5" Walking Bear Etulu Salamonie

Inuit art: Walking Bear       
Inuit Artist: Etulu Salamonie
Size: 5" across, 2.5" tall,  2" deep
Community: Cape Dorset, NU
Stone: Serpentine
id: j-AL67576ebe

Salamonie is among the best artists for medium sized Dancing and Walking bears.

His pieces have so much flow and movement. Salamonie knows how to carve bears that are poignant in the emotions they arouse in the viewer. This particular white bear has its nose pointed toward the sky as if it is scenting the wind. In my imagination I see this polar bear alone on the ice searching for food and then shelter.

I never hesitate to acquire Salamonie's carvings because all his bears are skillfully carved to perfection.