Description
The simple lines of this Standing Woman by Thomas Akilik carving speak a language of its own: strength, resilience, solitude. Baker Lake pieces are often less detailed and less polished but still exude talent and emotion. Standing Woman by Thomas Akilik is a great example of the power of the Baker Lake style. This carving has come to us through the secondary market
About Thomas Akilik
Thomas Akilak
Inuit
Settlement: Baker Lake / Qamani’tuaq
(1961) — E2-706
Exhibitions
Mother and Child: Sculpture and Prints
Albers Gallery
Thomas’ mother Hattie is a printmaker. Both his mother and father (Moses) are carvers. His brother Michael and sister-in-law Mary are also Baker Lake carvers.
Excerpt courtesy Inuit Art Section, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), 1997.
Reference from Sprit Wrestler Gallery, Vancouver
