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Artist
Ashoona Pitseolak (1904 – 1983, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1962
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
PiA.04.01
Description
engraved images of a woman in long tailed parka faces to the left, arms outstretched; she is facing two bears one is standing and showing teeth. 2.8 dia. embossed circle in br.Bottom reads “23/50 Dorset 1962 Pitseolak”Back reads “#270 DOR/FG 1962-49”Canadian Eskimo Arts Council (CEAC)embossed chop …
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Artist
Ashoona Pitseolak (1904 – 1983, Canadian)
Title
Bears and Woman
Date
prior to 1962
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
31.5 x 45.3 cm
Description
engraved images of a woman in long tailed parka faces to the left, arms outstretched; she is facing two bears one is standing and showing teeth. 2.8 dia. embossed circle in br.Bottom reads “23/50 Dorset 1962 Pitseolak”Back reads “#270 DOR/FG 1962-49”Canadian Eskimo Arts Council (CEAC)embossed chop in br.
Subject
animal
bear
figure
female
mythological
transformation
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
PiA.04.01
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Artist
Dan Hudson (1959 – , Canadian)
Date
1990
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
HdD.02.01
Description
In the center of the painting there is a white outline of a nude male figure. The face down figure has one arm outstreached in front and the other outstreached to the side. Off set to the lower left a bit, is the same male again but this time with his body painted in black, white and purple. Also…
Artist
Dan Hudson (1959 – , Canadian)
Title
Emergence
Date
1990
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
160.0 x 160.0 cm
Description
In the center of the painting there is a white outline of a nude male figure. The face down figure has one arm outstreached in front and the other outstreached to the side. Off set to the lower left a bit, is the same male again but this time with his body painted in black, white and purple. Also in the same area there is a wolf leaning down to get a drink of water and directly beneath that wolf is his reflection that looks like another wolf. Both wolves are purple with white highlights. At the top left corner there is a ring of fire, orange and red in colour. The background behind the above mentioned is black and the paint has been applied very thick (almost impasto in some places). The frame for the canvas is made out of natural wood poles and the ends stick out at each corner and cross over each other.
Subject
figure
male
animal
wolf
mythological
Credit
Gift of Dan Hudson, Canmore, 1993
Catalogue Number
HdD.02.01
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Artist
Robert J. Hope (1948 – 2023, Canadian)
Date
1978
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
HoR.03.05
Description
Drawn from a passage by Gordon Walls for the exhibition Beyond Exceptional Pass at the Peter Whyte Gallery, Banff, summer of 1978.
Artist
Robert J. Hope (1948 – 2023, Canadian)
Title
Exceptional Fault
Date
1978
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
10.2;10.1 x 6.4;6.3 cm
Description
Drawn from a passage by Gordon Walls for the exhibition Beyond Exceptional Pass at the Peter Whyte Gallery, Banff, summer of 1978.
Subject
landscape, mythological
bird
fish
Credit
Gift of Robert J. Hope, 1982
Catalogue Number
HoR.03.05
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Artist
Kiakshuk (1886 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1962
Medium
copper engraving on paper
Catalogue Number
KiA.04.07
Description
Stylized images of animals and three people float randomly on the page. One of the animals is half animal and half bird. One of the people tlc is a black image. Off to the right of the image is an embossed circle 2.8 dia. with letters inside. Bottom reads “23/50 Dorset 1962 Kiakshuk”Back reads “#26…
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Artist
Kiakshuk (1886 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Men with Animals
Date
prior to 1962
Medium
copper engraving on paper
Dimensions
33.2 x 48.5 cm
Description
Stylized images of animals and three people float randomly on the page. One of the animals is half animal and half bird. One of the people tlc is a black image. Off to the right of the image is an embossed circle 2.8 dia. with letters inside. Bottom reads “23/50 Dorset 1962 Kiakshuk”Back reads “#265 DOR/IF 1962-14”Canadian Eskimo Arts Council (CEAC) embossed chop in br
Subject
figure
group
animal
fish
walrus
mythological
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
KiA.04.07
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Artist
Joshua Nappatu Qaqutu (1936 – , Canadian)
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
JoU.06.01
Description
Dark green stone, flat one side. Mermaid in a sitting position, facing left. Long hair, parted in the middle flows down her back to the right. Carved and incised features, breasts, hands, ear and fin. She appears old and unhappy.
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Artist
Joshua Nappatu Qaqutu (1936 – , Canadian)
Title
Mermaid
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
2.6 x 4.6 cm
Description
Dark green stone, flat one side. Mermaid in a sitting position, facing left. Long hair, parted in the middle flows down her back to the right. Carved and incised features, breasts, hands, ear and fin. She appears old and unhappy.
Subject
figure
female
mythological
sedna
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
JoU.06.01
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Artist
Kunik
Date
prior to 1962
Medium
stone
Catalogue Number
KuN.06.01
Description
Carved figures, man, animals, birds, seal stacked together to form a pole. Top of pole is a man's head with three bird heads. Mid section is a man and seal upright. Behind the man's legs is an unidentified creature. Base is squared with a bird's head for one corner.
