5" Green Inukshuk by Alex LytaInuit art: Inukshuk Inuit Artist: Alex Lyta Size: 4. 5" tall, 4" wide, 2" deep Community: Iquluit, NU Stone: Serpentine id: caps AL836021984bdjy With its balance and versatility, this piece by Alex Lyta is rendered to be an exceptional example of the beloved Canadian Inukshuk. The stark raw minimalism of the figure is offset by the warm pale green stone which is polished to a mirror shine. This tension of energies produces a beautiful clash between

the perfectly shaped ears

He is the most famous Inuit artist on the planet for owl carvings

Lithograph 2004

Kelly Etidloie is a respected and recognized carver from Cape Dorset

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Our whale’s companions include three smaller whales and a cheerful sea turtle carved from baleen (whalebone)

And he looks so chagrined

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The artist is drawing upon  principles of design that are perhaps more unconventional and advanced

The electric green stone contrasts perfectly with the blackish base

Stonecut & Stencil 1981

this young whale undulates softly in the play of light but its powerful musculature dominates your senses