Lots 1085-1183
Artist John [Sr.] Ka Kay Geesick
Title Untitled - Baby Eagle
Media graphite and conte on paper
Dated
1982
Size 22.5 x 16 in. / 57.2 x 40.6 cm.
Frame Size 37 x 28.5 x 1 in.
Notes
signed and dated lower right; framed with archival mat
Provenance
from an Alberta estate
Estimate CAD$100-$150
Artist Robert Ka Kay Geesick
Title Untitled - Leaving Mother Earth
Media watercolour and ink on paper
Dated
1982
Size 24.75 x 14.5 in. / 62.9 x 36.8 cm.
Frame Size 37 x 28.5 x 1 in.
Notes
signed and dated lower right; framed with archival mat
Provenance
from an Alberta estate
Estimate CAD$100-$150
Artist Eugenie Tautoonie Kabluitok
Title Untitled - Louse Necklace
Media stone and glass bead necklace
Size 1.25 x 3.25 x 2 in. / 3.2 x 8.3 x 5.1 cm.
Notes
unsigned; necklace hangs 16 inches
Reference
according to the consignor, 'Cheekily, a louse is hung on milady’s beaded string for a necklace. Shades of the famous Robert Burns poem about a lady’s embarrassment by a louse?'
Provenance
The Yacowar-Petrie collection, 50 years in the making, comes from two longtime Calgarians now retired in Victoria, B.C. Anne Petrie was the award-winning CBC TV journalist [Petrie on Prime, etc.] and author [Gone to an Aunt’s]. English/Film Studies Professor Maurice Yacowar had a double stint at the University of Calgary, as the founding [and the first fired] editor of the student paper, The Gauntlet, then as Dean of Fine Arts.
Estimate CAD$50-$100
Artist Jimmy Kakayak
Title Untitled - Old Walrus
Media green stone and bone carving
Size 2.5 x 9 x 3.5 in. / 6.4 x 22.9 x 8.9 cm.
Notes
signed and inscribed '2649' on bottom
Provenance
The Yacowar-Petrie collection, 50 years in the making, comes from two longtime Calgarians now retired in Victoria, B.C. Anne Petrie was the award-winning CBC TV journalist [Petrie on Prime, etc.] and author [Gone to an Aunt’s]. English/Film Studies Professor Maurice Yacowar had a double stint at the University of Calgary, as the founding [and the first fired] editor of the student paper, The Gauntlet, then as Dean of Fine Arts.
Estimate CAD$100-$150
Artist Goyce Kakegamic
Title Birds at the Campfire #4/58
Media colour silkscreen on paper
Size 24.25 x 17 in. / 61.6 x 43.2 cm.
Frame Size 36 x 29 x 1.25 in.
Notes
signed, titled and numbered along bottom; framed with archival mat
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$200-$300
Artist Helen Kalvak
Title Seal Hunting Tools #3/50
Media stonecut on paper
Dated
1980
Size 13 x 15.75 in. / 33 x 40 cm.
Notes
signed, titled, dated, numbered and inscribed 'Holman' and 'Egutak' along bottom; unframed
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$100-$150
Artist Elisapee Kanangnaq Ahlooloo
Title Untitled - Man with Rope and Bag
Media grey stone carving with fur
Dated
1976
Size 8 x 3 x 1.5 in. / 20.3 x 7.6 x 3.8 cm.
Notes
signed on bottom; bears date on Government of Canada tag included with lot; some handling marks noted
Provenance
private collection, Alberta
Estimate CAD$400-$500
Artist Naulaq Kanayuk
Title Untitled - Bird Eating Char
Media grey stone carving
Size 2.75 x 6.75 x 2 in. / 7 x 17.1 x 5.1 cm.
Notes
signed on bottom
Reference
according to the consignor, 'In the natural food cycle, a small bird eats a large char.'
Provenance
The Yacowar-Petrie collection, 50 years in the making, comes from two longtime Calgarians now retired in Victoria, B.C. Anne Petrie was the award-winning CBC TV journalist [Petrie on Prime, etc.] and author [Gone to an Aunt’s]. English/Film Studies Professor Maurice Yacowar had a double stint at the University of Calgary, as the founding [and the first fired] editor of the student paper, The Gauntlet, then as Dean of Fine Arts.
