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Charlie Ugyuk BIOGRAPHY
1931 Sea Ice near Boothia Peninsula, Nunavut - 1998 Taloyoak, Boothia Peninsula, Nunavut. Known for: Inuit Art, sculpture carvings of whalebone, marine ivory, stone, antler.
Charlie Ugyuk (1931 – 1998)(1). An important Canadian Inuit* sculptor, Charlie Ugyuk (disc number* E4-341; aka: Charlie Ugjuk) was born on the sea ice near Boothia Peninsula in what is now the... Read full biography
Charlie Ugyuk (1931 – 1998)(1). An important Canadian Inuit* sculptor, Charlie Ugyuk (disc number* E4-341; aka: Charlie Ugjuk) was born on the sea ice near Boothia Peninsula in what is now the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut and died in Taloyoak (formerly Spence Bay) a town on Boothia Peninsula, where... Read full biography
Charlie Ugyuk (1931 – 1998)(1). An important Canadian Inuit* sculptor, Charlie Ugyuk (disc number* E4-341; aka: Charlie Ugjuk) was born on the sea ice near Boothia Peninsula in what is now the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut and died in Taloyoak (formerly Spence Bay) a town on Boothia Peninsula, where he had lived since the 1970s. He is the subject of an article in the Canadian Who’s Who; his name is mentioned in the St. James Guide to Native North American Artists and The Canadian Encyclopedia;... Read full biography
Charlie Ugyuk (1931 – 1998)(1). An important Canadian Inuit* sculptor, Charlie Ugyuk (disc number* E4-341; aka: Charlie Ugjuk) was born on the sea ice near Boothia Peninsula in what is now the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut and died in Taloyoak (formerly Spence Bay) a town on Boothia Peninsula, where he had lived since the 1970s. He is the subject of an article in the Canadian Who’s Who; his name is mentioned in the St. James Guide to Native North American Artists and The Canadian Encyclopedia; and, interestingly, considering the subject matter of much of his work (see paragraph two), he is discussed in two Canadian elementary school textbooks for grades 2 to 4: Hands-On Social Studies under the topic “Inuit Contributions to Canada”; and... Read full biography
Charlie Ugyuk (1931 – 1998)(1). An important Canadian Inuit* sculptor, Charlie Ugyuk (disc number* E4-341; aka: Charlie Ugjuk) was born on the sea ice near Boothia Peninsula in what is now the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut and died in Taloyoak (formerly Spence Bay) a town on Boothia Peninsula, where he had lived since the 1970s. He is the subject of an article in the Canadian Who’s Who; his name is mentioned in the St. James Guide to Native North American Artists and The Canadian Encyclopedia; and, interestingly, considering the subject matter of much of his work (see paragraph two), he is discussed in two Canadian elementary school textbooks for grades 2 to 4: Hands-On Social Studies under the topic “Inuit Contributions to Canada”; and Let’s Visit Nunavut under the topic “Nunavut’s Famous People”. Ugyuk’s works have been exhibited widely in C... Read full biography
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Charlie Ugyuk (1931 – 1998)(1)
An important Canadian Inuit* sculptor, Charlie Ugyuk (disc number* E4-341; aka: Charlie Ugjuk) was born on the sea ice near Boothia Peninsula in what is now the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut and died in Taloyoak (formerly Spence Bay) a town on Boothia Peninsula, where he had lived since the 1970s. He is the subject of an article in the Canadian Who’s Who; his name is mentioned in the St. James Guide to Native North American Artists and The Canadian Encyclopedia; and, interestingly, considering the subject matter of much of his work (see paragraph two), he is discussed in two Canadian elementary school textbooks for grades 2 to 4: Hands-On Social Studies under the topic “I...But wait, there's more...
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