Osuitok Ipeelee, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Osuitok Ipeelee

Canadian artist

Date of Birth: 13-Nov-1923

Place of Birth: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada

Date of Death: 31-Dec-2005

Profession: sculptor

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Osuitok Ipeelee (23 September 1923 Neeouleeutalik camp-2005 Cape Dorset) was an Inuk sculptor who lived in Cape Dorset, Nunavut.
His sculptures in green soapstone of caribou and birds are particularly esteemed for their balance and delicacy.
He was an early collaborator with James Archibald Houston, and by Houston's account was instrumental in the conception of the West Baffin Island Eskimo Cooperative.
He was also one of the witnesses of the last-remembered traditional Inuit trial.