SNOWSHOE ESKIMO WITH WOOD ORNAMENT guard island Artist's narrative: Beautiful Wisdom honors

Artist's narrative: Beautiful Wisdom honors inner and outer beauty

watercolor artist Elizabeth Rose is known for realistic and detailed portrayals of familiar Ketchikan scenery

The spines are venomous and may cause pain or infection

successful creative expression seduces the spirit

All struggle to create a better life for themselves and their loved ones

SNOWSHOE ESKIMO WITH WOOD ORNAMENT guard island Artist's narrative: Beautiful Wisdom honorsMary Harper has made Alaska her home since 1977. With a degree in Animal Science, her love of nature, animals, and art has been forever in her life. Family revolves around the outdoors with her husband and three sons. Ornaments of over 75 designs are carefully painted and signed. Each ornament is cut out of Alaskan wood, attached with ribbon, hand painted, glittered and signed by Mary. A card is attached to each keepsake with a description.