A person in a red shirt is carving a wooden sculpture while seated on a tree stump indoors. Nearby are completed carvings, wood shavings on the floor, and a decorated snowboard leaning against the wall.

Virtual Art Talks

Inside the Studio with Tlingit Artist James Johnson

Virtual Art Talk: Watch the recording of our Virtual Art Talk featuring award-winning Tlingit artist and carver James Johnson, moderated by Chief Curator Diana Pardue. Johnson takes viewers on a tour of his studio space and shares insights into Tlingit formline design, a foundational element of his artistic practice developed thousands of years ago.

Johnson has showcased his work at several Heard Museum events, including Holidays at the Heard and Indian Fair & Market.