Josie Nulukie
Settlement: Port Harrison / Inukjuak
(1931-1980) — E9-1660
JOSIE NULUKIE Born: December 25, 1931 Male E9-1660 Died: 1980 Resided: Inukjuak; also lived in Povungnituk Medium: Sculpture "[Josie] is a likeable, friendly and quiet man. His carvings are considered to be primitive and he likes to use green soapstone, usually portraying animals, notably walrus. One of his earlier carvings...is in the Eskimo Carving Collection of the Chedoke Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario where he spent time as a patient." from "The Inuit Artists of Inoucdjouac, P.Q.", 1978 EXHIBITIONS: February - August 1982 Les Inuit du Nouveau Quebec, Musee du Quebec Quebec, Quebec (illustrated brochure) COLLECTIONS: Chedoke-McMaster Hospitals, Hamilton, Ontario Musee de la civilisation, Quebec City, Quebec Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba HONOURS, ACHIEVEMENTS and EVENTS: 1978 Josie's carving "The Walrus" was presented to the winner of the Canadian Open Golf Tournament. SELECTED REFERENCES: McRae, Earl THE SOAPSTONE OPEN: Seven years of winners - and how they did it. The Canadian, June 17, 1978. SELECTED REFERENCES: (continued) Roberts, A. Barry THE INUIT ARTISTS OF INOUCDJOUAC, P.Q: Historical and Biographical Information for the Viewers and Collectors of Eskimo Art. Montreal: La Federation des Co-operatives du Noveau Quebec with the co-operation of the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs, 1978.
Exhibitions
- Les Inuit du Nouveau-Quebec, Musee du Quebec
Collections
- Chedoke-McMaster Hospitals, Hamilton
- Musee de la civilisation, Quebec City
- Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg
Exhibitions
Les Inuit du Nouveau-Quebec
Musee du Quebec
Public Collections
Chedoke-McMaster Hospitals
Hamilton
Musee de la civilisation
Quebec City
Winnipeg Art Gallery
Winnipeg
Artwork
| Title | Last Sold At Auction | |
|---|---|---|
| ARCTIC BIRD | 2022-04 (April 2022) | |
| HUNTER WITH WALRUS | 2011-01 (January 2011) | |
| SEA OTTER CARRYING FISH | 2019-09 (September 2019) | |
| TWO WALRUSES | 2015-10 (October 2015) | |
| WAITING FOR SEAL | 2010-09 (September 2010) | |
| WAITING OVER A BLOW HOLE | 2008-11 (November 2008) | |
| WALRUS | 2019-12 (December 2019) | |
| WOMAN HOLDING PUP AND CHILD | 2017-02 (February 2017) |