Kingwatsiak (King) Jaw (1962–2012)[1] was an Inuk sculptor from Kinngait.[2]

Kingwatsiak Jaw
Born(1962-03-20)March 20, 1962
Keatuk, Nunavut
Died2012(2012-00-00) (aged 49–50)
Parents
  • Joe Jaw (father)
  • Melia Jaw (mother)
FamilyMathew Saviadjuk (brother)
Pootoogook Jaw (brother)
Salomonie Jaw (brother)

Early life

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He was born on March 20, 1962, in Keatuk, Nunavut.[2] His parents, Melia Jaw (1934–2006) and Joe Jaw were also carvers,[3] as were his brothers (Mathew Saviadjuk, Pootoogook Jaw, and Salomonie Jaw).[1][3][4] King began carving as a child, but did not do so professionally until his early thirties.[1]

Career

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In his early thirties, when King began carving, he was also working as a carpenter and an industrial mechanic at the Nanasivik Mine.[1]

Many of his sculptures depict the bears,[5][6][7] as well as the sea goddess Sedna.[6][8][9][10]

Jaw's work is held in several museums, including the Penn Museum,[10] the University of Michigan Museum of Art,[9] and the Museum Collections at the University of Delaware.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Rebeccah Swerdlow Highlight Essay | Indigenous Art and Arctic Ecology". Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  2. ^ a b Foundation, Inuit Art. "Kingwatsiak Jaw | Inuit Art Foundation | Artist Database". Inuit Art Foundation. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  3. ^ a b "Melia Jaw". DaVic Gallery of Native Canadian Arts. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  4. ^ "Pootoogook Jaw". DORSET FINE ARTS. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  5. ^ a b "Ecology | Indigenous Art and Arctic Ecology". Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  6. ^ a b "KATILVIK - Artwork BEAR/SEDNA by Kingwatsiak Jaw". www.katilvik.com. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  7. ^ "KATILVIK - Artwork WINGED BEAR by Kingwatsiak Jaw". www.katilvik.com. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  8. ^ "KATILVIK - Artwork SWIMMING SEDNA by Kingwatsiak Jaw". www.katilvik.com. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  9. ^ a b "Exchange: Sedna". exchange.umma.umich.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  10. ^ a b "Carving - 2012-25-59 | Collections - Penn Museum". www.penn.museum. Retrieved 2021-01-26.