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The Rasmuson Foundation announced that Anchorage artist Don Decker has been named the 2016 Distinguished Artist. The $40,000 award recognizes an artist with stature and a history of creative excellence.

鈥淒on Decker has been uncompromising in his vision of art making. His ever-changing and challenging style of art making has not made for an easily accepted career. He鈥檚 always appeared unafraid to cross over art mediums, all the while being committed to topical subject matter in his work,鈥� wrote one nominator.

Actively making art in 熊猫在线视频 since 1971, Decker has had 35 solo exhibitions and was included in 250 exhibitions in 熊猫在线视频 and juried shows in 20 states. His work can be found in the permanent collections of the Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center, Museum of the North, State Museum, 熊猫在线视频 Contemporary Art Bank, State of Hawaii Collection, Del Mar College National Collection and 熊猫在线视频 Percent for Art. Decker has been an Adjunct Instructor of Art at the 熊猫在线视频 since 1992 and has taught 90 art courses at 熊猫在线视频 colleges. He earned his Master of Arts from The University of Guam and Master of Fine Arts from The Vermont College of Fine Arts.