Alaskan Native Artist

Phillip John "Aarnaquq" Charette

Alaska Native Art, Yup'ik Masks & Sculpture

Small & Medium Works of Art

                   Yupikmask.com accepts these forms of payment. All artwork by Alaska Native Artist Phillip John Charette that has not already been sold or is on display at other galleries is for sale on this online web site. Artwork is available directly from the artist through this online web site, at Native American Art Markets, and through work he has available in his studio. Phillip's  studio is located in Beautiful Eastern Oregon in Baker City, Oregon, 97814. My business phone number is  541.519.2635.

Gallery

Arctic Dancer

Material: Horse hair fired Raku Clay, wild turkey Feather, dentalium shell, dark pearls, dyed coral, glass beads, acrylic paint.

Meaning: Represents a Yup'ik Dancer.

Dimensions: 31"h x 22"w x 1"d

Price: $2,500.00

Tuunraq Mask

Challenge piece: Red Cedar gift of and challenged by friend and fellow artist Rick Bartow.

Dimensions: 13" w X 28" H X 10" d.

Materials: Driftwood Burl, glass beads made by the artist, high fire porcelain, ivory, brass, antler, deer skin, and acrylic paints. This piece comes with its own custom display stand.

Meaning: This is a functional dance mask and is made from a redwood driftwood burl. It represents a Angalkuq's helping spirit. You can see that the helping spirit is deformed on one side of the face. This is a powerful spirit but it reminds us that if we do have a gift, that we must treat it with great respect and care. If we do not, the teeth symbolize the fact that we will be consumed for the rest of our lives for anything bad that we did with our gifts.

Price: $5,000.00

Angalkuq   Story Teller

"True Relics"

Challenge piece: Old Growth oak gift of and challenged by friend and fellow artist Rick Bartow.

Dimensions: 20"w X53" H X 12"D

Materials: Old growth oak, Myrtle wood, Raku, High fire porcelain, Ivory, recycled mink fur, sealskin, red yarn, granite base, wild turkey feathers, glass beads, driftwood, and artist acrylic paints.

Meaning: This is a traditional Shaman wearing their wolf mask and helping spirit as a guide on their head. They are sharing the true gift of the Yup'ik spirit in their songs and stories. The symbolic relic on the front represents the true Yup'ik relics (traditional knowledge)  which are contained within our old spirits who are beginning to return to us. In the eyes of our youth, you will see the true relics come back through their hearts and souls. It symbolizes my belief that our healers and spiritual peoples are returning. That when they do return, they will be much stronger and more powerful then ever before.

Price: 5,500.00

Yup'ik RAKU Singing Spirit Pins, Bolo Ties, and Pendants

Dimensions: These spirit masks are 1" - 2" in height.

Meaning: Each pin represent a unique character and should have a personal meaning to the person who is receiving the pin. The miniature masks are singing masks and are individually hand made. Available as a tie tack and Bolo for men and a pendant for women. Mask pins in precious metals will be available in the near future. Pins are always available at Art and Indian Art Markets I attend. Next generation of pins have animal spirits incorporated into piece.

Price: $10.00 - $65.00 depending on the detail.

Yup'ik Porcelain Singing Spirit Pins, Bolo Ties, and Pendants

Dimensions: These spirit masks are 1" - 2" in height.

Meaning: Each pin represent a unique character and should have a personal meaning to the person who is receiving the pin. The miniature masks are singing masks and are individually hand made. Available as a tie tack and Bolo for men and a pendant for women. Mask pins in precious metals will be available in the near future. Pins are always available at Art and Indian Art Markets I attend. Next generation of  pins have animal spirits incorporated into piece.

Materials: High Fire Porcelain

Price: $10.00 - $65.00 depending on the detail.

These smaller masks represent someone who is no longer with us but is singing for us.

Yup'ik 4 1/2" Singing Spirit Masks

These small masks are individually hand made in both RAKU and in porcelain. These singing spirit masks  have personal meaning to the person who is receiving the mask. Masks may come with Wild Turkey or upland game bird feathers but I recommend that people use their own feathers from a place that is special to them.

Materials: Raku Clay, raku glaze formulated by the artist, red commercial glaze.

Meaning: This small mask represents a spirit singing with full emotion.

Price: $80.00 - $250.00 (depending on what has been attached or connected). Piece that have ivory, precious stones, or   pearls are  priced higher.

Yup'ik 4 1/2" Bronze

Singing Spirit Masks

These small masks are cast with Blue Mountain Fine Art in Baker City, OR. These singing spirit masks are based on old masks I discovered in the Juneau Museum. should  have personal meaning to the person who is receiving the mask.

Materials: Bronze & various patina's. Note that two of these bronzes are horse haired fired which is a technique I developed at Blue Mountain Fine Arts. I plan on making more of these horse hair fired bronzes available at Indian Markets.

Meaning: This small mask represents a spirit singing with full emotion. This is one of my signature pieces of work

Price: $400.00 each

Archive Phillip John Charette

Sold Works

Yupik Dancer

Dimensions : approx 24"h X 16"w X 4" deep

Materials: Raku clay, raku glaze made by the artist, bones, glass beads, pearls, grass, dentalium shells, wild turkey feathers, and acrylic paints.

Meaning: A traditional Yup'ik spirit dancer.

  Sold, Private Collection

WOLF MASK

Challenge piece: Red Cedar gift of and challenged by friend and fellow artist Rick Bartow.

Dimensions: 22"W x 36"H x 25" D (including stand)

Materials: Maple burl, Raku, high fire porcelain, African porcupine quills, recycled pearls, caribou antler, wild turkey feathers, domestic duck feathers, bone beads, artists acrylic paints, walnut wood, zebra wood stand, and granite base.

Meaning: This is a functional hand carved dance mask made with curly maple wood. The mask has a caribou antler bite plate and a caribou antler forehead rest. It has a sealskin strap to hold the mask to the head and includes a stand for display.

This piece took second place in the 2007 Santa Fe Indian Art Market. It symbolizes the connection I made with a wolf in the Brooks Range Alaska. A memorable connection  with a beautiful and large wolf when was hunting with my family along the Yukon River. Note: Additional feathers have been added since this photo was taken.

  Sold, Private Collection

GATHERING PLACE

DIMENSIONS: 48" x 48" x 12" Deep

MATERIALS: Horse hair fired clay, driftwood, Raku clay, raku glaze,  oak wild turkey feathers, metal mounting bracket to float piece from wall, rawhide, porcelain, acrylic paints, and wild turkey feathers

MEANING: This piece represents a gathering place or a place where people of different backgrounds and interests gather.

  Collection, Bandon Dunes Resort

"Vision"

Dimensions: 30"h X 30"w X 12" D

Materials: Low fired Raku Clay, Raku glaze formulated by the artist, red commercial glaze, naked raku, hand painted wild turkey feathers, brass, glass beads, and acrylic paints.

Meaning: The title of this piece is "Vision" and has to do with things that we see but cannot or are forced not to talk about. The dots on the forehead and coming from the eyes represent stars in the universe. The larger dots represent our immediate family members who are no longer with us but shaped our minds and soul. The dots coming out of the eyes are the tears of our ancestors. The dots where the mouth are supposed to be are the closed voices of our ancestors.

Sold, Private Collection