8" Wolf by Louie Uttaq Gjoa Haven *Lonesome Howl* Inuit paintings North West Territories

North West Territories

Inuit art: Mother Loon with Feet

or longish hair in a feminine style

Each of his subjects is a complex character fashioned with a bit of fantasy and irony

8" Wolf by Louie Uttaq Gjoa Haven *Lonesome Howl* Inuit paintings North West TerritoriesInuit art: Wolf Inuit Artist: Louie Uttaq Size: 8" long, 5" high, 2" wide Community: Gjoa Haven, NU 21 Stone: Serpentinite id: c 109 This is a rendition of a real life wolf. In order to achieve the true grace and timid stance of this gorgeous mammal, Uttaq had to painstakingly carve out each leg. This takes tremendous focus and patience for an artist to do. Wolves and caribous are by far the hardest subject for an artist to carve. This is why they are