Phillip comes from Yup’ik and Quebecois families found on the

lower Kuskokwim River and Valleyfield, Canada, respectively.

He is a life-long artist, educator, musician, playwright, and storyteller currently working at the Alaska Native Heritage Center as a Cultural Arts Specialist. Recently, he had work accessioned into the French National Museum. At the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, he led 800+ statewide community members on an art project now on display above the Norton Sound Seafood House.