Watching my dad finish a totem, for Sitka, Alaska’s Totem Park when I was a youngster.

Helping my Father in 2006 paint a mural for Sitka’s Fish processing plant.

SHI Juried Art Show, Division Winner for Carving, Sculpture, and Metal, Juneau, Alaska, 2020

SHI Juried Art Show, Division Winner for Carving, Sculpture, and Metal, Juneau, Alaska, 2020

SHI Juried Art Show, Honorable Mention for Carving, Sculpture, and Metal, Juneau, Alaska, 2020

SHI Juried Art Show, Honorable Mention for Carving, Sculpture, and Metal, Juneau, Alaska, 2020

Lee Burkhart cuts a 2’ x 3’ traditional copper shield or tináa to be fitted on the totem at Harborview Elementary School on May 29, 2018. (Photo by Annie Bartholomew)

Last day carving in Juneau on the Yanyeidi Kootéeya with my father Will Burkhart and Sam Sheakley

2018

Raising day with Nick Galanin, Herb Sheakley, and mysef.

Photo Credit: Brett Wilber 2018

Photo Credit: Handpicked Alaska

Wolf House Post carved on top of Mt. Roberts 2019

Wolf House Post carved on top of Mt. Roberts 2019

Wolf House Post carved on top of Mt. Roberts 2019

Wolf House Post carved on top of Mt. Roberts 2019

Totem I carved at the top of Mt. Roberts tram in Juneau Alaska in 2019

Photo Credit: @messy.jessie

Host Post Carved with Nick Galanin finished in 2020

Host Post Carved with Nick Galanin finished in 2020

Host Post Carved with Nick Galanin finished in 2020

Host Post Carved with Nick Galanin finished in 2020

SHI Juried Art Show, Honorable Mention for Carving, Sculpture, and Metal, Juneau, Alaska, 2020

Hand carved pendant featuring Silver Eye design, with hand made beads by my Sister Haley LaDuke

SHI Juried Art Show, Honorable Mention for Carving, Sculpture, and Metal, Juneau, Alaska, 2022

Sterling Silver, Copper

SHI Juried Art Show, Division Winner for Carving, Sculpture, and Metal, Juneau, Alaska, 2022

Photo Credit: K̲aachgóon- Raven’s Tale Studio

Sterling Silver, Copper

SHI Juried Art Show, Division Winner for Carving, Sculpture, and Metal, Juneau, Alaska, 2022

Mini cleaver knife that I designed, forged, and carved a formline bear, with a walnut handle.

Ulu inspired knife that I designed, forged, and carved a formline bear, with a walnut handle.

Octopus knife I carved, with a walnut and purple heart handle.

Eagle and Killer Whale fillet knife with maple burl handle.

Killer whale knife with maple burl handle.

Photo Credit: Bethany Goodrich

Photo Credit: Bethany Goodrich

Photo Credit: Bethany Goodrich

Photo credit: Bethany Goodrich

Photo Credit: Bethany Goodrich

Photo Credit: Bethany Goodrich

Photo Credit: Bethany Goodrich

Final Touches

The bottom of the canoe before we flipped it over and started carving

Spreading a canoe with Nick Galanin, Sam Sheakly and myself

2021

Checking progress on canoe steaming with Nick Galanin, Herb Sheakley, and myself.

Sculpin (Rockfish) Alder, Acrylic Paint, Abalone Shell.

First mask I designed and carved by myself.

Hand Engraved Killer Whale Zippo Lighter

Sterling Silver, Abalone

Blue patina on sterling silver owl cuff.

Bear cuff before shaping.

Split Killer Whale cuff before shaping.

Formline cuff inspired by Bent Wood Boxes

Silver Octopus cuff before shaping.

Eagle Cuff before shaping, with Smoke Print.

Gold overlay Eagle, on top sterling silver.

Close up of cross hatching