Bernadette Iguptark Tongelik
Inuk artist
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Early life
Bernadette Iguptark Tongelik was born in 1931 in Wager Bay, Nunavut[1] to Irene Kataq Angutitok and Anthanese Angutitok, who were both artists.[2]
Work
Tongelik works in hand-carved stone. Transformation is a theme she works with; frequently her sculptures represent animals that shape-shift into human form.[3]
Collections
Her work is included in the collections of the National Gallery of Canada,[1] the Government of Nunavut[4] and the Winnipeg Art Gallery,[5][6] York University art collection, the Museum of Anthropology,[7] the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum,[8] among others.[3]
