A picture of a carving by artist Toonoo Sharky. The image of of a face with two feet and two wings.

Carver Toonoo Sharky is well known for his winged carvings as pictured here.
Photo Credit: Courtesy Dorset Fine Arts.

Eye on the Arctic – Inuk carver Toonoo Sharky

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Carving is usually the first thing that comes to mind when people think about northern art.

But just like other art forms in the Arctic, carving is evolving and changing.

Toonoo Sharky is a longtime carver and has developed an instantly recognizable style that’s become a favourite of collectors.

In fact, it’s hard to find an Inuit art gallery in Canada, that doesn’t have his work as part of their collection.

When Eye on the Arctic travelled to Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut, Sharky talked to us about his craft and his hopes for the next generation of northern carvers.

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