Caribou by Bobby Anavilok

Inuit art: Caribou
Inuit Artist: Bobby Anavilok
Size: 8" across, 7" high, 3" wide
Community: Kugluktuk, NU
Stone: Dolomite
id: d-5578bdjj

This is a rendition of a real life caribou. In order to achieve the true grace and timmid stance of this gorgeous mammal, Bobby had to painstakingly carve out each leg. This takes tremendous focus and patience for an artist to do. Caribous are by far the hardest subject for an artist to carve. This is why they are not frquently seen.

The tenuous realism and visages of Arctic mammal have rendered Anavilok's craft as a distinctive, yet prominent mainstay for galleries alike. His fastidious proportions, and exquisite beauty, have endeared Anavilok's depiction of Northern wildlife to be celebrated among the avant-garde circles of Inuit art. 

The movement, the stone, the finish, the carved fur and everything else about this piece all encapsulate it as a masterpiece period.