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Simeonie Weetaluktuk

Settlement: Port Harrison / Inukjuak

(1921) — E9-1752

Sculpture only year of death known "Brother of Sarollie, Simeonie took over the camp leadership after his brother's death.He is well liked and respected by all who come into contact with him.His wife Lucy also carves." - from "The Inuit Artists of Inoucdjouac, P.Q." 1978. -------- SIMEONIE WEETALUKTUK Born: 1921 Male E9-1752 Place of Birth: Sarollie's Camp Resides: Inukjuak Sculpture "Brother of Sarollie, Simeonie took over the camp leadership after his brother's death. He is well liked and respected by all who come into contact with him. Simeonie is very productive and signs his name in syllabics. His wife, Lucy, also carves. from "The Inuit Artists of Inoucdjouac, P.Q.", 1978 (see reference below) EXHIBITIONS: á November - December 1968 - Eskimo Canada Canadian Guild of Crafts Quebec and La Federation des Cooperatives Nouveau-Quebec, held at Place Bonaventure Montreal, Quebec (illustrated catalogue) á November - December 1979 - In Celebration Canadian Guild of Crafts Quebec Montreal, Quebec á June 1980 - Sculptures from Inoucdjouac The Inuit Art Collection, James F. Bacon Manchester, Connecticut, (illustrated brochure) á September - October 1981 - The Jacqui and Morris Shumiatcher Collection of Inuit Art Norman Mackenzie Art Gallery, University of Regina Regina, Saskatchewan (illustrated catalogue) á February 1984 - June 1986 - Arctic Vision: Art of the Canadian InuiT Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Canadian Arctic Producers, Ottawa, Ontario (tour) (illustrated catalogue) á January - February 1989 - The Art of the Eskimo Newman Galleries Philadelphia , Pennsylvania á May - August 1992 - Hudson' s Bay Company Collection of Inuit Art, Winnipeg Art Gallery Winnipeg, Manitoba (illustrated brochure). COLLECTIONS: Art Gallery of York University, Downsview, Ontario Canadian Guild of Crafts, Quebec, Montreal, Quebec Dennos Museum Center, Northwestern Michigan College, Traverse City, Michigan, COLLECTIONS continued: Hudson' s Bay Permanent Collection, Winnipeg, Manitoba Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, Brunswick, Maine, U. S .A. The Arnold Aubert Vernon Inuit Collection at Louisiana State, Baton Rouge Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba SELECTED REFERENCES: Canadian Guild of Crafts ESKIMO CANADA. Montreal: Canadian Guild of Crafts and La Federation des Cooperatives du Nouveau-Quebec, 1968. Cook, Cynthia Waye INUIT SCULPTURE: In the Collection of the Art Gallery of York University. North York: Art Gallery of York University, 1988. Inuit Gallery of Vancouver ARTISTS OF ARCTIC QUEBEC. Vancouver 1983: Inuit Gallery of Vancouver. Lipton, Barbara ARCTIC VISION: Art of the Canadian Inuit. Canadian Arctic Producers, 1984.Ottawa Norman Mackenzie Art Gallery THE JACQUI AND MORRIS SHUMIATCHER COLLECTION OF INUIT ART. Regina: The Norman Mackenzie Art Gallery, 1981. 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. Last Revised: April 1999 (c) Inuit Art Section, INAC Forward story Forward story Print Story Print Story

Exhibitions

  • Arctic Vision: Art of the Canadian Inuit, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Canadian Arctic Producers
  • Artists of Arctic Quebec, Inuit Gallery of Vancouver
  • Eskimo Canada, Canadian Guild of Crafts Quebec and La Federation des Cooperatives du Nouveau-Quebec, held at Place Bonaventure
  • Hudson's Bay Company Collection of Inuit Art, Winnipeg Art Gallery
  • In Celebration, Canadian Guild of Crafts Quebec
  • Sculptures from Inoucdjouac, The Inuit Art Collection, James F. Bacon
  • The Art of the Eskimo, Newman Galleries
  • The Jacqui and Morris Shumiatcher Collection of Inuit Art, Norman Mackenzie Art Gallery, University of Regina

Collections

  • Art Gallery of York University, Downsview
  • Canadian Guild of Crafts Quebec, Montreal
  • Dennos Museum Center, Northwestern Michigan College, Traverse City
  • Hudson Bay Permanent Collection, Winnipeg
  • Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, Brunswick
  • Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg

Exhibitions

Arctic Vision: Art of the Canadian Inuit

Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Canadian Arctic Producers


Artists of Arctic Quebec

Inuit Gallery of Vancouver


Eskimo Canada

Canadian Guild of Crafts Quebec and La Federation des Cooperatives du Nouveau-Quebec, held at Place Bonaventure


Hudson's Bay Company Collection of Inuit Art

Winnipeg Art Gallery


In Celebration

Canadian Guild of Crafts Quebec


Sculptures from Inoucdjouac

The Inuit Art Collection, James F. Bacon


The Art of the Eskimo

Newman Galleries


The Jacqui and Morris Shumiatcher Collection of Inuit Art

Norman Mackenzie Art Gallery, University of Regina

Public Collections

Art Gallery of York University

Downsview


Canadian Guild of Crafts Quebec

Montreal


Dennos Museum Center, Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City


Hudson Bay Permanent Collection

Winnipeg


Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum

Brunswick


Winnipeg Art Gallery

Winnipeg

Artwork

Title Last Sold At Auction
A COUPLE 2009-11 (November 2009)
AN INUK EATING 2008-04 (April 2008)
BEAVER 2009-11 (November 2009)
BIRD EATING A FISH 2007-04 (April 2007)
HUNTER AND FOX IN TRAP 2010-06 (June 2010)
HUNTER BLOWING UP AN AVATAK 2011-11 (November 2011)
HUNTER WITH SEAL 2011-02 (February 2011)
INUIT WOMAN WITH KUDLIK 2010-04 (April 2010)
SEAL 2021-02 (February 2021)
WALRUS AND BEAR 2017-08 (August 2017)
WOMAN 2009-11 (November 2009)
WOMAN SCRAPING SKIN WITH ULU 2016-09 (September 2016)
WOMAN WITH CHILD AND GOOSE 2010-02 (February 2010)

Recent Auction Results

SEAL
Estimate: 150 — 200
Sold: Feb 2021 — Sold For: $156
WALRUS AND BEAR
Estimate: 300 — 400
Sold: Aug 2017 — Sold For: $288
WOMAN SCRAPING SKIN WITH ULU
Estimate: 200 — 400
Sold: Sep 2016 — Sold For: $96
HUNTER BLOWING UP AN AVATAK
Estimate: 600 — 900
Sold: Nov 2011 — Sold For: $480
HUNTER WITH SEAL
Estimate: 400 — 600
Sold: Feb 2011 — Sold For: $240
HUNTER AND FOX IN TRAP
Estimate: 200 — 400
Sold: Jun 2010 — Sold For: $216