Ennutsiak

Ennutsiak (also known as Innutsiak or Eenutsia)^[1][2] (1896 – 1967) was an Inuk sculptor. Living on Baffin Island, he depicted scenes of daily life in the Arctic. His work is held by several museums, including the Art Gallery of Toronto and the National Gallery of Canada.

Ennutsiak
Born	1896
Died	1967(1967-00-00) (aged 70–71)

Early life

Originally from Nunavik, he spent most of his life traveling around Baffin Island and eventually settled in Iqaluit.^[3][4][5]

Career

His work mostly depicts scenes of daily life in the Arctic, such as women giving birth and men butchering seals and walruses.^{[3][6][7][4][5]} He worked in soapstone, also known as steatite.^[8]

His disc number (assigned by the Canadian government) is E7603.^[2]

Later life and legacy

Ennutsiak was the grandfather of writer Alootook Ipellie.^[9][10][1]

His work is held in the permanent collections of several museums, including the Art Gallery of Ontario,^[3][4][11] the National Gallery of Canada,^[3][12] the Winnipeg Art Gallery,^[3] the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts,^[7] the Canadian Museum of History,^[4][13] the Berwick Museum and Art Gallery,^[8] the University of Michigan Museum of Art,^[14] the McMaster Museum of Art,^[15] the Collection of the University of Saskatchewan,^[16] the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre,^[2] and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.^[17]