Estimate CAD$75-$100
Artist Seemee Kanayuk
Title Bird Scene
Media grey and brown stone carving
Dated
1980
Size 5 x 12 x 5 in. / 12.7 x 30.5 x 12.7 cm.
Notes
signed, dated and inscribed 'Arctic Bay' on bottom; bears title on Government of Canada tag included with lot; some handling marks noted
Provenance
private collection, Alberta
Estimate CAD$200-$300
Artist Seemee Kanayuk
Title Untitled - Growling Bear
Media grey and brown stone carving
Dated
1978
Size 3.75 x 7.5 x 3 in. / 9.5 x 19 x 7.6 cm.
Notes
signed, dated and inscribed 'Arctic Bay' on foot; some handling marks noted
Provenance
private collection, Alberta
Estimate CAD$200-$300
Artist Pauloosie Kanjo
Title Single Narwhal on Base
Media green and brown stone and bone carving
Size 6 x 10.75 x 2 in. / 15.2 x 27.3 x 5.1 cm.
Notes
signed and inscribed 'Arctic Bay' on base; some handling marks noted
Provenance
private collection, Alberta
Estimate CAD$150-$200
Artist Pierre Karlik
Title Untitled - Tusk Totem
Media bone and stone carving
Size 10 x 5.25 x 5.75 in. / 25.4 x 13.3 x 14.6 cm.
Notes
signed and inscribed with syllabics on bottom; bears date on label included with lot; crack in tusk measuring approximately [3 in.] noted
Provenance
The Yacowar-Petrie collection, 50 years in the making, comes from two longtime Calgarians now retired in Victoria, B.C. Anne Petrie was the award-winning CBC TV journalist [Petrie on Prime, etc.] and author [Gone to an Aunt’s]. English/Film Studies Professor Maurice Yacowar had a double stint at the University of Calgary, as the founding [and the first fired] editor of the student paper, The Gauntlet, then as Dean of Fine Arts.
Estimate CAD$500-$700
Artist Pierre Karlik
Title Untitled - Totem of Carved Animals
Media bone and stone carving
Dated
ca. 1960
Size 4.75 x 2.5 x 2 in. / 12.1 x 6.4 x 5.1 cm.
Notes
signed and inscribed with syllabics on bottom; bears date on label included with lot
Provenance
The Yacowar-Petrie collection, 50 years in the making, comes from two longtime Calgarians now retired in Victoria, B.C. Anne Petrie was the award-winning CBC TV journalist [Petrie on Prime, etc.] and author [Gone to an Aunt’s]. English/Film Studies Professor Maurice Yacowar had a double stint at the University of Calgary, as the founding [and the first fired] editor of the student paper, The Gauntlet, then as Dean of Fine Arts.
Estimate CAD$300-$500
Artist Andrew Karpik
Title The Great Hunter #13/50
Media stonecut on paper
Dated
1983
Size 15 x 13.5 in. / 38.1 x 34.3 cm.
Frame Size 27 x 24.5 x 1.25 in.
Notes
signed, titled, dated, numbered and inscribed 'Pangnirtung' along bottom; framed with archival mat
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$200-$300
Artist Solomon Karpik
Title Towed by His Helping Animal #4/50
Media colour stonecut on paper
Dated
1979
Size 10 x 13.75 in. / 25.4 x 34.9 cm.
Frame Size 17.5 x 21 x 0.75 in.
Notes
signed, titled, dated, numbered and inscribed 'Pangnirtung' along bottom; Pangnirtung chop lower right; framed
Provenance
Gainsborough Galleries, Calgary, label verso; private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$200-$300
Artist Charlie Kasudluak
Title Untitled - Otter with Fish
Media green stone carving
Dated
1976
Size 3 x 8 x 1.5 in. / 7.6 x 20.3 x 3.8 cm.
Notes
signed with disc number and dated on bottom
Reference
illustrated in The Inuit Artists of Inoucdjouac, P.Q., published by La Federation des Co-operatives du Nouveau Quebec, 1978
Provenance
The Yacowar-Petrie collection, 50 years in the making, comes from two longtime Calgarians now retired in Victoria, B.C. Anne Petrie was the award-winning CBC TV journalist [Petrie on Prime, etc.] and author [Gone to an Aunt’s]. English/Film Studies Professor Maurice Yacowar had a double stint at the University of Calgary, as the founding [and the first fired] editor of the student paper, The Gauntlet, then as Dean of Fine Arts.
