About the Alaska Paleo-Project
Founded in 2010 - "The Alaska Paleo-Project" is a non-profit, educational, hands-on public outreach and exhibition of works in progress. Painted and sculpted on location and in large public venues, this event features the flora and fauna of ancient Alaska and is designed to help raise public awareness of Alaska’s fantastic paleontological past, foster new knowledge of subject and encourage public participation in the hands on processes of creating a large scale piece of original art.
"Pop-Up"Traveling Exhibit
The Alaska Paleo-Project provides a hands-on educational traveling natural history museum exhibt featuring actual fossils, original art, casts and reproductions from Alaska's pre-history. Each project offers new opportunities to share new scientific discoveries and educate the public to the wonders of Alaska's ancient past.
Hands-on Educational Programs and Public Outreach
The Alaska Paleo-Project provides hands-on educational programs that offer insight into the process of creating large scale museum works as well as providing access to the worlds top scientists for a complete "art meets science" experience. We are avaialble for field trips, school events and in-studio tours and exhibits.
*NEW! In addition, due to Covid protocals, we will soon have virtual tours and classes as well as aworking web cam to watch the progress of the new W.I.P "Arctic Nomad."
You can also check out or Facebook page @alaskapaleoproject
Worlds Top Experts & Scientific Advisors
This event is also designed to celebrate Alaska’s dedicated professionals that continue the mission of bringing Alaska ancient past to life and the many wonderful local museums. Scientists, museum staff, and paleontologists are to speak in relation to the project as they develop. We work closely with the worlds top Scientists and experts to bring to life an accurate, authentic portrait based on current science of what the animals should look like. Our scientific advisors explain and descibe through thier own words the current data and scientific discriptions both old and new.
Scientific advisor Dr. Pat Druckenmiller, UAF Museum of the North, describes the Nanuqsaurus.
Step-by-Step / On-location Documentaries
Video documentaries created and produced by the artsit " first person" from the very start of every project. The bi-weekly videos document artist James Havens and the Havens Studio team on location in the studio as well as Alaska's rugged wilderness. Join the expeditons with paleontologists and proffesional rock hounds to unravel ancient mysteries of brand new discoveries. Learn insights from the worlds top scientists and watch as the project develops and evolves step-by-step into what will one day become a finished large scale art installation and museum exhibit combining the most advanced technology, science with the most traditional of hands-on sculpture and painting.
THE ART 2010-2022
Return of the King 2022
Arctic Nomad 2020/2021
Northern Tyrant King 1 2019/2020
Northern Tyrant King Maquette 2019
Talkeetna Oceans 1 2016/2018
Talkeetna Oceans 2 2016/2018
Talkeetna Oceans( Maquette) 3 2016/2018
Alaskan Hadrosaur 2014/2015
Denali Pterosaur 2 2013/2012
Denali Pterosaur 1 2013/2012
Pachyrhinosaurus 2011
Albertosaurus 2010
PROJECT CONTRIBUTORS
PROJECT CONTRIBUTORS
Jesse Pruitt / Buzzsaw Studio
Thank you for the skull reconstructions and digital printing that supported these projects.
Dave Cavitt / Furnature Enterprises of Alaska, Inc.
Thank you to Dave and the mall team for providing exhibition space for the Alaska Paleo-Project’s educational pop-ups.
Pat Druckenmiller / University of Alaska Museum of the North
Thank you for years of scientific guidance and hands-on exhibition materials.
To every contributor, supporter and follower: thank you.
Jesse Pruitt 3D digital expert / Buzzsaw Studio
ARCTIC NOMAD PROJECT
Arctic Nomad
A monumental oil painting of Alaska’s woolly mammoth.
Permanent museum collection.
NORTHERN TYRANT KING
Northern Tyrant King
A reconstruction inspired by Nanuqsaurus discoveries in Alaska.
Private collection.
ALASKAN HADROSAUR
Alaskan Hadrosaur
An interpretation of Ugrunaaluk kuukpikensis from Alaska’s North Slope.
Permanent collection of the University of Alaska Museum of the North, Fairbanks.
Recipient of the 2015 SVP–National Geographic Lanzendorf Award for 2-D art.
TALKEETNA OCEANS
Talkeetna Oceans
An interpretation of ancient marine life from Alaska’s Talkeetna Mountains.
Permanent museum collection.
ELASMOSAURUS HEAD SCULPT
Elasmosaurus Head Sculpture
A reconstruction of Nakonanectes bradti combining fossil scanning, digital skull reconstruction, 3-D printing and hand-sculpted clay.
Digital reconstruction by Jesse Pruitt and Nicholas Clement of the Idaho Virtualization Laboratory. Clay reconstruction by James Havens.
Private collection.
PACHYRHINOSAURUS p.
Pachyrhinosaurus perotorum
A reconstruction of the horned dinosaur from Alaska’s Prince Creek Formation.
Permanent museum collection.
DENALI PTEROSAUR
DENALI PTEROSAUR
DENALI PTEROSAUR
Denali Pterosaur | Cretaceous Alaska
Inspired by the pterosaur hand impression discovered in Denali National Park in July 2009.
Permanent museum collection.
THE AVIATION ARCHIVE | 2005–2015
Aleutian Tiger
Artist: James Havens
No. 4 ALASKAN AVIATION HISTORY SERIES
Oil on Canvas 3ft X 6ft
circa April 15, 2015
Anchorage, Alaska
Merril Field 1930's
Artist James Havens
No. 3 ALASKAN AVIATION HISTORY SERIES
circa March 15th 2007 - Anchorage, Alaska
Oil on canvas 3ft X 7ft
Permanent collection: “The Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum”
ALEUTIAN P-38
Artist James Havens
No. 2 ALASKAN AVIATION HISTORY SERIES
circa March 25th 2006
Anchorage, Alaska
Oil on canvas 3ft X 5ft
Permanent collection: “The Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum”
THE MUD HEN
Artist James Havens
No. 1 ALASKAN AVIATION HISTORY SERIES
circa June 2005
Anchorage, Alaska
Oil on canvas 2ft X 4ft
Permanent collection: “The Alaska Museum of Transportation & Industry"