Whales by Kevin PillakapsiInuit art: Whales Inuit Artist: Kevin Pillakapsi Size: 6. 5" wide, 3"deep, 3" high Community: Iqaluit, NU Stone: Serpentine This is a wonderful carving of two whales swimming. it is made by Inuit artist Kevin Pillakapsi from Iqaluit, Nunavut. What attracted me to this piece was the subject. I like whale carvings because it strongly depicts Inuit life and culture as it is an animal the people greatly depend on for survival. These two whales have

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