Gertrude
Svarny
Dancing Aleut People
Aleut Woman Weaving a Parka
Gert
Svarny is proud to be an Aleut artist from Unalaska. She was born
in Unalaska and lived here until the Aleut evacuation in 1942. Because
of World War II her people were evacuated to mainland Alaska and during
this time the Aleuts suffered many hardships. Gert managed to pull through
like many other Aleuts that lived through this confinement. Her
carvings are usually made from soapstone and may take a few months to
create. Gertrude Svarny now has works displayed all over the country
in areas such as Santa Fe, Seattle, and Anchorage.