Ron Senungetuk's recent work explores traditional Bering Sea cosmologies in abstract form. Born in Wales, Alaska, on the western tip of the Seward Peninsula, Senungetuk is the recipient of many distinguished honors and awards including a Fullbright Scholarship to study in Oslo, Norway in 1969; the State of Alaska Governor's Award for the Arts in 1979; and named Professor of Art, Emeritus, University of Alaska Fairbanks in 1986. Dedicated to the creative spirit and an objective to provide educational opportunities for young Native artists, Senungetuk founded and directed the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Native Arts Center and was head of the UAF Art Department from 1977 until his retirement in 1986. He is a frequent speaker, presenter, and panelist addressing subjects including cultural identity, contemporary Native art, and traditional Alaska Native art.He lives in Homer.

Abraham Anghik Ruben is an Inuvialuit artist residing in the Southern Gulf Islands of British Columbia. Ruben was a student of Ron's at the Native Arts Center at UAF.  They also have a common heritage from the Wales, Alaska, area.

"I've always been intrigued by the circa 1,000 a.d. Inuit-Norse connection in
the Arctic and am interested in the show.His studies of the cultures of the circum- polar world, including those of Siberia, Scandinavia, Greenland and Iceland, have also included the changing arctic landscape from the ancient past to our present. I have found that the contact period from the early 900's to the 1400's pregnant with potential for storytelling. I have drawn my material from Inuit and Norse myths and legends, historical contact, and my own imagination of what may have happened between two arctic peoples who hold similar world views through shamanism in the early years of contact. There is a certain amount of responsibility on my part to tell the stories that haven't found a voice. These stories come directly from my own  culture but they are also stories of my Ancestors and our contact with other cultures."

 

Bunnell Street Arts Center's Exhibition Program is generously sponsored by the Paul G Allen Family Foundation. 

 

 

Michael Bauermeister and Gloria Attoun Concert Aug 3, 730pm

Hailing from Missouri, Gloria and Michael share a passion for life and adventure through original folk songs on banjo, guitar, dobro and mandolin. 

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Bunnell concerts are
pay-as-you-can, $15 suggested.
 

Kenai Peninsula Orchestra NoonTime Tunes
Mark Wolbers, Clarinet plays at Bunnell Aug 7, noon  

Kenai Peninsula Orchestra presents free concerts on the Kenai Peninsula at different venues throughout their two week festival that culminates in "Chopin and Chocolate" at the Tutka Bay Lodge.

Dr. Mark Wolbers is Professor of Music at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) where he is the Wind and Percussion Studies Division Head, Professor of Clarinet, and Conductor of the University Wind Ensemble.

Kim and Gordon Terpening, versatile artists in all media, opened Chocolate, an artisanal chocolate shop in Bisbee, Arizona in 2008.  Chocolate, like coffee or wine, has different flavors and characteristics depending on the region of the world from where it originates.  Cacoa beans must be handled differently to bring out their unique flavors.  Join chocolatiers Kim and Gordon to learn more about chocolate and wine pairings in this delicious tasting!

 

Bunnell received a $20,500 Rasmuson Tier One grant to support Creative Placemaking in Old Town, Homer and improve organi-zational capacity through new software,  board development, and in-house improvements.  We are continually grateful for the Rasmuson Foundation's support of Alaska's Arts and Culture and non-profit institutions. The Rasmuson Foundation is a visionary strategic leader that sparks innovative Alaskan development, from seeding the Pick.Click.Give charitable giving mechanism, to strengthening the non-profit sector Alaska-wide.