Estimate CAD$100-$150
Artist Johnny Kasudluak
Title Untitled - Four Storeys Of Life
Media bone carving
Size 3.5 x 2 x 1.5 in. / 8.9 x 5.1 x 3.8 cm.
Notes
unsigned
Reference
artist's name from consignor
Provenance
The Yacowar-Petrie collection, 50 years in the making, comes from two longtime Calgarians now retired in Victoria, B.C. Anne Petrie was the award-winning CBC TV journalist [Petrie on Prime, etc.] and author [Gone to an Aunt’s]. English/Film Studies Professor Maurice Yacowar had a double stint at the University of Calgary, as the founding [and the first fired] editor of the student paper, The Gauntlet, then as Dean of Fine Arts.
Estimate CAD$100-$200
Artist John Kavik
Title Untitled - Inuk in Awe
Media grey stone carving
Size 4.75 x 2.5 x 1.75 in. / 12.1 x 6.4 x 4.4 cm.
Notes
unsigned
Reference
artist's name from consignor
Provenance
The Yacowar-Petrie collection, 50 years in the making, comes from two longtime Calgarians now retired in Victoria, B.C. Anne Petrie was the award-winning CBC TV journalist [Petrie on Prime, etc.] and author [Gone to an Aunt’s]. English/Film Studies Professor Maurice Yacowar had a double stint at the University of Calgary, as the founding [and the first fired] editor of the student paper, The Gauntlet, then as Dean of Fine Arts.
Estimate CAD$500-$700
Artist John Kavik
Title Untitled - Solemn Inuk
Media grey stone carving
Size 4.5 x 2 x 0.5 in. / 11.4 x 5.1 x 1.3 cm.
Notes
unsigned
Reference
artist's name from consignor
Provenance
The Yacowar-Petrie collection, 50 years in the making, comes from two longtime Calgarians now retired in Victoria, B.C. Anne Petrie was the award-winning CBC TV journalist [Petrie on Prime, etc.] and author [Gone to an Aunt’s]. English/Film Studies Professor Maurice Yacowar had a double stint at the University of Calgary, as the founding [and the first fired] editor of the student paper, The Gauntlet, then as Dean of Fine Arts.
Estimate CAD$500-$700
Artist . Kayutak
Title Untitled - Couple
Media grey stone carving
Size 7.75 x 6 x 6 in. / 19.7 x 15.2 x 15.2 cm.
Notes
signed on bottom; handling marks noted
Reference
according to the consignor, 'These completely parka-ed lovers are apparently coupling, given her happy face and his grunting, pained one. This piece came from a Tel Aviv collection.'
Provenance
The Yacowar-Petrie collection, 50 years in the making, comes from two longtime Calgarians now retired in Victoria, B.C. Anne Petrie was the award-winning CBC TV journalist [Petrie on Prime, etc.] and author [Gone to an Aunt’s]. English/Film Studies Professor Maurice Yacowar had a double stint at the University of Calgary, as the founding [and the first fired] editor of the student paper, The Gauntlet, then as Dean of Fine Arts.
Estimate CAD$100-$150
Artist . Kidlah
Title Untitled - Igloo
Media grey and brown stone carving
Size 4 x 5.5 x 1 in. / 10.2 x 14 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed on bottom; some chips and handling marks noted
Provenance
private collection, Alberta
Estimate CAD$75-$100
Artist Roy Kikoak
Title Untitled - Ready for Battle
Media green and white stone sculpture
Size 3 x 5.5 x 2 in. / 7.6 x 14 x 5.1 cm.
Notes
signed, inscribed 'Tuk-Tuk N.W.T.' and '1954' on bottom; handling marks noted
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$150-$200
Artist Saila Kipanek
Title Falcon
Media green stone carving
Size 6 x 3.25 x 1.75 in. / 15.2 x 8.3 x 4.4 cm.
