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In the Gallery
Art of Rie Muñoz
The Gallery is the recipient of a major collection of artwork by Juneau artist Rie Munoz. It is very exciting to see the extent of the collection. Combined with other Munoz artwork in our inventory I feel this is a wonderful selection. The exhibit will show original drawings, stone lithographs and a huge selection of her offset lithographs. Ninety percent of what will be available was purchased by a gentleman who knew the artist in Juneau. His love of her artwork spanned many years. Artwork is available framed, shrinkwrapped, and as flat prints. Many of the stone lithographs are in their original presentation envelopes with certificates of authenticity. Many of you have asked for specific images, so maybe we have just what you need.
Rie Muñoz moved to Alaska on a whim in 1951. She has lived in many small Alaska communities and has held many jobs. Teaching school on remote King Island was one of the most memorable. Beginning in 1972 she became a full-time artist. Muñoz, (1921 – 2015) studied art at Washington and Lee University in Virginia, and at the University of Alaska-Juneau. The University of Alaska awarded her an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities Degree in 1999. Her paintings, prints, and reproductions are carried by galleries throughout the U.S.
Muñoz describes her artwork as “expressionism.” Her paintings reflect her interest in the day-to-day activities of Alaskans, especially traditional lifestyles and the legends of the Native people.
At Jens’ Restaurant
Jana Latham
Artist Statement
After owning and running my own art gallery locally in Anchorage, Alaska for 14 years, in 2016 I discovered my true creative love…digital art.
Since 2016 I have practiced, experimented, and grown as a digital artist. I’m a self-taught artist, and I have taken many classes in digital art including in-person as well as online classes. I’ve watched countless hours of instruction and tutorial videos that have helped me learn new and constantly improving painting techniques. I’ve invested in software and hardware as well as several design programs that help me with my art. There are so many skills to acquire and explore!
My process starts with an idea, and then a photograph–either my own, or with a licensed photograph I purchase. Then the painting starts on my computer or tablet and can take many hours or days as I often go back to perfect and hone my vision. I use digital brushes, color pallets, layers, crops, fades, cutting and pasting, textures, and experimentation. I may start with a photo or several mixed photos as a base, but the end result is a piece of artwork straight out of my imagination.
I get my inspiration from the many wonderful, talented artists that were a part of my Anchorage gallery. After reflecting back on those gallery years, thinking of these dedicated and persevering artists helps to give me the gumption and bravery to put my art out there to the masses. Thank you friends.
At South Restaurant
Karen Olanna
A Fresh Look
Artist Statement
New Work
I began carving woodblocks in the Art Department of UAF. My themes weave between outdoor adventures, animal encounters and inner imaginings. My prints are numbered editions that are framed or mounted on wood panels.
I print by traditional hand press on simple pine boards, finely prepared specialty woods or synthetics depending on the complexity of the images. Black and white is still a favorite, but layers of colored ink or adding bright watercolor can cheer up dark snowy winters.
Printmaking can still be done at the kitchen table or with sophisticated techniques developed for hundreds of years around the world. Despite the progress of computer printing, “artist pulled prints” create a unique expression of the human hand.
At Crush Bistro
Denis Ryan
Life Appearing From
the Alaska Landscape
Life Appearing from the Alaska Landscape shows how life and place are inseparable. Created in Alaska’s vast and shifting wilderness, this body of work explores the relationship between land, wildlife, and sky, where every season reshapes the environment and every living thing responds to it.
Through photographs of bears moving across rivers, coastlines, and mountain valleys, Denis seeks to show animals not as subjects apart from nature but as part of a larger living system. Their daily rhythms mirror the cycles of the land itself, abundance and scarcity, movement and stillness, resilience and rest. Above them, the northern lights stretch across the dark sky, reminding us that even the atmosphere participates in the story of this place. Together, earth and sky form a quiet dialogue that defines life in Alaska.
Originally from rural County Tipperary, Ireland, Denis’s relationship with wilderness began early and grew through years of travel and exploration across the world. Yet it was Alaska that felt like home. Drawn by its raw landscapes, powerful wildlife, and sense of scale, he moved here out of a deep love for the place and now lives and works surrounded by the environments that inspire his photography.
With these images, Denis hopes to inspire people to connect more deeply with nature and wildlife. When we connect with the natural world, we move closer to living in harmony with Mother Earth. Through each photograph, he strives to bring viewers into the wild, to witness an animal in its own environment, to feel the quiet story in its behavior, and to awaken the bond that inspires protection, respect, and care.
