12” Standing Bear by Louie Uttaq Gjoa Haven *Robust* Inuit Painting

12” Standing Bear by Louie Uttaq Gjoa Haven *Robust* Inuit PaintingInuit art: Standing Bear Inuit Artist: Louie Uttaq Size: 12" high , 6 wide, 7 deep Community: Gjoa Haven, NU Stone: Serpentinite id: c 102 This is a beautiful rendition of a standing bear by Louis Uttaq. The Gjoa Haven carvers produce sculptures that are not imitated or replicated by any of the artists in the other Arctic regions. I have come to understand that the sculptures have a distinct Gjoa Haven personality and spirit. For example, this

This is what attracts Inuit art enthusiasts to his works

This is a 19" Inukshuk with a large urban personality

The viewer hungrily searches for all the details in this piece

last updated January 16

This adorable fellow is dancing on one foot (which is already a difficult posture to carve for an artist) and his vertical posture is perfect

Art IS magic

he is also leaning to one side

waiting for his chance to take command

The composition is not only charged with meaning but it is aesthetically pleasing as well

His bears are always incredibly graceful (a trade mark of Tim Pee's bears) and have a positive peaceful look

Its intense energy is bedazzling

electric and softly undulating plane of pinkish red muskox horn