“Tlingit horn spoon carving has been declared an endangered art form.  I’ve spent a lot of time studying horn spoons, especially during my Bill Holm Center Research grant thru the Burke museum.  The skill my ancestors had from forming the spoon, to the detail carving in the handles, it was nothing short of incredible sculpture.  I want to breathe life into carving these horn spoons, my heart is doing the traditional pieces. Pieces that can exist within our culture hundreds of years ago.  Gunalchéesh to the Burke museum for opportunity to carve and connect with museum guest ..read more

Tlingit artist James Johnson and Andrew Hamilton, associate curator of Arts of the Americas, discuss Johnson's work as an award-winning woodcarver and formline painter and how it informs his recent design collaborations with Lib Tech snowboards and Vans. www.artic.com ..read more

“Of Living Stone: Perspectives on Continuous Knowledge and the work of Vine Deloria Jr.” Vine Deloria Jr. (1933-2005) was a prolific scholar, author, and activist for Native American rights. It’s an honor to be involved with this book, gunalcheesh to David and Shelly Wilkins for the opportunity. “Continuous Knowledge” Original Painting - US Department of the Interior Washington D.C Museum (permanent collection) - Cover Art “Of Living Stone: Perspectives on Continuous Knowledge and the work of Vine Deloria Jr.” Book Releases April 16th Worldwide ..read more

Eddie Vedder’s Ohana Fest took place Sept. 29th-Oct. 1st in Dana Point, CA. The Ohana Fest featured music by Eddie Vedder, The Killers, Haim, Pretenders, The Chicks, Foo Fighters and more. The Ohana Fest also features panels of story tellers highlighting conservation for the ocean, environmental justice, art, community and indigenous voices. The fest also featured The Cove Art Gallery with a heavy lineup of artists. I was asked by curator Charles Adler to be included in the show. It’s great to show Tlingit art to new people, and take it to places it hasn’t gone before. Thank you Charles and E ..read more

“In the Spirit” Contemporary Native Art Show opened at the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma, WA. I’m honored to have 2 pieces featured in the exhibition. The show runs July 22- September 24th. www.washingtonhistory.org ..read more

The Rocky Mountain Triennial at the Museum of Art Fort Collins, CO features 46 Artists across the Rocky Mountain Region: Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. Seal Bowl, carved from Red cedar, with operculum shell inlay. Honorable Mention in the show. Please contact Museum of Art Fort Collins for purchase inquiries. Exhibition May 26 - August 6th The exhibition this year will be juried by Merry Scully. Merry Scully is currently the Director of the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art, California State University, San Bernardino.  She was previously head ..read more

The Snowboarder’s Journal Issue 21.4 is now available in print and digital formats. It’s such an incredible honor to have an artist feature in the magazine. I’ve spent just about a year working on this interview. Quick story, I really wanted to shoot the snowboard photos in my hometown of Juneau, AK, specifically on “Tlingit Aani” (our land). I was teaching Tlingit formline at Sealaska Heritage Institute last April. I brought my snowboard gear with me to AK in hope to get to shoot photos for this interview. One afternoon a weather window opened, and there were blue skies in Juneau (rare). I ..read more

Lib-Tech Double Dip 22/23 Model - Art Institute of Chicago The Art Institute of Chicago (www.artic.edu) has been incredible. This past December, I took my first trip to Chicago to visit AIC, and give an artist talk. My friend Andrew Hamilton, curator for the Art of the Americas, has been nothing short of amazing to work alongside promoting my art at AIC. His vision was to show the depth of my work, from the traditional Tlingit pieces like the “Lákt” (bentwood box) on view in their collection, to acquiring my Vans Collection, and also my Lib-Tech Double Dip Model snowboard. His vision was to d ..read more

Wolf Headdress / Red cedar, abalone, deer hide, wolf fur, horse hair The Gochman Collection acquired one of my pieces, a Wolf Headdress for their collection. The Gochman Collection aims to support contemporary indigenous artists and reshape the mainstream art world. Becky Gochman, Rachel Martin, Zach Feuer “The Gochman Family Collection consists of a private lending collection of contemporary art focusing on work by Indigenous and American artists. A guiding principle of the collection is to support living artists with the intent to direct resources and power to those building a future throu ..read more

My Booth Setup - Heard Museum The 65th Annual Heard Museum Indian Fair and Market took place this past weekend in Phoenix, AZ. Friday evening was the Artist Awards reception at the museum. I was actually snowboarding at Sunrise Ski Resort when my wife called and said my name is on the list for winning an award, I better come down off the mountain to make it to the reception. Lib-Tech Double Dip 22-23 Model - Sunrise Ski Resort Artists Awards Reception on Friday Night - Native American Arts Magazine The Heard Museum does an amazing job with their presentation for events, it was overwhelming ..read more