6" Diving Bear by Moe Pootoogook *Archie*Inuit art: Diving Bear Inuit Artist: Moe Pootoogook Size: 6" across, 4" wide, 3" high Community: Cape Dorset, NU 06 23' Stone: Serpentine id: dfa 7702PejjNAL **This Item is Eligible for Our 0% Interest Layaway Plan. I have so much respect and admiration for any carver who can carve a Dancing bear. Mosesee Pootoogook is one of my favourite carvers of small and medium Dancing bears. His bears can be both athletic and elegant. And sometimes, they are

this beautiful striping happens by chance

I have a visceral reaction

How does Atsanik carve energy and movement into this sweet piece

Amway Environmental Foundation Collection

waiting in line

Every collector looks for that one piece

The orange inset eyes contrast so beautifully against the green that the bird appears to be alive and charged with spirit

This is a gorgeous balanced Inukshuk done in a striking deep black argelite stone

slope slightly downward

Orangelo is carved using one of the most intense orange stones that I have seen in 15 years as a curator of Inuit art

Dorset ID#: 88-23

I have never seen upturned-toes/claws like you see on Rory's front paws