5" Scenting Bear by Tony Oqutaq *Searik*Inuit art: Scenting Bear Inuit Artist: Tony Oqutaq Size: 5" long, 2" wide, 3" high Community: Cape Dorset, NU 11 22 Stone: Marble id: dfa 6370Qafj Tony Oqutaq has given us Searik, his heart rendering marble scenting walking bear. Heart rendering because when you first lay eyes on Searik, you have a sense that he is actually alive. Head down, his nose almost touching the ground, I just know his right back leg is moving forward. In time, you will find

We will miss his spirit and cherish his art

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You cannot look at a Moe Pootoogook Bear and not be moved by their radiant personalities

They are raw and traditional but also viewed from a different point of view

sometimes mischievous

Pitseolak had pushed the boundaries of Inuit art

Aulajijakka (Things I Remember)

His carvings are imaginative and truly inspirational

The black matte colour freckled with soft medium green is the perfect medium for this Gjoa Haven piece

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The photos speak for themselves

Three way bears are especially challenging to find