6" Green Inukshuk by Patrick KololaInuit art: Inukshuk Inuit Artist: Patrick Kolola Size: 6" tall, 4" wide, 2" deep Community: Iquluit, NU Stone: Serpentine id: caps AL 83602067adjy With its balance and versatility, this piece by Alex Lyta is rendered to be an exceptional example of the beloved Canadian Inukshuk. The stark raw minimalism of the figure is offset by the warm pale green stone which is polished to a mirror shine. This tension of energies produces a beautiful clash between

The sculpture is signed by the artist

Size: 8" across

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It is elegantly carved with beautiful movement and grace

The body tapers quickly giving a cartoonish look to the bear

I can’t recall seeing a dancing bear of this size positioned in such an extreme backward angle

What attracts me most about this bear is its overall size and wonderful liveliness

Fishing and hunting are daily chores that are essential to life

A falcon's head is short and rounded

Nature has given us a piece of the Earth that has always contained these beautiful colours and patterns

There is a relaxed sophistication to this piece that cannot be ignored

NOTE: In the 12 years that I have been a curator of Inuit art