I create art to show the world about my culture. I am an inuit sculptor.
You decide who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their work at The Art of Elysium's Salon!
I enjoy sculpting the ancient whalebone that washes up on the shores of the arctic.
Where do you find inspiration?My inspiration come from the material and the ledgends of our Inuit culture.
What would you do with $25,000?I would use it to buy material to sculpt and for a trip back to arctic bay on baffin island Nunavut to see my family.
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