Irene Kataq Angutitok

Irene Kataq Angutitok was an Inuk sculptor. Her name also appears as Katak Angutitaq.

Background

She was born in Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut. She married Athanasie Angutitaq in 1929; the couple lived in Naujaat. Their daughter Bernadette Iguptark Tongelik was also a notable artist.
Kataq died in Naujaat in 1971.

Work

Angutitok used soapstone, ivory and whalebone in her art. Some of her sculptures portray scenes from the Bible; encouraged by Father Bernie Franzen. She also created sculptures of female figures.
In 2002, Canada Post created a Christmas stamp based on her sculpture Mary and Child.

Collections

Her works are included in the collections of the National Gallery of Canada, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Winnipeg Art Gallery, among other institutions.

List of Exhibitions

Source:Spoken in Stone: an exhibition of Inuit Art The Bessie Busman Collection Repulse Bay The Swinton Collection of Inuit Art Sculpture/Inuit: Masterworks of the Canadian Arctic The Jacqui and Morris Shumiatcher Collection of Inuit Art The Abbott Collection of Inuit Art Eskimo Sculpture Uumajut: Animal Imagery in Inuit Art

''Images of the Far North''