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King Island Hunter (1985)Mixed Media on Paper- 42"h
- 29"w
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Seal Dancer Spirit Drum – 1983Wood, Walrus Stomach, Acrylic, Feathers, Custom Pedestal- 36"h
- 24"w
- 8"d
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Abstract Portrait Carving (Painted)Cedar, Pigments- 31.25"h
- 11.25"w
- 1.25"d
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Figure In Coat (Painted)Etching, Paint- 20.5"h
- 15"w
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WalrusColored Pencil on Paper- 10"h
- 7.5"w
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They Ponder the Ways of a WomanEtching- 11"h
- 13"w
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MaskWood, Pigments, FeathersSOLD -
Abstract Portrait Carving, UnpaintedCedar- 33.25"h
- 11.25"w
- 1.25"d
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Abstract Portrait Carving, UnpaintedCedar- 32.5"h
- 11.25"w
- 1.25"d
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Abstract Portrait Carving, PaintedCedar, Pigments- 31.25"h
- 11.25"w
- 1.25"d
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Figure In Coat A/PEtching- 20.5"h
- 15"w
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Young Boy Etching (Green Background) 1989Etching, Paint- 14.75"h
- 10"w
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Young Boy Etching (Purple Background) 1989Etching, Paint- 14.75"h
- 10"w
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1947-1992
A versatile contemporary artist, Jim Schoppert expressed his Tlingit heritage through sculpture, painting, etching, drawing, and carving masks and wood panels. He received a BFA from the University of Alaska/Anchorage in sculpture/printmaking and an MFA from the University of Washington in sculpture.
His abstract paintings are inspired largely by the “pictographs” drawn on ivory by the coastal Eskimos, before 1800. He described his carved panels, which are typically clean pure shapes with smooth finishes, as “minimal art.” His masks are interpretations of native ceremonial pieces, vividly painted and usually feathered.
Throughout his career, Schoppert was actively involved in the development of native art. He was inspired by a revitalization of interest in various forms. “It is a spiritual reawakening, not political or economic, it’s purely intuitive rebirth.” Represented in private and corporate collections worldwide, James Schoppert was truly one of the most innovative and talented artists of our time.