BARANOF WARM SPRINGS emerald Handcrafted in Fairbanks from husband

Handcrafted in Fairbanks from husband and wife duo Bill and Rita Bishop

Image size: 13” x 19”

She received her bachelor’s degree from the Art Institute of Chicago

The yellow dog on the deck is their dog Bailey

Handcrafted silk velvet pumpkin with a natural stem

BARANOF WARM SPRINGS emerald Handcrafted in Fairbanks from husbandAs a fourth generation Alaskan, Wrangell, Alaska, artist Brenda Schwartz draws her experience from nature. She paints those things she knows bestthe sea. The ocean has always been a large part of my life. Raised commercial fishing, I was always in awe of the scenery around me and aware of how fortunate I was to be a part of it.Brenda is the owner and operator of her own charter company, taking clients to those very bays and inlets that she has