{"title":"Auke Bear Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal works from the Auke Bear series — large-scale Alaska-inspired pieces featuring bold imagery and handcrafted detail.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"auke-bear-mural","title":"Auke Bear Mural — Acrylic on Wood, 96\"×48\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Sale by Reservation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis item is currently on display. Please contact the artist by using the \"Contact Rio\" button above if you're interested in purchasing the “Auke Bear Mural.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe “Auke Bear Mural” is a reflection of Rio’s first impressions of life in Alaska. It depicts his firsthand account of bears fishing in the river and nights aglow under the Northern Lights. The piece captures the surreal fantasy of the Last Frontier. 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