Charlie Inukpuk
Charlie Inukpuk is an Inuk carver from Nunavik.[1]
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]He was born in 1941, in Kotak, north of Inukjuak.[2][3] His father Johnny Inukpuk was an artist; Charlie was the eldest son.[2][4] He learned to carve as a teenager, from watching his father and other local artists.[2][3]
Career
[edit | edit source]His sculptures are often of local animals (including bears), kayaks, and mothers with children.[3] He also carved heads for dolls that his wife, Elisapee Inukpuk, would make.[3][2][5]
His work is held in many institutions worldwide, including the Museum of Anthropology at UBC,[6] the University of Michigan Museum of Art,[7] the Penn Museum,[8] the National Gallery of Canada,[9] the National Museum of the American Indian,[5] the University of Saskatchewan,[10] and the Iowa State University Museums.[11]
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