Mark Pitseolak (1945 – 2012)

A prominent Inuit carver, sculptor, and draftsman; and a member of a three generation family of artists, Mark Pitseolak (aka: Mark Tapungai; aka: Mark Pitseolak Sr.; disc number* E7-976) was born in Cape Dorset* (Kinngait), Baffin Island, Nunavut and appears to have lived and worked there for his entire life. His works have been exhibited widely and are in the collections of several important museums including the Winnipeg Art Gallery* and National Gallery of Canada. (1)(2)(3)(4)

Pitseolak’s mediums included stone and marine ivory carvings, graphite drawings, and stonecut prints*. His subjects included figures, Arctic animals and Inuit genre. His style would be described as Inuit Art*. There are se...