JIM SCHOPPERT
Artwork
Miro and the Midnight Sun
acrylic on rice paper
In Search of the Perfect Circle
carved poplar panel
photo courtesy of Anchorage Museum
Clam Shell
wood, pigment, glue rattle
photo courtesy of Anchorage Museum
Mussel Shell Rattle
carved wood, paint, pigment
Anchorage Museum Collection
Meditation in Ivory
carved ivory
photo courtesy of Anchorage Museum
Migrations
wood, walrus stomach, acrylic string, feathers, paint
photo courtesy of Anchorage Museum
Raven Opens Box of Stars
carved wood panel, paint, pigment
photo courtesy of Anchorage Museum
Instrument of Change
wood, feathers, paint pigment, hair, beads
Shaman’s Mask
carved wood, paint, pigment, hair, feathers, fur
Anchorage Museum Collection
Eye of the Raven
carved poplar panel
Whale Hunting
pastel on paper
Woman Fishing
dry point print
photo courtesy of Anchorage Museum
Jim Schoppert
Bio: Born in 1947 in Juneau, Alaska of a Tlingit mother and a German father, Jim Schoppert was one of the most prolific and important Alaskan artists of the twentieth century. A long time Bahá’í whose world embracing vision helped shape his artistic practice and preoccupations, Schoppert was an innovator who viewed the Native Arts of Alaska as a universal art form belonging to all peoples. He sought to expand the scope and extend the reach of Alaskan Native images by reimagining them according to his own artistic vision and within a modernist context. A visionary leader and influential teacher, he made an enormous impact on Alaskan arts that can still be felt today. He died in Ojai, California, at the age 45.
Ray Hudson’s article, “Reinventing Tradition: Innovation and Renewal in the Art of Jim Schoppert” appears in the Art section of this issue of e*lix*ir.
Ray Hudson’s article, “Reinventing Tradition: Innovation and Renewal in the Art of Jim Schoppert” appears in the Art section of this issue of e*lix*ir.