Tlingit Basket, Blue/Midnight Killer Whale who fought against the US

who fought against the US military starting in 1866 in what was known as “Red Cloud’s War

with both animals exhibiting similar hunting and familial patterns

House posts typically show mythical creatures associated with family history

From those thousands of years spent observing

The three salmon are carved from the same log as the charmer and the base

Tlingit Basket, Blue/Midnight Killer Whale who fought against the USFeatured work in Preston Singletary's solo exhibition, Tlingit Modernism. This new body of work is reflective of his different styles, from representing traditional cultural objects or making contemporary abstractions inspired by Modernism. His work continues the narrative thread of Tlingit style while reflecting on new directions for an ancient culture.