About Rie Munoz

Rie Munoz was born in California to Dutch immigrants.  She continued to live there throughout her childhood, eventually going to art school on the East Coast.  It wasn't until 1950 that Rie Munoz traveled the Inside Passage, falling in love with Juneau and ultimately deciding to plant her roots there.  Within a day, she found a job and the artist's future there began.

And thankfully for us it did!  Her wonderful depictions of daily Alaskan village life feed us with the imagery of fishing, berry picking, exuberant children and local folklore.