Remembering Toby Tyler
Every once in a while, if you’re lucky, you meet someone extraordinary. Our friend, the late R.W. “Toby” Tyler, fit that category. A prolific artist, he may not have been well known in New York or Boston but here in Homer, Alaska, everybody knew his name. More than a few people have stories to tell, as […]
Ted’s Woodshop at Ptarmigan Arts Gallery in Homer, Alaska
Someone stopped us in the grocery store this morning to ask where Ted’s Woodshop is located. We don’t operate a retail storefront, but we do have a presence in Ptarmigan Arts Gallery in Homer, Alaska. It was no surprise to learn that Homer has been listed by Expedia’s Viewfinder blog as one of the most artistic […]
The Neighborhood Sandhill Cranes
Joanne Thordarson stopped by to photograph the sandhill cranes that are seasonal residents in our neighborhood. Joanne is a professional wildlife photographer and another of the 30-plus member-owners of Ptarmigan Arts gallery in Homer, Alaska. Joanne’s wonderful prints and cards are popular items at Ptarmigan. I am especially fond of her photo of a Long-Tailed […]