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Artist
Kunik
Title
Spirit
Date
prior to 1962
Medium
stone
Dimensions
14.0 x 3.5 cm
Description
Carved figures, man, animals, birds, seal stacked together to form a pole. Top of pole is a man's head with three bird heads. Mid section is a man and seal upright. Behind the man's legs is an unidentified creature. Base is squared with a bird's head for one corner.
Subject
mythological
animal
bird
fish
figure, male
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
KuN.06.01
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Spirit - Bird, Bear, Hunter

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Artist
Iola
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
IoL.06.01
Description
Mottled grey stone, solid carved block. Owl-like bird has a bear draped fully over back. Back of bird and under the bear are 2 carved faces, one 11.0x8.5, other 6.0x4.5. The bird and the bear have ivory inset round eyes, bird's 1.0 dia. bear's .4 dia. Some other dark substance inset into the eyes …
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Artist
Iola
Title
Spirit - Bird, Bear, Hunter
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
16.8 x 20.6 cm
Description
Mottled grey stone, solid carved block. Owl-like bird has a bear draped fully over back. Back of bird and under the bear are 2 carved faces, one 11.0x8.5, other 6.0x4.5. The bird and the bear have ivory inset round eyes, bird's 1.0 dia. bear's .4 dia. Some other dark substance inset into the eyes as pupils. The base which is part of the block is a triangular shape 21.0x20.9.
Subject
animal
mythological
human
face
bear
bird
spirit
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
IoL.06.01
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Artist
Patricia Askren (1951 – , American)
Date
1993
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ArP.05.09
Description
A figure dressed in a black hat, black blouse, printed black pants, red socks, black shoes is at centre top, walking on grey crumbling blocks. Below and in the foreground is a range of peaked mountains, dark colours of blue, purple and some green with some snow cover on centre mountains. A row o…
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Artist
Patricia Askren (1951 – , American)
Title
Trusting
Date
1993
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
43.2 x 30.5 cm
Description
A figure dressed in a black hat, black blouse, printed black pants, red socks, black shoes is at centre top, walking on grey crumbling blocks. Below and in the foreground is a range of peaked mountains, dark colours of blue, purple and some green with some snow cover on centre mountains. A row of black trees lines a lake in the foreground, splashes of colour reflect in the lake. The sky has red, purple tones fading to white at the top.
Subject
landscape
mountains
mythological
figure
Credit
Gift of Patricia Askren, Lakonias, Greece, 1993
Catalogue Number
ArP.05.09
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Artist
Brian Joseph Grandbois
Date
1978
Medium
acrylic on paper
Catalogue Number
GrB.12.02
Description
Large stylized eagle looking to the left, another bird under its breast, another bird looking to the right behind wings. Predominate colours light blue, maroon and yellow.
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Artist
Brian Joseph Grandbois
Title
Untitled
Date
1978
Medium
acrylic on paper
Dimensions
25; 38 x 35; 45.5 cm
Description
Large stylized eagle looking to the left, another bird under its breast, another bird looking to the right behind wings. Predominate colours light blue, maroon and yellow.
Subject
mythological
bird
eagle
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
GrB.12.02
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Artist
Sila
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
SiL.06.01 a-c
Description
Two ivory tusks 9.0 cm long with engravings all sides of some arctic animals and birds. Holes in bottom have wood stick to place the tusks together on a stone base. The base is shaped with a flat bottom.a) White ivory (antler bone?), tusk-like form with rounded wooden peg inserted at its base. On…
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Artist
Sila
Title
Untitled
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
10.7 x 4.3 x 5.6 cm
Description
Two ivory tusks 9.0 cm long with engravings all sides of some arctic animals and birds. Holes in bottom have wood stick to place the tusks together on a stone base. The base is shaped with a flat bottom.a) White ivory (antler bone?), tusk-like form with rounded wooden peg inserted at its base. One side depicts a black bird with a white belly. It is standing on a black rounded form. Short mark-making techniques are used to depict texture in the birds body and on the form it stands upon. On the reverse side, a bear is outlined in black, with small strokes depicting a hair-like texture. The bear is laying down on the ground, nose pointed towards a small mound with a black hole on top. Dimensions 9.5cm x 2.7cm, tapering to 1.6 cm, by 1.0 cm tapering to 0.4cm. b) White ivory (bone?), tusk-like form with rounded wooden peg inserted at its base. One side depicts a whale (beluga?) outlined in black, with a line drawn from its belly around to the other side of the object. On the reverse, two black creatures are seen (fish? whales? seals?). The line connects from the previous whale to one of the creatures who had an oval body and two limbs, reach with four lines (claws? toes? fingers?) while the other creature, more whale like in appearance, faces away. Both creatures are coloured in black with thin strokes. Dimensions 9.5cm x 2.7cm, tapering to 1.6 cm, by 1.0 cm tapering to 0.4cm. c) Grey, orange and brown stone base. One end is rounded while the other is a soft square. It is mostly flat, with the rounded end tapering into a slope. There are two holes drilled into the top surface. The base has some areas that are rectangular and dark - perhaps stickers were once here. Dimensions 5.6cm x 4.3 cm x 0.8cm.
Subject
mythological
animal
fish
bear
bird
seal
whale
tusk
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
SiL.06.01 a-c
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