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the Outpost

@ KTN

My sister and I were raised here in Ketchikan,
Alaska, and like all youngsters, we left after
high school to follow our dreams. Well…
so much for that! After long careers down
south, we came back home and realized we
We are The DUCK Headquarters for Alaska. could make a living doing what we do best:
Cruisers and Jeepers stop in for a free duck! working hard and painting watercolors.
Just this article!
Our little town is full of history, and to our
I never went home from my 6th Alaskan wonderment, Candace and I get to paint all Ken Decker with his wife Monica are
cruise!! Being offered a seasonal position the places and moments we have loved for owners of Crazy Wolf Studio on Mission
in 2 ports of call was a “sign” for me to most of our lives. Street since 2001.
change the trajectory of my life.
Since 2010, we’ve been selling water-colors Ken is Tsimshian (SIM-SEE-AN) native,
I chose Ketchikan after falling in love with and originals to the wonderful people who member of the Wolf Clan, and is born and
the work and lifestyle in a cruise port. visit during their vacations. raised in Ketchikan, Alaska.
A stroll through this eclectic gallery of art
My appreciation of street-fair type art Our open-air booth on Mission Street near and craftsmanship allude to the talents
inspired me to open a store featuring 30 Creek Street keeps us busy from May 1st displaying heritage, weaving traditional
LOCAL Artists. Now in the 8th season, we to September 30th each year. Growing up art with abstract, taught by elders and
offer over 180 artists from the entire state here in the ‘50s and ‘60s gave us a lot of visionary new generation.
of Alaska. Many certified with Silver Hand freedom—and a lot of stories!
and Made in Alaska permits alongside very Ken puts his Silver Hand Tag on ceremonial
talented ‘local’ artists. In the winter months, we paint like crazy drums, paddles, bentwood boxes, halibut
women to prepare for the next season. hooks, masks, rattles, and silk-screen prints.
Visitors will find everything from drums, Add printing, matting, and packing—and
fused glass, metal art, jewelry, original we stay busy and out of trouble. Indigenous artists throughout the
paintings, photography, a large selection of Northwest Coast and Alaska offer totem
Children’s Books by Alaskan authors and so To find us, just walk three blocks down poles, cedar/spruce root/baleen baskets,
much more. Mission Street toward Creek Street and hand carved jewelry (gold and silver),
there we are! Come visit in spring or mammoth and walrus ivory, argillite
2025 Season herald in a fresh coat of paint summer. And if you miss us, you can still carvings, walrus jawbone and so much
and restoration to the historic 1913 Bon find our work online. more. Artist’s biography with every piece.
Marche Department Store of 67 years.

The Outpost @ KTN Local Watercolors - Local Art Locally Owned-Open Year-Around
428 Mission Street 609 Mission Street 633 Mission Street

Loretta Walker, Proprietor (907) 254-9448 (907) 225-9653

facebook.com/theoutpostktn www.maidakelley.com CrazyWolfStudio.com

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