It is with great sadness, the Berlin Gallery must share the news of the passing of one of our most beloved artists, John Hoover, Aleut, on September 3rd, 2011 at his home on the Puget Sound in Washington State with his wife, Mary by his side. John Hoover was 91.
John came to art later in life, after working as one of the first ski instructors in Sun Valley, and then working in boat construction; where he mastered carving. He is now recognized as an innovator of Contemporary American Indian Art. He is leaving his mark on our world; gathering fragments of his culture and stretching them into whole images. His work is a blend of shamanism, sea birds, salmon and animals; creating a modern myth based on his heritage.
In May of this year, the University of Alaska Anchorage bestowed upon Hoover an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts, on a card he sent to the gallery announcing his degree, he wrote at age 91, "Never Too Old!"
Come to the Berlin Gallery where we have a wonderful collection representative of this great "innovator" in bronze and cedar.
Shown above, "Moon" 38" diameter Bronze Ed. 3/12
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