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i u a pi pu pa ti tu ta ki ku ka gi gu ga mi mu ma ni nu na si su sa li lu la ji ju ja vi vu va ri ru ra qi qu qa ngi ngu nga lhi lhu lha

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Moses Echalook

Settlement: Port Harrison / Inukjuak

(1931) — E9-1585

Moses began carving in the early 1950's. 

"In the spring we camp by lakes for good fishing and winter on islands good time for seals. We always moved. We had a special place for each season. I enjoy hunting very much all kinds of animals. To name some, there is fox, seal, caribou, ptarmigan, ducks, geese and fish; so now I have been carving sculptures since I was 20. I have never had a job before, besides I much prefer hunting. Hunting is all I know how to do and carving. I do not care much for modern activities... Years ago we walk in summer when hunting but now we use canoes, in winter we went by dogteam but now we use skidoos. Life has changed." - Moses Echalook, from a letter to Arctic Showcase N.Q. 1982


Exhibitions

  • Drummers, The Guild Shop
  • Eskimo Art in Northern Quebec, presented by La Federation des Cooperatives du Nouveau-Quebec at "Man and His World"
  • Hudson's Bay Company Collection of Inuit Art, Winnipeg Art Gallery
  • Inuit Art from Arctic Quebec, La Federation des Cooperatives du Nouveau-Quebec presented at the Canada Trade Centre
  • Inuit: Eskimo Art of Arctic Canada, Miharudo Gallery
  • The Art of the Eskimo, Newman Galleries
  • The Art of the Eskimo, Newman Galleries
  • Tundra & Ice: Stone Images of Animals and Man, presented by Orca Aart at the Adventurers' Club
  • [Inuit Art Exhibition], Orca Aart, presented at Neiman Marcus

Collections

  • Avataq Cultural Institute, Montreal
  • McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg
  • Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg

Accomplishments

In November 1989, a carving of a hunter by Moses was presented to one of the three outstanding players of the Grey Cup Football final.

Artwork

Title Last Sold At Auction
GOOSE 2019-02 (February 2019)
HUNTER STRUGGLING WITH AN OTTER 2009-04 (April 2009)
STANDING HUNTER OVER A BLOW HOLE 2009-11 (November 2009)
WALRUS 2020-06 (June 2020)
WOMAN MENDING A KAMIK 2015-06 (June 2015)

Recent Auction Results

WALRUS
Estimate: 200 — 400
Sold: Jun 2020 — Sold For: $360
GOOSE
Estimate: 200 — 300
Sold: Feb 2019 — Sold For: $300
WOMAN MENDING A KAMIK
Estimate: 1,000 — 1,500
Sold: Jun 2015 — Sold For: $900
WALRUS
Estimate: 300 — 500
Sold: Jun 2012 — Sold For: $408
STANDING HUNTER OVER A BLOW HOLE
Estimate: 400 — 600
Sold: Nov 2009 — Sold For: $286
HUNTER STRUGGLING WITH AN OTTER
Estimate: 1,000 — 1,500
Sold: Apr 2009 — Sold For: $960

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