Pauta Saila
Dancing bear sculpture by Saila in Ottawa's Byward Market
Pauta Saila (1916 or 1917–2009)[1] was an Inuit artist from Kilaparutua, Baffin Island, Canada who resided in Cape Dorset, Nunavut.
His works are massive, simplified sculptures of Arctic wildlife, usually in soapstone; best known are his dancing bears.[2][3]
Pauta's second wife was the Inuit artist Pitaloosie Saila.
He was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 2003.[2][4]
Works
- Bear, at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection.[3]
References
- ↑ The ULAN and the Canadian Encyclopedia give 1917, other sources give 1916
- 1 2 Short biography on Spiritwrestler.com
- 1 2 Pauta Saila on the Canadian Encyclopedia
- ↑ "Members since 1880". Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. 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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