Horse Island Life
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The Last Alaska Family Troller – Beached
My recent painting “The Last Alaska Family Troller Heads for the Beach” was nostalgic and emotional for me. I raised my family on fishing boats and tiny fishing villages in Southeast Alaska. Family commercial fishing is disappearing in Alaska. Below is a preliminary painting, and the uncomplete final oil painting. Back to Devita’s Home Page On… Continue reading
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The Iditarod Sled Dog Race
To the fans of sled dog racing and Alaska tourists the Iditarod sled dog race, last great race, is the high point. If you are here for tourism in summer, there are several opportunities to experience sled dogging for yourself when you visit this summer. Return to Devita Stipek=Writer Homestead Blog Home Page The ceremonial… Continue reading
About Me
Devita Stipek Writer is an established Alaska landscape painter and muralist. An estimated one million people experience her public work every year. In 1964 she left art school to marry an Alaska fisherman. There followed a life of adventure, tragedy, and triumph.
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