Notes
signed and titled on bottom
Provenance
The Yacowar-Petrie collection, 50 years in the making, comes from two longtime Calgarians now retired in Victoria, B.C. Anne Petrie was the award-winning CBC TV journalist [Petrie on Prime, etc.] and author [Gone to an Aunt’s]. English/Film Studies Professor Maurice Yacowar had a double stint at the University of Calgary, as the founding [and the first fired] editor of the student paper, The Gauntlet, then as Dean of Fine Arts.
Estimate CAD$200-$250
Artist John Kohoktak
Title Untitled - Hunter with Seal
Media red and green stone and mixed media sculpture
Size 5.75 x 5.75 x 3.25 in. / 14.6 x 14.6 x 8.3 cm.
Notes
signed along bottom; some minor handling marks noted
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$300-$500
Artist Josephie Kokseak
Title Untitled - Two Faces
Media bone carving
Size 15.25 x 29.75 x 11.5 in. / 38.7 x 75.6 x 29.2 cm.
Notes
signed with disc number 'E6-271', inscribed 'Broughton Island' and with syllabics on bottom; on stone base measuring [2 x 11.5 x 5 in.]
Provenance
from an Edmonton estate
Estimate CAD$2,000-$4,000
Artist Peter Komak
Title Untitled - Bear Eating Seal
Media grey stone carving
Size 1 x 4 x 2.25 in. / 2.5 x 10.2 x 5.7 cm.
Notes
indistinctly inscribed on bottom
Reference
artist's name from consignor
Provenance
The Yacowar-Petrie collection, 50 years in the making, comes from two longtime Calgarians now retired in Victoria, B.C. Anne Petrie was the award-winning CBC TV journalist [Petrie on Prime, etc.] and author [Gone to an Aunt’s]. English/Film Studies Professor Maurice Yacowar had a double stint at the University of Calgary, as the founding [and the first fired] editor of the student paper, The Gauntlet, then as Dean of Fine Arts.
Estimate CAD$300-$400
Artist Lizzie Kudluk
Title Picking White Hair or Louse from Mother's Head is Greatest Pleasure for Her
Media black stone carving
Size 6 x 7.75 x 3.5 in. / 15.2 x 19.7 x 8.9 cm.
Notes
signed with syllabics and titled on bottom; handling marks noted
Reference
according to the consignor, 'A charming twist on family intimacy.'
Provenance
The Yacowar-Petrie collection, 50 years in the making, comes from two longtime Calgarians now retired in Victoria, B.C. Anne Petrie was the award-winning CBC TV journalist [Petrie on Prime, etc.] and author [Gone to an Aunt’s]. English/Film Studies Professor Maurice Yacowar had a double stint at the University of Calgary, as the founding [and the first fired] editor of the student paper, The Gauntlet, then as Dean of Fine Arts.
Estimate CAD$150-$250
Artist Pauline Kuglugiak
Title Untitled - Women Working
Media bone carvings
Size x in. / x cm.
Notes
LOT OF TWO; indistinctly inscribed on bottom of both; each measures [2 x 1.25 x 1.25 in.] and [2 x 1.5 x 1.5 in.]
Provenance
The Yacowar-Petrie collection, 50 years in the making, comes from two longtime Calgarians now retired in Victoria, B.C. Anne Petrie was the award-winning CBC TV journalist [Petrie on Prime, etc.] and author [Gone to an Aunt’s]. English/Film Studies Professor Maurice Yacowar had a double stint at the University of Calgary, as the founding [and the first fired] editor of the student paper, The Gauntlet, then as Dean of Fine Arts.
Estimate CAD$100-$200
Artist Joanassee Kuniliusee
Title Untitled - Transformation
Media green stone carving
Size 2.25 x 4.25 x 1.25 in. / 5.7 x 10.8 x 3.2 cm.
Notes
signed with syllabics on bottom
Provenance
The Yacowar-Petrie collection, 50 years in the making, comes from two longtime Calgarians now retired in Victoria, B.C. Anne Petrie was the award-winning CBC TV journalist [Petrie on Prime, etc.] and author [Gone to an Aunt’s]. English/Film Studies Professor Maurice Yacowar had a double stint at the University of Calgary, as the founding [and the first fired] editor of the student paper, The Gauntlet, then as Dean of Fine Arts.
