Silas Qayaqjuaq
Settlement: Hall Beach / Sanirajak
(1956-2024) — E5-1324
Northern Rocks Susan Gustavison 1999began carving around 1964, 1965Nobody really taught me how to carve. i watched as i grew up---my father, and my brothers and sisters, especially my brothers. I watched them and when I saw their finished product, I used to look at it and really admire their work. I would be inspired to do just like them when i grew up. Yeah, that's how I learned. i really give credit to my sister-in-law because she knew that I had talent. She encouraged me.
Artwork
| Title | Last Sold At Auction | |
|---|---|---|
| BELIEVER II | 2014-06 (June 2014) | |
| COMPOSITION WITH FACES, IGLOO AND FINGER | 2017-03 (March 2017) | |
| CRY OF THE RED THROATED LOON (LEGEND OF THE BLIND BOY AND THE LOON) | 2012-04 (April 2012) | |
| DRUM DANCER | 2015-01 (January 2015) | |
| DRUM DANCERS | 2013-11 (November 2013) | |
| DRUMMER | 2021-07 (July 2021) | |
| ELDER FACE PENDANT | 2016-08 (August 2016) | |
| GAME OF STRENGTH | 2018-01 (January 2018) | |
| HAPPY BOY | 2014-02 (February 2014) | |
| HIGH KICK | 2014-04 (April 2014) | |
| MINIATURE DRUMMER | 2018-01 (January 2018) | |
| MOTHER AND BABY | 2019-06 (June 2019) | |
| MY BALANCE | 2014-09 (September 2014) | |
| SEDNA | 2013-10 (October 2013) | |
| SEDNA SWIMMING IN PARKA | 2018-09 (September 2018) | |
| SPIRIT HELPING | 2013-11 (November 2013) | |
| SPIRIT KNIFE | 2020-08 (August 2020) | |
| THE LOON GIVES LUMIAK HIS SIGHT | 2016-11 (November 2016) | |
| THROAT SINGING | 2015-06 (June 2015) | |
| TOBOGGANING | 2014-04 (April 2014) | |
| TRAP IN TOBACCO | 2014-04 (April 2014) | |
| TWO SWIMMING SEDNAS | 2017-02 (February 2017) | |
| WOMAN SINGER | 2016-02 (February 2016) | |
| “BOY CHOPPING ICE” | 2016-08 (August 2016) | |
| “SHAMAN’S DRUM” | 2015-06 (June 2015) |