Small Panel depicting an Eclipse
by Jim Heaton, non-indigenous
red cedar, pigment
13" high x 13" wide x 1.5" deep
James Heaton is a well known and respected wood carver from Haines, Alaska. He began his career at Alaska Indian Arts (AIA) in Haines, Alaska where he used the documented and photographic resources of AIA to learn the art of the Northwest Coast carving. He has carved over 200 feet of totem poles, primarily using traditional tools.
Heaton was commissioned by the Haines Borough Public Library for panels honoring all seekers of knowledge. He was commissioned by the Anthropology Department of Golden State University, San Francisco and Florida’s Sea World to create artwork for their Northwest Coast sections in their permanent display “The Art of the Killer Whale.”
Heaton’s work can be found in the collections of the Alaska State Museum in Juneau, Sheldon Museum and Cultural Center in Haines, the North Pacific Rim People’s Museum in Hokkaido, Japan and in private collections around the world. Heaton teaches Northwest Coast style art at the University of Alaska.
