Wanda Chin
Exhibition and Design Director
Email: fnwwc@uaf.edu
Ph: 907-474-6952

Wanda Chin, Exhibition and Design Director, has had the privilege to work with communities to develop design, exhibitions and museums for over 29 years. Her projects have included the UA Museum of the North’s expansion and galleries; the People of Whaling in Barrow, Alaska; and the installation of a native art collection at the Ted Stevens International Airport. She was president of the Western Museums Association and has served on the boards of the Western States Arts Federation, Alaska State Council on the Arts, and the Council of Regions at the American Association of Museums. She has served as grants reviewer for the National Endowment for the Arts, Institute of Museum and Library Services, and the AAM Museum Assessment Program. Wanda has created several public art commissions, shown in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Tok, Alaska; and she has designed several artist books.

Steve Bouta
Chief Preparator
Email: fnsfb@uaf.edu
Ph: 907-474-6953

Steve Bouta, Chief Preparator, has developed and detailed museum exhibitions at the UA Museum of the North for over 25 years. He participated in design development and led the technical implementation of the gallery design for the museum’s expansion, completed in 2006. He has designed exhibit furniture for the Inupiat Heritage Center and Doyon, Limited headquarters. Steve’s specialty is to create solutions for museum displays using off-the-shelf hardware, electronics and materials. He has presented several mount making workshops at Museums Alaska conferences. He has been a member of University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Campus Landscape and Outdoor Art Committee since 2006.Steve migrated from Minnesota and earned a BA in Art, with minors in Philosophy and Biology, from UAF.  He serves as Vice President/Treasurer on the Board of Directors for Play ‘N Learn Corporation and as Chair of the Summit Drive Road Service Commission.

Tamara Martz
Exhibit Production Assistant
Email: fstfm1@uaf.edu 
Ph: 907-474-6951

Tamara Martz began working in the Exhibition and Design department in 2005 for the museum expansion. She designed and constructed over 180 brass mounts to present the museum collections in the new Rose Berry Alaska Art Gallery. Tamara moved to Alaska from New Zealand in 2004. She has a Bachelor of Fine arts degree (photography emphasis) from Otago School of Art, Dunedin, New Zealand, and she is a jewelry designer and painter. Tamara is part of the museum’s collaborative exhibit team that designs and details exhibitions in the galleries, online and in other media. Her experience in the hospitality industry, combined with her art and design abilities, helps her in creating exhibitions to meet visitor needs.

Yasunari Izaki
Student Assistant

Yasunari Izaki was born and raised in Japan. He currently studies sculpture and painting at UAF. He has received a number of awards at local exhibitions, and was featured in a national invitational exhibition at the Jacoby Art Center in Illinois. He is working primarily on sculptures involving steel, wood and other contemporary materials.