Ade’
(‘Hello’ in Deg Xinag)
Summer 2026
School for Advanced Research
Santa Fe, NM
This fellowship will begin in July 2026 and will focus on collaborating research with my family on Deg Hit’an death traditions. The culmination of the fellowship will create a mask for my late grandmother Gloria Chase. Before her passing, she requested that I carve a mask for to honor her.
Click the Image to see Brian's MFA Exhibit!
Collaborating in Alfred’s Hotcasting Shop with Jazmin Novak and Dara Etienne
In early March Dara, Jazmin, and I cast some new work. Take a look at some of photos from the casting session below and be sure to check out their websites!
Jazmin Novak:
Dara Etienne:
https://dararara.cargo.site/
Summer 2025
Artist in Residence at Sealaska Heritage Institute
Juneau, AK
While back in Alaska for the summer, I was able to spend three weeks in Juneau for a residency at SHI. There, SHI really uplifted my career and provided a lot of visibility and opportunity. One of the highlights of my time there was teaching a multi-day workshop on Inuit Drum Making.
The residency was located in the amazing Walter Soboleff Building in downtown Juneau. This studio was accessible to so many tourists and locals alike, and met so many great people with incredible conversations. If you are an Alaska Native Artist and looking for an opportunity, this is a great program.
Dogidihn to everyone for making the residency such a great experience!
Spring 2025
‘Ghosts of the Radiant’
MFA 26 Cohort Group Show
Alfred, NY
At the end of my first year in graduate school, my cohort and I collaborated on a group show at the Village of Alfred’s Town Hall. The work shown was a culmination of experimentation from all five of us.
I am honored to be included in such an amazing cohort here at Alfred!
UAF Circumpolar Music Series
Online Guest Presenter: Alaska Native Drum and Mask Making with Brian Walker II
Fairbanks, AK
