Jimmy Taipanak
Settlement: Baker Lake / Qamani’tuaq
(1919-2000) — E4-31
Alternative Names: Taipanak Taipanak, Jimmy Taipanak, Tiepanak Taipanak, Taippanna Taipanak, Taipana Taipanak, James Taipanak
Jimmy Taipanak was born in 1919. He lived a traditional nomadic lifestyle for decades before settling in Baker Lake with his wife Annie Piklak Taipanak and their 10 children. Annie and their son John are both artists as well.
Taipanak’s carvings often depict humans with simplified forms and mask-like faces. These faces often depict traditional Inuit tattoos. He is also known for small animal carvings, particularly those of polar bears.
Taipanak passed away in 2000.
Exhibitions
- Keewatin District Wallhangings 1979, Kaiser House Gallery
- Major/Minor, Marion Scott Gallery
- Miniaturen, Inuit Galerie
- Mythic Image, Ancestral Spirits Gallery
Collections
- Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Yellowknife
Artwork
| Title | Last Sold At Auction | |
|---|---|---|
| BEAR/GOOSE TRANSFORMATION | 2019-11 (November 2019) | |
| MASKETTE | 2023-03 (March 2023) | |
| POLAR BEAR | 2008-11 (November 2008) | |
| SWIMMING DOG | 2012-11 (November 2012) | |
| TWO FACES | 2024-10 (October 2024) | |
| TWO MASKETTES, CA. 1999 | 2023-03 (March 2023) | |
| TWO MASKS | 2012-07 (July 2012) |
