  Dancing Walrus, 2008 serpentine, bone tusks, 12" × 12" × 11" |
 Dancing Muskox, 2007 green mottled soapstone, 11" × 5½" × 7" |
 Walrus Shaman mottled soapstone, 7" × 12½" × 5" |
Kellypalik Qimirpik – Artist Biography
Kellipalik/Kellypalik Qimirpik (male; b:1948); Inuit art sculpture carver; Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada.
Kellypalik Qimirpik was born in 1948 and lives in Cape Dorset on Baffin Island with his wife Ningegapik and their three children.
Qimirpik began carving as a young boy, improving his skills while observing life and the surrounding nature. He is known for his sculptures of wilflife and dramatic figures.
Qimirpik had his first exhbition in 1976 as a young man and has gone on to participate in prestigous shows, such as "Masters of the Arctic" and "Die Kunst aus der Arktis" in Mannheim, Germany.
His portrayal of animal transformation pieces, and use of imaginative subjects, makes him one of the leading carvers alive today. His work is included in several major collections inlcuding the National Gallery of Canada.