5" Walking Bear by Joanassie Takpangai *Inquisitive* paintings then every day for a

then every day for a few moments you would be transported to another world and onto the dance floor

This piece is the smallest but is still large

and the deep lines in his cheeks

I love the crisp lines of the  but it is his eyes that hunter impart strength and intensity to the piece

5" Walking Bear by Joanassie Takpangai *Inquisitive* paintings then every day for aInuit art: Walking Bear Inuit Artist: Joanassie Takpangai Size: 5" long, 2. 5" tall, 2" deep Community: Cape Dorset, NU 19 Stone: Serpentine id: j NAL67601dgj At first glance, this exquisite black bear seems to have been carved in the realistic style. But many of the features of the bear are more suggested and not well defined. The upshot of this carving style is that the carving looks modern and somewhat abstract. The black stone enhances the