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 |
| Known for | Inuk sculptor |
| Spouse(s) |
Mukshowya
(m. 1937, died) |
Pauta Saila RCA (1916 or 1917–2009) was an Inuk artist from Kilaparutua, Baffin Island, Canada who resided in Cape Dorset, Nunavut. His sister was artist Sharni Pootoogook.
His works are massive, simplified sculptures of Arctic wildlife, usually in soapstone; best known are his dancing bears.
Pauta's second wife was the Inuk artist Pitaloosie Saila.
He was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 2003.
Works
- Bear, at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection.
References
- 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
- 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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