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Born 1948 Kodiak, Alaska. Known for: Modernist animal, wildlife, sculpture.
The following, submitted April 2003, is from the artist. Born and raised in Kodiak, and of Alutiiq ancestry, Alvin Amason is an Alaskan painter, who depicts the state's wildlife with humor,... Read full biography
The following, submitted April 2003, is from the artist. Born and raised in Kodiak, and of Alutiiq ancestry, Alvin Amason is an Alaskan painter, who depicts the state's wildlife with humor, affection, and respect. "Alaskan . His art wasn't always whimsical. After graduating from Kodiak High, Amason... Read full biography
The following, submitted April 2003, is from the artist. Born and raised in Kodiak, and of Alutiiq ancestry, Alvin Amason is an Alaskan painter, who depicts the state's wildlife with humor, affection, and respect. "Alaskan . His art wasn't always whimsical. After graduating from Kodiak High, Amason went to Central Washington University and attempted to become a mechanical engineer, but found the line drawing and rigid rules of the discipline off-putting. "One day I signed up for a watercolor... Read full biography
The following, submitted April 2003, is from the artist. Born and raised in Kodiak, and of Alutiiq ancestry, Alvin Amason is an Alaskan painter, who depicts the state's wildlife with humor, affection, and respect. "Alaskan . His art wasn't always whimsical. After graduating from Kodiak High, Amason went to Central Washington University and attempted to become a mechanical engineer, but found the line drawing and rigid rules of the discipline off-putting. "One day I signed up for a watercolor class and just loved it," he said. "I stuck with that. It was a hard decision because my family was into commercial fishing and my grandfather was a bear guide. So I had opportunities to go into these areas." . Eventually, the traditional ways of... Read full biography
The following, submitted April 2003, is from the artist. Born and raised in Kodiak, and of Alutiiq ancestry, Alvin Amason is an Alaskan painter, who depicts the state's wildlife with humor, affection, and respect. "Alaskan . His art wasn't always whimsical. After graduating from Kodiak High, Amason went to Central Washington University and attempted to become a mechanical engineer, but found the line drawing and rigid rules of the discipline off-putting. "One day I signed up for a watercolor class and just loved it," he said. "I stuck with that. It was a hard decision because my family was into commercial fishing and my grandfather was a bear guide. So I had opportunities to go into these areas." . Eventually, the traditional ways of hunting and fishing taught to him by his elders became part of his art. He continued to take art courses and moved on to Arizona State Un... Read full biography
Alvin Eli Amason - Artist Info
About Alvin Eli Amason: Keywords
Keywords (11)
Art Method
- •Airbrush
Art Media
Art Subject
- •Animals, Mammals
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •Wildlife, Wild Animal
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Alaska After 1940
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Animal Specialty
- •Wildlife Specialty
Ethnicity of Artist
- •Inuit, Eskimo