Josephie Soudloo Arctic Raven - Soapstone Carving Inuit Eskimo Art
"The Trickster"
Here is an unusual Inuit carving for you. It is very reminiscent of the 1950s style and looks much older than it actually is (1990s?) The carving was created by Inuit artist Soudloo Josephie of Kimmirut (Lake Harbour).
The subject is a Raven with raised tail feathers perched on a rock. The deeply carved wing feathers look great from above, and the head in that squared off Osuitok type style.
The Raven is everywhere in Nunavut and only one of three bird species that winters there. Many Inuit consider the raven the most intelligent of the bird species. These large black and often very talkative birds seem hotsell to enjoy being around people.
The carving is signed in Inuktitut syllabic writing on the bottom of the tail feathers- sa? u lu
The underside a faded hand written White Co-op sticker on the bottom that reads 1980588 Soudloo Josephie. Accompanied by Canada Certified Eskimo Art sticker with the same numbering.
Measurements: (approx) 5 1/8” L x 4 3/8” H x 2 5/8 “W (13 cm X 11cm X 6.5 cm)
Weight: approx. 1.5 lbs (650 grams)
About the Artist
Date born: 06/29/1972
Alternative Names: • Josephie Josephie • Soudloo Josephie • Soodloo Josephie
Soudloo Josephie was born in 1972. He was originally from the community of Lake Harbour – (Kimmirut, on the south west coast of Baffin Island), but now lives in Iqaluit about 75 miles away. Although he is now “only” in his 40s, Soudloo has been carving quite a long time.
Soudloo has had a very tumultuous life, in part from a brain tumour he developed in 1992. As a result he has had many run ins with the law.
Exhibitions
• Taste Of The Wild - Orca Aart
• Kunstwerke der Inuit Presented by CreARTion, Eppstein in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Association of Canadian Studies at the Hotel am Badersee
• The Bear: Sculpture - Albers Gallery
• Miniaturen - Inuit Galerie
Inuit Art: from the collection of Maurice Yacowar - Collector's Gallery
Product code: Josephie Soudloo Arctic Raven - Soapstone Carving Inuit Eskimo Art hotsell "The Trickster"