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Artworks
MARY QAYUARYUK (KUDJUAKJUK) (1908-1982) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Owl, c. late 1960sstone, 3 x 4 x 1 in (7.6 x 10.2 x 2.5 cm)
signed, "ᑲᔪᕋ";
signed again, "ᑲᔭ[ᔦ?]ᕋ".
LOT 75
ESTIMATE: $500 — $800Further images
In her own community, Mary Qayuaryuk is probably best remembered as a respected midwife and healer, and as a jolly woman of indomitable spirit who had survived numerous personal tragedies....In her own community, Mary Qayuaryuk is probably best remembered as a respected midwife and healer, and as a jolly woman of indomitable spirit who had survived numerous personal tragedies. She produced over three thousand drawings in her lifetime, but only a dozen were ever translated into prints. Owls and other birds were among her favourite drawing subjects; in sculpture, owls predominate. With its stance and hilariously exaggerated eyes, this incredibly endearing Owl is a classic example of Qayuaryuk’s quirky style.
Reference: For a similar sculpture by the artist see Derek Norton and Nigel Reading, Cape Dorset Sculpture, (Vancouver: Douglas and McIntyre, 2005), p. 7.Provenance
An Ottawa Collection.
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