The Alaska Native Arts Foundation is thrilled to be a supporter of the inagural Drew Michael Northern Artist Residency at the Anchorage Museum. The residency program was conceived of by Drew Michael who began building an endowment for this project at the Anchorage Museum in 2019. Michael wanted to create an opportunity to give artists space and time to dedicate to research, while experiencing the beauty of Alaska.
The inaugural artist for this residency is Jessica Winters (Inuit) who will travel to Alaska this fall from Newfoundland, Canada. Jessica is a painter, printmaker and textile artist whose work explores land, memory, and family. Jess shares, “I’m really looking forward to exploring the art scene in a northern city. Being able to do this residency with the Anchorage Museum is unlike most I’ve done, given its institutional connections. I’m excited to meet their staff, explore their archives, and access their network in the Anchorage art scene. Ultimately I’m looking for inspiration for a new body of work, and I hope the landscape, culture and feeling of Anchorage will spark something unique and thrilling. Thank you to the Alaska Native Arts Foundation and the Anchorage Museum for inviting me to be an artist-in-residence.”
To learn more about Jessica: https://www.jessicawintersart.com
More information about the Drew Michael Northern Artist Residency is available here: https://www.anchoragemuseum.org/donate/help-grow-the-museum-endowment/