GUARD ISLAND MATTED ART CARD The Aqua Orca This original piece is textured

This original piece is textured and layered with encaustic pigmented wax

he trained for a short time at the Art Students League in New York

hand-stitches and designs these whimsical ornaments that depict Alaskan life and heritage

who is also a working commercial fisherman and maritime engineer

Assorted vessels await a day of adventure in Katchemak Bay's beloved Halibut Cove

GUARD ISLAND MATTED ART CARD The Aqua Orca This original piece is textured8" x 10" Double mat; 5" x 7" art card. As a fourth generation Alaskan, Wrangell, Alaska, artist Brenda Schwartz draws her experience from nature. She paints those things she knows bestthe sea. The ocean has always been a large part of my life. Raised commercial fishing, I was always in awe of the scenery around me and aware of how fortunate I was to be a part of it.Brenda is the owner and operator of her own charter company, taking clients to those