Meet Coast Salish artist Ron Aleck during a reception scheduled from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5 at the Arctic Raven Gallery, 130 First Street, Friday Harbor.

Don’t miss this opportunity to meet an accomplished artist and see a large selection of his work. Ron’s work tops Arctic Raven’s request list for small carvings. His detailed and exquisitely painted herons, hummingbirds, salmon, otters and more capture the essence of the animal while elegantly incorporating Northwest Coast design elements.

“I love doing my work and have been carving so long that it has become part of me,” said Ron, who is a hereditary chief on both sides of his family. “I gain inspiration from everything I do… from observing the way the light reflects off the wing of a heron to the positive reaction I receive from those who buy my work. If you put love into your carvings, then it shines out.”