Joe Eqilaq
Settlement: Belcher Islands / Sanikiluaq
(1952) — E9-200
Joe Eqilaq Born in 1952, Joe Eqilaq lives in Sanikiluaq (formerly the Belcher Islands), off the west coast of Nunavik (Arctic Quebec) in the Hudson Bay. Like the majority of artists in Sanikiluaq, Joe works mainly in the dark-veined black or green soapstone (like a sedimentary slate) indigenous to the area. This stone is relatively easy to work and has contributed to the sleek style that is emblematic of this area. ----------
