4" Diving Bear Allan SheutiapikInuit art: Diving Bear Inuit Artist: Allan Sheutiapik Size: 4" wide, 3" tall Community: Cape Dorset, NU Stone: Serpentine id: j AL67459cij Allen Sheutiapik is on my list of artists who "understand the nature of the bear". Like Allen, these artists can carve any size and any style of Dancing, Diving and Walking bears giving each bear a unique and enchanting personality. Allen's Diving bear, carved with the most electric neon green stone, caught my eye

The proportions are outstanding and the bear is full of life and movement as it stands on one hand

Its playful and innocent demeanour will impart positive energy to any space

bringing the piece to a euphoric level

Inuit Artist: Josie Ohaytook

This walking bear is less compact than other versions

Released in the 1997 collection

"Keeping Our Stories Alive: An Exhibition of the Art and Crafts from Dene and Inuit of Canada"

Ready for the fight to come

intrigues me

Place of Birth: Iqaluit

Lithograph 1983

Joamie’s creativity and his carving skill was infallible