3" Dancing Bear by Adamie Mathewsie *Show Off*Inuit art: Dancing Bear Inuit Artist: Adamie Mathewsie Size: 3" tall, 2. 5" wide Community: Cape Dorset, NU 7 22 Stone: Serpentine id: dfa NAL7813Pacjy How do you choose a carving? Is it the physical presence of the sculpture that captures your heart? The perfect proportions or the elegant lines? Or is it the medium first ie. the colour of the stone, or the smooth glistening caribou antler? How about the "personality" of the piece? Show Off is

Allan has carved a perfect diving bear

The explosive lime green colour

Every Kuksuk carving I have seen has been dramatic

On the Land

Better still

It was here that the two connected

Lithograph 2015

** Paul Bruneau is a Ojibway native and a member of the Mattagami First Nations Reserve

Pits Qimirpik introduced this genre of carving in 2010 with “Teen With MP3”

Done in a smooth and refined argillite stone

This mini carving is overflowing with spirit and glee

that they convey pure harmony mixed with sophistication