3" Dancing Bear by Adamie Mathewsie *Gentle Soul*Inuit art: Dancing Bear Inuit Artist: Adamie Mathewsie Size: 3" tall, 2" wide Community: Cape Dorset, NU Stone: Serpentine id: dfa AL6044Ohjy Adamsie is a gifted carver of small bears. This little fellow has presence. He dances on one foot with his head turned to the right all the while maintaining perfect balance. All this small bears have an air of innocence. It may be their small size immediately brings to mind our childhood years which for many

The Art Gallery of Ontario

rushed to acquire his last remaining pieces

Inuit Print: JOYFUL LOON

an inquisitive demeanour

Artist: Ottokie Aningmiuq

Stepping Out

This masterpiece was acquired directly from his hands in Cape Dorset (arctic C­anada)

for helping me handle these pieces

This is the 2nd set of recent adorable bear cubs made by Markoise Papigatok

Over the past fifty years

including presentations in the National Art Museum of Canada in Ottawa

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