ARNIE WEIMER COPPER RELIEF ALASKA WALL ART SIGNED TOTEM VINTAGE TRIBAL ALASKAN

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LET'S FIND THIS ORPHAN A HOME.  VINTAGE, COPPER RELIEF BY ARNIE WEIMER WHICH MEASURES ABOUT 13 1/4" TALL BY 5 1/4" WIDE WITH SLIGHT MARKS.  SIGNED AND NUMBERED BY THE ARTIST.
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Arnie Weimer's most recent work is a two thousand square foot mural on the side of a parking garage on Second and Franklin streets in downtown Juneau, Alaska. He frankly told me that the Rotary Club of Juneau commissioned the piece, but he suspected that it was a conspiracy of some Juneau folks to keep him off the streets for a while where he frequently blocked sidewalks with his easel to paint local scenes. It also may have been a further attempt to get him out of local cafes where he is known for staring at people while he sketches them. Chances are that if you've ever had a cup of coffee at any of the local imbibing haunts in the past forty-five years, Arnie has sketched you.
At this point, you're probably thinking this is more information than you need, so I will simply list a few of his other accomplishments without all the nitty gritty details. Arnie has tried almost every medium in the Western world, many Alaska Native forms, and a few from the East. Japan was his most recent foreign travel “to see where all that beautiful Japanese art came from,” he said. Oh, before I diverge, I should add snow sculpture. Arnie captained teams in the Capital City Snow Sculpting competitions, winning first and second place in consecutive years. The first-place team represented Alaska in a national competition and won a spectator's choice award for the bust of a Tlingit dancer. Another notable honor was a first place in printmaking of the Alaska Arts Exhibit, which was held in Juneau to commemorate twenty-five years of statehood in Alaska.
Arnie has not only exhibited continually for the past forty-five years as an artist in resident, he has also worked with many Alaska Native artists while employed by the Juneau School District's former Indian Studies program. He also operated a studio gallery for several years where many Alaskan artists gathered to practice their various forms. During this period, Arnie carved a yellow cedar totem pole which took three years to complete. The totem was lent to a local school to enhance their learning environment. Consequently, much of Arnie's work shows an influence of the art forms indigenous to the native cultures of southeast Alaska.