Ada Eyetoaq

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Ada Eyetoaq
Born1934
Died2014(2014-00-00) (aged 79–80)
Known forMiniature soapstone sculptures

Ada Eyetoaq (alternatively: Eyetoaq Eyetoaq, Kingilik Eyetoaq, Iyi'tuaq Eyetoaq, Eeyeetoaq Eyetoaq, Eyeetoaq Eyetoaq, Eeyeetowak Eyetoaq, Iyi'tag Eyetoaq, Eetoowa Eyetoaq, Eyittuak Eyetoaq, Eeyeeteetowak Eyetoaq, Iti'tuaq, Eeeyeetowa, Eda [1] ) (1934-2014) [2] [3] was a Baker Lake (Nunavut) Inuk artist who produced traditional Inuit art. She is primarily known for her miniature soapstone sculptures. [2]

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Personal life

Eyetoaq married James Kingilik, also a soapstone sculptor, [2] in the early 1950s. [3] They had seven children, five biological and two adopted. [3] In 1968 they moved from their traditional Inuit camp at Beverly Lake to the Baker Lake settlement. [2] [3] After moving, they lived in a tent for two months due to a lack of housing. [3] It was around this time that the couple began their work as sculptors in order to supplement their incomes. [3]

Art

Besides her sculptures, Eyetoaq also created drawings, prints, wool duffels, and felt wall hangings. [2] But, her carvings are what have brought her notoriety, especially those involving the human form. [4] She began carving in the 1970s and became one of Baker Lake's most respected female artists. [4] Her work has been auctioned at a wide range of prices from the 100s to the 1000s. [5]

Soapstone sculptures

Eyetoaq drew inspiration from her family's traditional Inuit background, especially the hunting and trapping aspects of her culture. [2] [6] Her carvings are primarily of human figures, but she also did work representing animals such as bears, fish, or birds. Often her work more specifically represents women, or mothers with children.

Collections

Publications

Ada Eyetoaq: Recent Sculpture/Sculpture Récente, 1979 Canadian Arctic Producers Cooperative Ltd. [12]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "KATILVIK - Artist: Ada Eyetoaq - ᐊᑕ ᐃᔨᑐᐊ - E2-352". Katilvik. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Jackson, Marion E. (1995). "Eyetoaq, Ada (1934–)". In Heller, Jules; Heller, Nancy (eds.). North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century : A Biographical Dictionary. New York: Routledge. p. 177. ISBN   0-8240-6049-0. OCLC   31865530.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Portraits of the Far North". hi-in.facebook.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  4. 1 2 "Ada Eyetoaq (1934-) Qamani'tuaq (Baker Lake), Kneeling Woman, c. 1980". First Arts. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  5. ↑ "Ada Eyetoaq | 15 Artworks at Auction". MutualArt. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  6. ↑ "Artist of the moment ... Ada Eyetoaq also known as Ada Kingilik". Diattaart Blog. 2013-10-25. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  7. ↑ "Search the Collection". Canadian Museum of History. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
  8. ↑ "Art Gallery of Guelph". Art Gallery of Guelph. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  9. ↑ "Finger Games". Musee des beaux-arts de Montreal. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  10. ↑ "Ayagak". Musee des beaux-arts de Montreal. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  11. ↑ "G-98-402 Three Figures Ada Eyetoaq". Winnipeg Art Gallery. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  12. ↑ Eyetoaq, Ada (1979). Ada Eyetoaq: Recent Sculpture/Sculpture Récente. Canada: Canadian Arctic Producers Cooperative Ltd. ISBN   0-920234-19-4.
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