Pauta Saila

Pauta Saila (1916 or 1917–2009)[1] was an Inuit artist from Kilaparutua, Baffin Island, Canada who resided in Cape Dorset, Nunavut.

Dancing bear sculpture by Saila in Ottawa's Byward Market

His works are massive, simplified sculptures of Arctic wildlife, usually in soapstone; best known are his dancing bears.[2][3]

Pauta's second wife was the Inuit artist Pitaloosie Saila.

He was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 2003.[2][4]

Works
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References
  1. The ULAN and the Canadian Encyclopedia give 1917, other sources give 1916
  2. Short biography on Spiritwrestler.com
  3. Pauta Saila on the Canadian Encyclopedia
  4. "Members since 1880". Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  • Hessel, Ingo (2002). Inuit Art: an Introduction. Vancouver: Douglas and McIntyre. ISBN 1-55054-829-8.


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