Weaver works on a basket in her lap. Displayed are other baskets, a spruce root hat, and beaded fur moccasins. Verso: This art has now nearly disappeared. Spruce roots, grasses and twisted cedar bark were used, with split spruce roots making...
Spring camping scene. Location unknown. Possibly the gravel spit leading out to Point Barrow, because of water on both sides. Or Nuvuk or Pigniq because of the higher ground in the background. Tents lined up so that when cooking fire soot would not...
The warm dog food will be cooked on the outdoor Yukon woodstove. Note the half log house below and the canvas above that was home for beaver season. Title and description courtesy of Mrs. Keller.
Amason, Alvin (artist). Audio, 2:36 minutes MP3 format. Alvin Amason talks about how he named his painting "Oscar Scared Him with His Icon" at a UA Museum of the North Geist lecture