Inuit Art. Caribou by Pavinak Petaulassie
GORGEOUS BIG CARIBOU CARVING BY MASTER INUIT CARVER PAVINAK PETAULASSIE FROM INUIT COMMUNITY CAPE DORSET. THIS MASTERPIECE WAS ACQUIRED DIRECTLY IN CAPE DORSET (ARCTIC CANADA)
This carving is LARGE, it measures 9" long, 6.5" tall, 2" wide.
The sculpture is made out of serpentine.
The carving is signed by the artist on the bottom and also comes with an igloo tag (certificate of authenticity)
The carving is brand new, perfect!
The carving is brand new, perfect!
We buy directly from the artist and can offer you better deals.
PAVINAQ PETAULASSIE
Date of birth: October 8, 1961
Sex: Male
E7-1959
Community: Cape Dorset
Sex: Male
E7-1959
Community: Cape Dorset
Pavinaq's father, the late Aggeak Petaulassie (1983), was also a carver.
His mother Timangiak, and brothers Qatsiya and Etidlui are also carvers artists in Cape Dorset.
"My father used to tell me about carving...I like carving in stone because it is easier to work with." Inuit Art Section Nov. 1994.
EXHIBITIONS:
March - April 1984 Heritage of the Inuit: Masterpieces
of the Eskimo
Colorado Galleries of the Arts,
Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, Colorado, U.S.A.
May - June 1991 Mother and Child: Sculpture and Prints
Albers Gallery
San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
(illustrated brochure)
November - Decr 1993 The Treasured Monument
Marion Scott Gallery
Vancouver, British Columbia
(illustrated catalogue)
December 1993 Small Sculptures by Great Artists II
Feheley Fine Arts
Toronto, Ontario
April - June 1995 The Birds of Cape Dorset:
A collection of sculpture by
32 Cape Dorset Carvers
Albers Gallery
San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
(illustrated brochure)
Marion Scott Gallery
THE TREASURED MONUMENT: An Exhibition of Small-scale Inuit
Sculpture. Vancouver: Marion Scott Gallery, 1993.
Sculpture. Vancouver: Marion Scott Gallery, 1993.
