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Kenai visitor center to showcase work by Indigenous artist.
Kenai visitor center to showcase work by Indigenous artist
The Kenai Visitor and Cultural Center will host a grand opening reception for its new Penni Anne Cross art show and sale this Saturday at 6 p.m.
Cross was a member of the Crow Native American Indian tribe, and many of her portraits illustrate various aspects of Indigenous culture.
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She was born in 1939 in Washington state, and learned portrait-style painting from her mother. Cross then began her formal artistic education in 1968. She died in 2016.
Robert Favretto, owner of the Great Alaska Car Company in Kenai, wanted to showcase Cross’ art after he recovered it from the late artist’s house last summer.
Favretto went into business with Cross’ former partner, Mike Grossman, in 1993.
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In 1996 Favretto and Grossman flew to Anchorage, drove to Kenai and bought a car dealership. Favretto met Cross through his business partner.
“She was quiet,” Favretto said. “She was a very private pers