9" Seal Pup by Maudie Ohiktook *Not Your Average Seal Pup* painting

9" Seal Pup by Maudie Ohiktook *Not Your Average Seal Pup* paintingInuit Art: Seal Pup Artist: Maudie Ohiktook Dimensions: 9" across, 8" high, 5" wide Community: Taloyoak, NU 21 Stone: Serpentine id: ndc 69 191378afhjy Maudie's fascinating seal has stolen my curator's heart. Can you begin to imagine how many Inuit carvings I have had the honour of seeing? Can you understand that I am always looking for THE carving? The one that will be the most amazing piece that I will ever see in my lifetime? So believe me when I

Inuit art: Standing Bear

What attracts me most about this bear is the warmish brown tones used for the stones coloration

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It is a feat of engineering to be able to carve a piece that balances its weight on one foot or paw

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Pitseolak got this really unique coloured stone near his fishing camp

He shares this honour with artists like Abraham Ruben

Stone: Field Stone & Antler

the government agencies which traditionally purchase and distribute Inuit art are closed

In years past he and his family would often spend weeks camping near the two local quarry sites

Joe works along side his parents Goota Ashoona and Bob Kussy

you can actually feel the movement as he flips from paw to foot