Inuit art history
Inuit sculpture identification.
Jaco Ishulutaq
Date of Birth: February 15, 1951
Place of Birth: Pangnirtung
Residence: Pangnirtung
Medium: Carving, stone, whalebone, drawings
Jaco Ishulutaq started carving at the age of sixteen, encouraged by his mother, the well-known artist Eleesapee Ishulutaq.
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He learned about technique by watching his grandfather. Today he is equally comfortable with various mediums, including stone, antler, ivory and whalebone.
Jaco has also produced graphics work for the archives at the Uqqurmiut Centre, choosing images based on stories told by his grandfather.
Some of his drawings have been used by the Pangnirtung printmakers and weavers in their annual collections.
Today Jaco is the most prolific carver in the area, and he makes an excellent living from his art. His pieces are highly sought and are exhibited in fine art galleries all over the world.
An active participant in Pangnirtung community life, Jaco also instructs wilderness survival courses and volunteers to se