“He was a leader I guess you could say, gave us all kind of permission to do our own thing. Phillips, a watercolor painter, said she admired Birdsall’s use of color and risk-taking. “There’s probably not too many homes in Alaska that doesn’t have a piece of his work in their home, or would like one,’ said Tammy Phillips, owner of Phillips Studio & Gallery in Fairbanks. HOME LIMITED EDITIONS PRINTS & POSTERS COLLECTIBLES ORIGINALS CLEARANCE. (One small tear in lower left corner will be covered when matted a nd frame.) One of the 990 limited edition. Prints.Com - largest selection of limited editions, fine art prints, posters and custom framing. Owens worked with Birdsall on a painting for Anchorage’s Centennial Celebration and the pair also worked on a number of commissioned paintings and projects for nonprofits. Hard-to-find 1971 print in excellent condition. ![]() is the only gallery in Anchorage selling original Birdsall work. “We had a very personal relationship, a wonderful friendship and a wonderful professional friendship,” Owens said. Owens worked with Birdsall for more than 30 years. “I think it was the whole spectrum of his work that makes him such an important artist,” said Tennys Owens, owner of Artique Ltd. ![]() ![]() The Alaska arts community is celebrating the life of famed artist Byron Birdsall who died Sunday evening, just days shy of his 79th birthday.īirdsall was best known for his watercolor work but he proved to be an artist of many capabilities.
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