He and his wife, Turid, an accomplished silversmith, lived in Homer.[6]
Education career
Senungetuk taught at the University of Alaska Fairbanks beginning in 1961.[7] He founded their metalsmithing program and served as director of its Native Art Center.[8] During his teaching career, he emphasized modern styles of jewelry-making, avant-garde concepts, and respect for Native traditional imagery.[7]
Senungetuk working on a Tingmeaqpuk (a giant bird) for the Denali Visitor Center exhibit. The art piece is a component of a large border surrounding the topographic model at the visitor center. The piece represents the Western/Beringia portion of Alaska.
Senungetuk preferred not to be identified solely as a Native artist and said: "A lot of people will call you an Eskimo artist. I'd rather be an artist who happened to be Inupiat."[10]
His work was exhibited at the Anchorage Museum, the Museum of the North at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, the Native Medical Center in Anchorage, and the Pratt Museum in Homer.[5][7]
