it's J
Koyuk then it is Joachim Koyuk.
I don't remember if Issac made snow birds during the
60's, I know that my grandfather Joachim did. I have
seen many of his carvings and this does look like one of
his.
Joachim is the father of Issac, both are from King
Island, AK and they moved to Nome after 1960 when the
government closed the school down on King Island.
Joachim is my grandfather and Issac is my uncle, both
are deceased
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#8 |
I'm looking for Alaskan Artist
G. Schlappi. I own a oil painting of elk
trailing through a snowy landscape
near a cabin. The year of the painting
is 1969. This elk picture was purchased
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#7 |
I recently discovered a block print of an Inuit Child
signed E. St. Claire. Have you heard of that artist?
Also included was a photo of the child from 1953 that
she designed the block print from.
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I purchased the print
and photo at an estate sale that had a lot of other
Alaska prints and tourists things. Thank-you so much for
your help. I thought the child was adorable. It appears
to have been a gift. |
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#6 |
I am looking for information on
Ed(?) Rayburn. I use to stop in
his studio, where he taught oil painting, on Blueberry north
across from the Salvation Army Thrift Store on W. No. Lights Blvd. in
Anchorage.
He taught in the studio off Blueberry for several
years. I
have not spoken with him since about 1990. I was told he may
have lived in the Anchorage Pioneer Home in the mid 90's(??)
The paintings I have are on 16x20 canvas as most of his were at
that time. I also have photos of him painting at his easel.
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We have
an answer:
"I
am writing to you after seeing my uncle, Ed Rayburn, on
your site. I am sad to inform you that he passed
away in 2007 while living in Willow, Alaska. I knew him
as my Uncle Joe. His full name was Edmond Franklin
Joseph Rayburn, Jr. and his most recognized work was a
painting called 'Day of the Ahgvik' .... A.
Rayburn, 3/22/2010" |
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#5 |
I have a old copper art
picture of an igloo with Eskimo.. (it) has a 3D effect.
It is signed La Vada...it was purchased by my parents
when we lived in Anchorage in the early to mid 1950's.
It is one of my prized possessions and have been unable
to find any information on this artist. The frame is
wood painted black and is original to the picture. The
picture measures about 9 by 12 inches. |
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#4 |
I am trying to locate
information on an artist named H.J. Henthorn. I
purchased two prints by this artist in 1983 at a charity
auction in Anchorage. They are numbered and signed. The
artwork is of railroad cars from the Alaska Railroad
McKinley National Park Route. |
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#3 |
Some twenty five + years
ago I visited Anchorage, Alaska and had the pleasure of
purchasing a wildlife water colour done by a local
artist by the name of Shannon Chase Poole. At the time,
she had a number of unlimited edition prints and I would
love to purchase more of her artwork. Her last
known address was Box 13154, Trapper Creek, Alaska
99683. |
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We have
an answer:
"I
sold
[Shannon's]
work in Anchorage when I owned a gallery back in the
'80's. I do have a large inventory of 4 of her
limited edition prints and may have a small inventory of
her un-numbered prints. ... S.L., 11/23/10" |
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#2 |
I have a painting by
Shirley Munro-Rhine. It was purchased at the Farshi Fine
Arts Studio in Seward Alaska in about 1979. The
title of the painting is “Reinbold”. Can you tell
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Shirley's son contacted me by phone today (8/17/10).
Shirley has passed away but hopefully the family will
post some of her works on the web soon... Pam -
ArtistsAlaska |
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#1 |
Quite a few years ago, my
parents purchased a piece of art-work by
Susan
Payne...49/750 entitled "Whale/Killer Whale"...1960s?
According to some notes on the back of the framed piece,
the pressed-paper shapes are based upon Eskimo Spirit
Masks.
I am trying to put together some biographical
information for Ms. Payne and maybe obtain a picture of
the artist. The intent is to consolidate this
information and attach it to the back of piece for
posterity. [Alaskan Artist Don Cornelius says she's still in the
area, trying to touch base with her - Pam]
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We have
an answer:
"With [Artists Alaska's clues and] the help of an
Alaskan art studio, I was able to track down the artist,
Susan Payne, in Petersburg Alaska. She was kind enough
to send me some biographical material and a photograph
so that I could put together some information to place
on the back of our piece done by her ... D.D., 3/23/10" |
