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1920 Lake Harbor, Baffin Island, Nunavut - 2010 Iqaluit, Baffin Island, Nunavut. Known for: Inuit sculpture, carver, jewelry maker.
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Nuveeya Ipellie (1920 – 2010) (1) (2). An important Canadian Inuit* sculptor, carver and jewelry maker from Baffin Island, Nunavut, Nuveeya Ipellie (disc number* E7-509) was born in Lake Harbor (now... Read full biography
Nuveeya Ipellie (1920 – 2010) (1) (2). An important Canadian Inuit* sculptor, carver and jewelry maker from Baffin Island, Nunavut, Nuveeya Ipellie (disc number* E7-509) was born in Lake Harbor (now Kimmirut), lived in Pangnirtung and Cape Dorset (now Kinngait), and settled in Iqaluit (formerly... Read full biography
Nuveeya Ipellie (1920 – 2010) (1) (2). An important Canadian Inuit* sculptor, carver and jewelry maker from Baffin Island, Nunavut, Nuveeya Ipellie (disc number* E7-509) was born in Lake Harbor (now Kimmirut), lived in Pangnirtung and Cape Dorset (now Kinngait), and settled in Iqaluit (formerly Frobisher Bay) in 1945 where he appears to have lived for the rest of his life. Ipellie’s works have been exhibited widely in Canada and the U.S.A. and featured in numerous museum exhibitions. His works... Read full biography
Nuveeya Ipellie (1920 – 2010) (1) (2). An important Canadian Inuit* sculptor, carver and jewelry maker from Baffin Island, Nunavut, Nuveeya Ipellie (disc number* E7-509) was born in Lake Harbor (now Kimmirut), lived in Pangnirtung and Cape Dorset (now Kinngait), and settled in Iqaluit (formerly Frobisher Bay) in 1945 where he appears to have lived for the rest of his life. Ipellie’s works have been exhibited widely in Canada and the U.S.A. and featured in numerous museum exhibitions. His works are in many major museum collections such as the National Gallery of Canada, the Winnipeg Art Gallery*, and the Canadian Museum of History. (3)(4). His primary mediums were stone, whalebone*, marine ivory, antler, and mixed mediums. His subjects... Read full biography
Nuveeya Ipellie (1920 – 2010) (1) (2). An important Canadian Inuit* sculptor, carver and jewelry maker from Baffin Island, Nunavut, Nuveeya Ipellie (disc number* E7-509) was born in Lake Harbor (now Kimmirut), lived in Pangnirtung and Cape Dorset (now Kinngait), and settled in Iqaluit (formerly Frobisher Bay) in 1945 where he appears to have lived for the rest of his life. Ipellie’s works have been exhibited widely in Canada and the U.S.A. and featured in numerous museum exhibitions. His works are in many major museum collections such as the National Gallery of Canada, the Winnipeg Art Gallery*, and the Canadian Museum of History. (3)(4). His primary mediums were stone, whalebone*, marine ivory, antler, and mixed mediums. His subjects included figures, Inuit genre, legends, mythology, humor, spirituality, surrealism, and arctic wildlife; especially the musk-ox. His style woul... Read full biography
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E7-509, Nouveya Ipeelee, Nouveeya Ipeelie, Nooveya Ippelie, NI
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Nuveeya Ipellie (1920 – 2010) (1) (2)
An important Canadian Inuit* sculptor, carver and jewelry maker from Baffin Island, Nunavut, Nuveeya Ipellie (disc number* E7-509) was born in Lake Harbor (now Kimmirut), lived in Pangnirtung and Cape Dorset (now Kinngait), and settled in Iqaluit (formerly Frobisher Bay) in 1945 where he appears to have lived for the rest of his life. Ipellie’s works have been exhibited widely in Canada and the U.S.A. and featured in numerous museum exhibitions. His works are in many major museum collections such as the National Gallery of Canada, the Winnipeg Art Gallery*, and the Canadian Museum of History. (3)(4)
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