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A woman wears Sydney Akagi’s art mask in the fall of 2020, in Tlingit Aani, Juneau, Alaska.

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Bunnell Street Arts Center’s collaboration with Alaska Native artists begins yearlong tour

The tour began May 19 in Portland, Oregon

Members of the Kachemak Bay Watercolor Society showcase work in their annual Spring Show at Fireweed Gallery during First Friday on May 5. Photo by Christina Whiting

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United by a passion for watercolor painting

Community members gather to paint and share their creativity and knowledge

“Tidal Grooves,” a watercolor painting by Jan Peyton is on display through May in the Kachemak Bay Water Color Society’s annual spring show at Fireweed Gallery in Homer Alaska. Photo provided by Fireweed Gallery

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Spring on display at May’s First Friday events

Local galleries celebrate the season, showcasing new work by established and emerging artists

An attendee of the invitational gathering on Saturday, April 29, 2023 at the Norman Lowell Art Gallery in Anchor Point, Alaska views a display of photographs and information on Lowell’s life and career. Photo by Delcenia Cosman

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Norman Lowell gallery open for the season

At the top of a winding, tree-lined gravel road above the Sterling Highway lies a hidden community treasure.

Photo by Christina Whiting
Andy Wills, owner of the Old Inlet Bookshop shows a book he received from his mother’s bookshop collection on Monday, March 27.

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Bookseller celebrates 25 years sharing his passion for used, vintage, and hard-to-find books

Andy Wills dreams of empty bookshelves he can fill. A third-generation bookseller, he is the owner of The…

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Daniel Perry plays the viola at the Homer Youth String Orchestra Club dress rehearsal in preparation for the Spooky Strings Halloween concert at the Islands and Oceans Visitor Center in October 2022.

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Local music director, teacher, and performer nurtures Homer’s music scene

With a belief that creating music together can help build stronger communities, violinist Daniel Perry has been nurturing…

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A copy of Samanta Schweblin’s “Fever Dream” sits on a desk in the Peninsula Clarion building on Thursday, March 30, 2023, in Kenai, Alaska.

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Off the Shelf: Horror novella rethinks presentation of environmental disasters

“Fever Dream” begs the question of what is the most effective way to communicate the implications of environmental…

A drawing of a kettle and some pears hangs at the Kenai Art Center in Kenai, Alaska on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, in preparation for the debut of the 32nd Annual Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Visual Feast. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Something to ‘feast’ your eyes on

Annual Kenai Art Center exhibit showcasing student artwork

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Nova Cope and Carla Klinker-Cope work on the Queen of Hearts throne at the Mariner Theater on Saturday<ins>, April 8, 2023, in Homer, Alaska</ins>.

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Homer performers to dance through ‘Wonderland’

Characters and stage themes are based on Lewis Carroll’s classic work

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Jessica Golden rehearses for Friends of the Homer Public Library’s “Our Favorite Poems” event, which takes places Thursday<ins>, April 6</ins> at 6 p.m. at the library.

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Homer writers to present favorite poems in library event

The event is inspired and coordinated by Homer author Jessica Golden

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“Little Experiments” by Oceana Wills, on display at Grace Ridge Brewing.

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Multidisciplinary exhibits on display in April First Friday shows

Spring is in the air, and soon all the snow and mud will be replaced by splashes of…

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Sharlene Cline poses with her students during the final day of her recent art camp at Homer Council on the Arts, on Thursday, March 16. Top row, from left to right: Isabel Piek, Autumn Smith, Eliana Cope, Lila Shavelson.

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Local artist teaches, exhibits Chinese brush painting

Sharlene Cline shares her creativity with community members of all ages through classes, workshops, and exhibits

“American Mother,” oil on panel by Brianna Allen, is on display at Homer Council on the Arts through March as part of the “Bodily Autonomy” exhibit co-sponsored by Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic.

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Artists reckon with a post-Roe world

Homer artists explore the theme of bodily autonomy in “Unto Ourselves: Radical Autonomy” exhibit