11" Dancing Bear by Johnny Papigatook *Dancing Plus a Half Turn!*Inuit art: Dancing Bear Inuit Artist: Johnny Papigatook Size: 10. 5" high, 6" wide, 5" deep Community: Cape Dorset, NU Stone: Serpentine id: jl 17938abjjy Incredible!!!! As if it wasn't difficult enough to carve a bear that is balancing on one leg, Johnny felt he had to have this spectacular fellow making a hard turn to the left and turning his face up to the sky! How did he manage the complex contortions and have it balance, too. This is a unique

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Inuit Sculpture Portfolio

Josh is a traditional Inukshuk with a tall head

THIS piece will find its way into a national (WAG) or even an international museum (MOMA) in the future

three dimensional animal motifs lovingly and painstakingly carved on the “hide” of the bears

The reason why is because it effortlessly flows from head to tail

Their countenance is a clever balance of primitive and cartoonish

Bruneau has masterminded the colour variations within the stone to emphasize and adorn the feminine curves of the sculpture as if she was draped with luxurious silk

And the stone Joseph has selected couldn’t be more realistic

But look at this creature from behind

Completely captivated

I believe that “Umiak” will garner this kind of attention and passion