SEALASKA HERITAGE INSTITUTE’S 10th BIENNIAL

NORTHWEST COAST JURIED
ART SHOW & COMPETITION

Best of Formline | Connections | Clifton Guthrie

Clifton Guthrie

  • Tsimshian, Laxskiik (Eagle) clan
  • Metlakatla, Alaska
  • Category: 2D & Relief Carving: Painting
  • Acrylic on deer hide drum
  • "Frog is the secondary crest to Raven in the Tsimshian clan system. This design is a representation of the importance of connections in our culture.”

“Beautifully painted drum … The artist has incorporated some unusual aspects to some formline elements (u-forms and the Frog face inside the Raven head), which make the whole more complex and challenging … The red primary formline added to the circumference is a really nice addition.” – Juror Statement