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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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Keywords (21)
Art Method
- •Carving of Walrus, Caribou, Antler, Baleen, Whalebone
- •Direct Carver, Hand Carving
- •Stone Carving, Stone Mason
Art Media
- •Stone and/or Limestone
- •Whalebone
Art Style
- •Inuit Art
- •Surrealism, Surrealist
Art Subject
- •Allegory, Metaphor, Parable
- •Animals, Mammals
- •Birds, Ornithology, Avian Art
- •Eroticism, Erotica
- •Eskimo, Inuit Culture: Genre and Figure
- •Fishing Fleets, Fishing Scene Genre, Fishermen
- •Mythology, Legends
- •Outdoor Sporting Scenes, Field and Stream, Hunting
- •Social Commentary, Cultural Issues, Political, Racial Views
- •Wildlife, Wild Animal
Added Description
- •Artist Has Artist Family Members
Ethnicity of Artist
- •Inuit, Eskimo
Exhibition of Museum
- •Heard Museum Indian Market
- •Winnipeg Art Gallery, Manitoba, Canada