CHILKAT Jon Van Zyle The importance of the subject

The importance of the subject matter is its significance to history

Artist's description: The culture of the northwestern coast of Alaska is rich in legend and lore

As the composition of a new painting evolves in my mind

4-wheelers

a shadowy figure eclipsed the sparkling surface

CHILKAT Jon Van Zyle The importance of the subjectLimited edition intaglio etching by Irene Klar Edition size: 250 Image size: 24" x 6" Irene Klar uses a method called intaglio, which is a technique in which the image is incised into a surface, usually being a copper or zinc plate. Irene gets her inspirations from people, their textiles, pattern decoration, and colors.