Phillip Hakuluk
Settlement: Rankin Inlet / Kangiqliniq
(1916-1989) — E3-1
Alternative Names: Hakuluk Hakuluk, Phillip Hakuluk, Phillippe Hakuluk
In 1959 Phillip went to Rankin Inlet to work in the nearby mine. He began working in ceramics at the local art centre in 1963 and became well known for his terra cotta heads depicting various facial expressions. In the summer months, he chartered his boat and acted as a guide for visitors to Rankin Inlet.
Exhibitions
- Indian/Inuit Pottery '73, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
- Keewatin Eskimo Ceramics '67, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Ottawa Co-sponsored by the Junior League of Toronto
- Keewatin Sculpture: Reflections of the Spirit, Inuit Gallery of Vancouver
- The Eskimo, Museum of Fine Arts
Collections
- Amon Carter Museum of Western Art, Fort Worth
- Canadian Museum of Civilization, Hull
- Laurentian University Museum and Arts Centre, Sudbury
- Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Yellowknife
