| Summary: | Number 4/200. About the Artist: "Norman G. Jackson is of the Tongass Tlingit of southeast Alaska and was born in Ketchikan, Alaska. His lineage is from his mother who is of the Tongass Tlingit Kaats Hit Bear House of southeast Alaska. His father is Kaagwaantaan Tlingit of Klukwan, Alaska. Norman studied at the Kitanmax School of Northwest Coast Indian Art in Hazelton, B.C. and received advanced training in design and carving. He also received training in metal engraving from the Totem Heritage Center in Ketchikan. He is a recognized Master Artist in metal engraving by the Alaska State Council on the Arts Master Apprentice Grant and has received numerous honors for his excellence in wood carving. He apprenticed with Master Artists, Dempsey Bob and Phil Janze, and has been invited to numerous symposiums on Northwest Coast Native carving. Norman's work is held in major collections and his work has appeared in exhibits in the US and abroad." Information from the Artist's website at http://www.normanjackson.com
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