Artist Bio
Alaskan artist Sinyeet De’e’elo (b. 1985) is an interdisciplinary artist who works in illustration, landscape photography, and writes historical fiction. Drawing from his own and his own mixed Athabascan and Hungarian heritage and utilizing a wide range of research methods including oral recordings, historical literature, on-site observations, De’e’elo’s work explores Alaskan cultural identity and uses using representative and layered images to evoke feelings of nostalgia and belonging. De’e’elo’ main process involves incorporating historical research into visual storytelling, with an emphasis on landscapes and pre-colonial Alaskan themes including Athabascan mythology. His alternative process encompasses travel photography that includes research of topography, meteorological conditions and astronomy for capturing landscapes. De’e’elo is pursuing a BFA from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and during summer months working to bring a historical fiction novel to completion.
CV
SKILLS/EXPERIENCES
Rendering textures
Designing compositions, perspectives, values
Proficient with Canon RP camera body and telephoto/standard/mag lenses
Proficient in Adobe Lightroom for post-processing landscape photographs and enhancing illustrations
Enthusiastic beginner with strong work ethic and excels in incorporating research into artwork
Painting and time management
Research and organizational skills
2026 Night Works Photography Exhibition, Decagon Gallery.
Wrote and illustrated 18-page story for Cartoon and Comics I class
Wrote 337-page historical fiction novel and preparing final revisions for handoff to editor as of summer 2026
COURSEWORK
Beginning Drawing
Two-Dimensional Digital Design
Color and Design
Pen & Ink
Cartoon and Comics Arts I
Beginning Painting
Intermediate Drawing
World Art History I & II
EDUCATION
BFA Candidate, expected graduation 2029, University of Alaska Fairbanks. 4.0 GPA within art major.
MBA, Business Intelligence concentration, 2019, University of Colorado Denver
BBA, Accounting, 2009, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Attendee, Alaska Writers Guild Annual Conference, 2024-2026
WORK EXPERIENCE
Senior Financial Analyst, Collins Aerospace, 2022 - Present
Multi-Functional Financial Analyst Senior, Lockheed Martin Space, 2018 – 2022
Multi-Functional Financial Analyst, Lockheed Martin Space, 2016 – 2018