In 1962, Roy became the first Alaska Native to be registered as professional civil engineer. He worked as a bridge designer for the City of Seattle and the State of Alaska, then as a structural engineer in the private sector. In 1979, he co-founded Peratrovich, Nottingham & Drage, Inc., a nationally recognized engineering firm with offices in Anchorage, Juneau and Seattle. In 1999 Roy retired from PN&D and turned full time to his life long love of creating art, a natural talent that had been put on hold for many years. Often drawing on tribal legends, he loves telling a story through his art. Although he also works in other media, sculpture is his favorite form of expression. |