Bird

In this stone carving, a bird stretches its neck out as if to peer at something just ahead.

Stone
Approx. 19 x 5 x 10 cm
Registration no. 46420-6429P 

Born in 2001 in Kinngait (Cape Dorset, Nunavut), Kelly (Kellipalik) Ashoona is part of a new generation of Inuit artists carrying forward one of the most influential artistic legacies in the North. The Ashoona family holds a central place in the history of Kinngait’s renowned carving and graphic arts traditions, with multiple generations of artists contributing to the community’s international reputation as a leading centre of Inuit art.