Pauta Saila RCA (1916 or 1917–2009)[1] was an Inuit artist from Kilaparutua, Baffin Island, Canada who resided in Cape Dorset, Nunavut. His sister was artist Sharni Pootoogook.[2][3]
Pauta Saila | |
|---|---|
 Pauta Saila in 1980 | |
| Born | 1916 or 1917 Kilaparutua, Baffin Island, Canada |
| Died | 2009 (aged 92–93) |
| Known for | Inuit sculptor |
| Spouse |
Mukshowya
(m. 1937, died) |
His works are massive, simplified sculptures of Arctic wildlife, usually in soapstone; best known are his dancing bears.[4][5]
Pauta's second wife was the Inuit artist Pitaloosie Saila.
He was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 2003.[4][6]
Works
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- Bear, at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection.[5]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Short biography on Spiritwrestler.com
- ^ a b Pauta Saila on the Canadian Encyclopedia
- ^ "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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