News from the Ray Troll Universe

My Russian TV Debut

In 2021 a Russian film crew came to Ketchikan and filmed me working in the studio and wandering about our little seaside…

Studio Tour!

My buddy Hall Anderson shot this video of yours truly wandering around my yard and then out to my studio. Tim Kennney…

Long live Zuzu!

Back in 1980 I was in an art-punk-new-wave band with my graduate school professors Jim and Jo Hockenhull along with fellow MFA…

Salmonscape: Voices for the Tongass film

I had the privilege of working with a talented young director named Colin Arisman and producer Elsa Sebastian on a short film…

Salmonstock and Salmonfest Photos over the years…

I've had the privilege of being the "un-o-fishal" Salmonstock/Salmonfest artist from its inception in 2011 all the way til 2020. Right from…

Salmonstock and Salmonfest Art since 2011

Back in late 2010 a number of activists came together to try to stop the Pebble Mine, a massive open-pit gold and…

A fun article about Ray’s work on “Artistic Fuel”

Alaska artist Ray Troll tackles landscapes and wildlife in the boundless AK wilderness. By Jan Mercker for Artistic Fuel : www.artisticfuel.com The…

Smithsonian Webinar with Kirk Johnson

On June 20, 2020 I participated in a very fun, live zoom "webinar" with my paleobotanist pal Dr. Kirk Johnson, director of…

Alaska Show Podcast

Alex Trokey, host of the Alaska Show podcast, sits down with Ray Troll, Ketchikan-based artist, to discuss how Alaska's fishing industry inspired…