Pauta Saila
Pauta Saila | |
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 Pauta Saila in 1980 | |
| Born | 1916 or 1917 Kilaparutua, Baffin Island, Canada |
| Died | June 9, 2009 (aged 92–93) Cape Dorset, Nunavut[1] |
| Known for | Inuk sculptor |
| Spouse(s) |
Mukshowya
(m. 1937, died) |
Pauta Saila RCA (1916 or 1917–2009)[2] was an Inuk artist from Kilaparutua, Baffin Island, Canada who resided in Cape Dorset, Nunavut. His sister was artist Sharni Pootoogook.[3][4]
His works are massive, simplified sculptures of Arctic wildlife, usually in soapstone; best known are his dancing bears.[5][1]
Pauta's second wife was the Inuk artist Pitaloosie Saila.
He was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 2003.[5][6]
Works
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- Bear, at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Eber, Dorothy Harley (4 March 2015). "Pauta Saila". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ The ULAN and the Canadian Encyclopedia give 1917, other sources give 1916
- ↑ "Collections Online | British Museum". www.britishmuseum.org. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ↑ "Sarni Pootoogook". DaVic Gallery of Native Canadian Arts. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- 1 2 Short biography on Spiritwrestler.com
- ↑ "Members since 1880". Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- Hessel, Ingo (2002). Inuit Art: an Introduction. Vancouver: Douglas and McIntyre. ISBN 1-55054-829-8.
External links
[edit]- Entry for Pauta Saila on the Union List of Artist Names
- Works by Saila in the National Gallery of Canada
- Pauta Saila on ArtCyclopedia
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