Killer Whale Nations by Odin Lonning, Tlingit

Killer Whale Nations by Odin Lonning, Tlingit NationSilkscreen print, archival framingEdition 88/14023.5” high x 30.5” wide x 1” deep framedOdin Lonning (Tlingit name SH NOW TAAN) was born in Juneau, Alaska in 1953. He is Woosh Ke Taan (Eagle and Shark) clan through his Tlingit mother. He is named after his Norwegian father. At age ten, Odin saw his first traditional dance performance. This motivated him to explore Tlingit art. Local native artists such as Amos Wallace, Johnny Avatok and Nathan Jackson, and the culture centers and museums in Ketchikan, Haines and Sitka inspired him to create artwork. When he was twenty, the Juneau school district, Juneau Centennial Committee, Goldbelt Corporation, and Sealaska Corporation commissioned several of his pieces for permanent display. In 1989 Odin attended the Institute of American Indian Art in Sante Fe, New Mexico. While in Santa Fe, he collaborated with another artist to form Wolfsong Arts. They exhibited in larger powwows, juried invitat