Meet The Artists

Jeff Chen 陳奕正 (Inside Out Off and On / Page 7) is an Alaskabased multimedia producer. He's a child of Taiwanese immigrants with roots in Ka-gī. As a 2022 recipient of a Rasmuson Foundation Individual Artist Award, Jeff is currently creating a photo essay documenting the lives of other Alaskans who also have roots in Taiwan. He lives in Anchorage on Dena'ina lands and works at Native Movement. Jeff has a degree in Broadcast Journalism, minor in Vocal Performance, and a concentration in Environmental Science & Technology from the University of Maryland. Some of his work can be seen on his Instagram account @tan _ i _tsing.

Phenix Waters (Not Ever Again / Page 9) grew up in Deep East Texas in a deeply religious family. They experienced some difficult life experiences and has much wisdom to offer about overcoming abuse, trauma, and hardship. Phenix has 2 living children and one deceased due to suicide. Their mission is to help others learn how to recover from trauma, abuse and the challenges hardships bring. Phenix is a member of the LGBTQIA community, an artist and a business owner. They are also Disabled and living with complex post traumatic stress disorder. Phenix hopes to show people that the Disabled are valuable members of society and can do great things. Their hobbies include reading, playing guitar, and enjoying nature. They currently live in Alaska with their two black cats Loki and Gizmo.

Jenny Irene Miller (Inupiaq, b. Nome, Alaska) (Where the tundra meets the ocean / Page 11) is an artist working primarily with photography. Her larger portfolio includes works made with sound, video, and sculpture. Jenny’s work focuses on identity, community, place, refusal, and access. Jenny lives and works on Dena'ina Ełnena in Anchorage, Alaska.

Jenny holds an MFA in Photography from the University of New Mexico where she was awarded the Beaumont Newhall/Van Deren Coke Photography Fellowship. She also holds a BFA in Photomedia and a BA in American Indian Studies from the University of Washington. She is a past SITE Santa Fe Scholar, Elizabeth Furber Fellow, and Fulbright Canada Killam Fellow.

Her work has been exhibited nationally at the Anchorage Museum, Portland Art Museum, SITE Santa Fe, Penumbra Foundation, Southampton Arts Center, Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, the University of New Mexico Art Museum, and more. She has also exhibited internationally at the Winnipeg Art Gallery and CONTACT Gallery, both in Canada and at the Incheon Open Port in South Korea. Jenny is a recipient of awards from the Alaska Humanities Forum, National Geographic, Fulbright Canada, and a Fulbright Canada Killam Fellowship to Canada. Her work has been featured by Inuit Art Quarterly, the New York Times, National Geographic, Canadian Art, Fifth Wheel Press, Forum Magazine, and Lenscratch among others. Jenny’ work can be found in the permanent collection of the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts. She is represented in New Mexico by Foto Forum Santa Fe. jennyirenemiller.com.

Native Movement, Fairbanks Climate Action Coalition, and NDN Collective (What The Hands Do, The Heart Learns | Arts In Action / Page 13) collaborated on the Fairbanks mural project in 2022.

Native Movement supports grassroots-led projects that align with our vision to dismantle oppressive systems for all, and that endeavor to ensure social justice, Indigenous Peoples’ rights, and the rights of Mother Earth.

Through education and advocacy Fairbanks Climate Action Coalition mobilizes Fairbanks & Interior Alaska communities toward action to mitigate and adapt to climate change. o hange,