Description
An older carving of an Otter with Fish by Josie Nulukie from Inukjuak. This Otter with Fish comes to us through the secondary market and does show some signs of its age. It does however have a nice presence and is typical for the era (probably late sixties) and the region of Northern Quebec.
Bio Josie Nulukie
JOSIE NULUKIE (NOOLOOKIE; JUUSI NULUKI; NULUKI)
Born: December 25, 1931 Male E9-1660
Died: 1980
Resided: Inukjuak; also lived in Povungnituk
Sculpture
“[Josie was] a likeable, friendly and quiet man. His carvings are considered
to be primitive and he [liked] to use green soapstone, usually portraying
animals, notably walrus.”
from “The Inuit Artists of Inoucdjouac, P.Q.”, 1978
(see reference below)
EXHIBITIONS:
February – August 1982 Les Inuit du Nouveau-Quebec
Musee du Quebec
Quebec, Quebec
(illustrated brochure)
COLLECTIONS:
Chedoke-McMaster Hospitals, Hamilton, Ontario
Musee de la civilisation, Quebec City, Quebec
Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba
HONOURS, ACHIEVEMENTS and EVENTS:
1978 Josie’s carving “The Walrus” was presented to the winner of the Canadian
Open Golf Tournament.
SELECTED REFERENCES:
McRae, Earl
THE SOAPSTONE OPEN: Seven years of winners – and how they did
it. The Canadian, June 17, 1978.
Roberts, A. Barry
THE INUIT ARTISTS OF INOUCDJOUAC, P.Q: Historical and
Biographical Information for the Viewers and Collectors of
Eskimo Art. Montreal: La Federation des Co-operatives du Noveau
Quebec with the co-operation of the Department of Indian and
Northern Affairs, 1978.
(c) Inuit Art Section, INAC 1995
