Description
This delightful Dancing Polar Bear by Kakee Ningeosiaq from Kinngait – Cape Dorset is a delightful representation of Kakee’s talents.
Kakee was born in Iqaluit but moved to Cape Dorset in 1993. He began carving at the age of 16 and although he is self-taught, he also learned by watching other carvers. His father, Ningeosiak Peter, and his mother, Parnee Peter are both sculptors in Cape Dorset. Kakee’s grandfather, the late Jamasie Teevee was a well-known graphic artists.
In August, 2019 School of Fish, a large scale sculpture in bronze by Kakee was unveiled at the Royal Botanical Gardens as the newest addition to the Dan Lawrie International Sculpture Collection.The sculpture stands in the reflecting pool in front of the Turner Pavillion Teahouse.
This Dancing Polar Bear by Kakee Ningeosiaq from Kinngait – Cape Dorset is a delightful little treasure executed in an unusual light blue serpentine stone.
