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 Rie Muñoz Learn more about the artist here We have a great selection of Rie Muñoz limited edition prints! Come in today and start your own Art Gallery right in your home! |
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RELEASES - November 2009
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Lena Cove There is an eagle nest about 50 yards in the front of my son's house on Lena Cove in Juneau. Every year the eagle couple has one eaglet. Throughout the summer you can see the young eagle flapping his wings in the nest, building up his muscles. Sometime in early August the immature eagle, with much coaxing from the parents, does his first flight around Lena Cove. By October all the eagles in the area seem to disappear for a month or so. I've heard they fly up to Haines for the late chum salmon run. Rie Munoz |
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Many years ago a couple of friends went hunting in a skiff out of Hoonah. When they failed to return at the appointed time the Coast Guard was called. All they found was the skiff and a few belongings on the shore across from Icy Straits. While traveling the Alaska Marine Highway a few months later the Captain announced that they were taking time to stop the ship so that the family could have a memorial at sea. After the ceremony the ship continued it's voyage. Rie Munoz |
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RELEASES - May 2009
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Mixed Bouquet Spring's first flowers and berries inspire a still life. This mixed bouquet includes daisies and salmon berries, green and ripe. Rie Munoz |
 Unloading Fish6 3/4 x 13 5/8 300 edition $110 A lively scene at a local cold storage in Juneau shows workers unloading a fresh catch of salmon. As fishermen catch throughout the day, the fish are packed in ice in the hold of the boat. The fish hold is separated by 'baffles' in several large and evenly balanced compartments. This prevents fish from sliding from one side of the boat to the other in choppy seas. Without baffles, shifting of weight can be disastrous. Back on deck, unloading is one of the best parts of being a fisherman--payday! The cold storage, tender or cannery pays on the spot for the catch. Depending on the skipper's mood and the fish openings, he or she will let the crew have the night off to 'blow off steam' at the bars, or re-fuel and head right back out. This particular skipper headed back out to sea after unloading. Rie Munoz |
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RELEASE - January 2009
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Giant Worm Legend
Giclee 175 edition $195 The culture of the northwestern coast of Alaska is rich in legend and lore. It is said that at one village, an old woman was left behind when the townspeople departed to hunt for seals at their summer camp. The others left no food for the woman but she was not ready to die. Everyday the old woman would go out on the beach and search for scraps of food; fish, a piece of blubber or skin. One day, while beachcombing she found a small worm. Instead of eating it she decided to keep it as a companion. She shared what little food she had with the worm and it grew larger and larger. The worm followed her around. Soon it was big enough to hunt seal and would bring home lots of food for both of them. By the time the snow started to fall, the worm was enormous, and could kill anything. When the tribe returned to their village the giant worm attacked the villagers who had been so cruel to his friend, and killed them all. The Giant Worm Legend original watercolor was painted in 1976. It was published in 2008, released in January of 2009. It is Rie Munoz’s only Giclee reproduction to date. It was printed by Mounier Giclee in Morro Bay California. Rie Munoz |
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RELEASES - November 2008
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 Winter Quarters, Kotzebue
14 1/8 x 10 3/8
500 edition $150 This commercial fishing boat, Huck, is hauled out each year before the Chukchi Sea near Kotzebue freezes over. The boat serves as the family’s winter quarters, a tight but cozy fit. Although it’s relatively dark, it was midday with the sun barely passing over the horizon. The laundry hanging out to ‘dry’ does so by the extreme cold temperature and wind sucking the moisture out. Rie Munoz
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Checking for Soft Shells
8 5/8 x 6 5/8 500 edition $90 While in Tenakee a few years ago I was invited to go aboard a fishing boat to pull up a couple of King Crab pots. We got a nice haul and our friend started checking for soft shells. Every year, usually spring, crabs molt their shells being replaced by a larger one. During the molting process there is only half the meat and the crabs are put back in to the sea. We were lucky and none of this delicious catch were molting. Rie Munoz |
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RELEASES - August 2008
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 High Tide12 3/4" x 9" 450 edition $105
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9:00 a.m. Service, Kodiak
14" x 10 1/8" 500 edition $140 I like sketching churches, especially Russian churches with their onion domes. The Holy Resurrection Russian Orthodox Church in Kodiak is no exception. Often a painting will be fine with just the church, but it’s more fun to add some of the congregation. This small group added sharp contrast and focal point with their black clothes against all the color. As per Russian custom, ladies attending church wear a scarf covering their head and gentlemen remove their hats. Rie Munoz |
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RELEASES - May 2008
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Eagles, Unalaska
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Processing Fish
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