Mall Gallery Featuring Local Art

There are numerous galleries in the city of Anchorage, but the Frontier Gallery is unique because it is located within the convenient confines of the Dimond Mall. The gallery features a variety of work from local artists including Johnny Johnson and Tony Dawson. Works include wildlife prints, ivory carvings, sculpture, Native arts and crafts, and the paintings of Byron Birdsall. Birdsall is a watercolor artists who is described by many as being "... a near-perfect combination of world traveler and artist." He creates landscape pieces with watercolor and the influence of his painting mentors, Hokusai and Hiroshige, two of the greatest Japanese wood block printers, is apparent in Birdsall's paintings. After browsing the gallery, and possibly choosing a piece to take home with you, stroll around the mall. The shops offer a unique contrast to the artwork on display at the gallery. There are more than 200 stores inside, as well as a bowling alley, an ice skating rink, a library, and the Dimond 9 Cinemas. You can grab a bite to eat at one of the numerous dining establishments including Dimond Burger Express, Louie's Place, Pho Saigon, Fruitland Fresh, or L&L Hawaiian BBQ. If you are looking for a great way to see only the abstract side of Alaskan wilderness, pay a visit o the Frontier Art Gallery in the Dimond Mall.