Estimate CAD$150-$250
Artist Nancy Kuptana
Title Two Walruses Mating
Media green stone carving
Dated
2013
Size 3.25 x 5.25 x 3 in. / 8.3 x 13.3 x 7.6 cm.
Notes
signed and dated on bottom; scratches and handling marks noted throughout
Reference
according to the consignor, 'The bawdy spirit is implicit in the artists’ appreciation of any animal mating.'
Provenance
The Yacowar-Petrie collection, 50 years in the making, comes from two longtime Calgarians now retired in Victoria, B.C. Anne Petrie was the award-winning CBC TV journalist [Petrie on Prime, etc.] and author [Gone to an Aunt’s]. English/Film Studies Professor Maurice Yacowar had a double stint at the University of Calgary, as the founding [and the first fired] editor of the student paper, The Gauntlet, then as Dean of Fine Arts.
Estimate CAD$80-$100
Artist George Littlechild
Title Eastern Indians Beware #1/1
Media colour monoprint on paper
Dated
1987
Size 17.75 x 23.75 in. / 45.1 x 60.3 cm.
Frame Size 26 x 31.5 x 1 in.
Notes
signed, titled, dated and numbered along bottom; framed with archival mat
Provenance
from an Alberta estate
Estimate CAD$100-$150
Artist James [Jim] A. Logan
Title Sundogs
Media acrylic on canvas
Dated
1993
Size 16 x 20 in. / 40.6 x 50.8 cm.
Notes
signed, titled and dated lower left; unframed; some minor cracking and surface dirt noted
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$900-$1,200
Artist . Lucassie
Title Untitled - Floating Seal
Media grey stone carvings
Dated
1982
Size 5 x 7.5 x 2.75 in. / 12.7 x 19 x 7 cm.
Notes
signed and inscribed 'B_5_10810' on bottom
Provenance
from a Calgary estate
Estimate CAD$250-$350
Artist Saima Qaunnaaluk Luuku
Title Untitled - Bear Eating Fish
Media grey stone carving
Size 1.75 x 2.75 x 1 in. / 4.4 x 7 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
inscribed with syllabics on bottom
Reference
artist's name from consignor
Provenance
The Yacowar-Petrie collection, 50 years in the making, comes from two longtime Calgarians now retired in Victoria, B.C. Anne Petrie was the award-winning CBC TV journalist [Petrie on Prime, etc.] and author [Gone to an Aunt’s]. English/Film Studies Professor Maurice Yacowar had a double stint at the University of Calgary, as the founding [and the first fired] editor of the student paper, The Gauntlet, then as Dean of Fine Arts.
Estimate CAD$100-$150
Artist Kavavaow Mannomee
Title Sheltered Nesting #30/50
Media colour stonecut and stencil on paper
Dated
1992
Size 22.5 x 16 in. / 57.2 x 40.6 cm.
Frame Size 37 x 28.5 x 1 in.
Notes
signed, titled, dated and numbered along bottom; Cape Dorset chop lower right; framed with archival mat
Provenance
Gallery Phillip, Don Mills, Ontario, label verso; from an Alberta estate
Estimate CAD$400-$600
Artist Davidee Mannumi
Title Untitled - Stone Spirit
Media white stone sculpture
Size 16.5 x 7.25 x 4 in. / 41.9 x 18.4 x 10.2 cm.
Notes
unsigned
Reference
artist's name from consignor
Provenance
The Yacowar-Petrie collection, 50 years in the making, comes from two longtime Calgarians now retired in Victoria, B.C. Anne Petrie was the award-winning CBC TV journalist [Petrie on Prime, etc.] and author [Gone to an Aunt’s]. English/Film Studies Professor Maurice Yacowar had a double stint at the University of Calgary, as the founding [and the first fired] editor of the student paper, The Gauntlet, then as Dean of Fine Arts.
Estimate CAD$200-$300
Artist Kavavau Manumie
Title Untitled - Small Scrimshaw Etchings
Media stone and bone sculpture
Dated
2002
Size 3 x 2 x 1.5 in. / 7.6 x 5.1 x 3.8 cm.
Notes
unsigned
Provenance
The Yacowar-Petrie collection, 50 years in the making, comes from two longtime Calgarians now retired in Victoria, B.C. Anne Petrie was the award-winning CBC TV journalist [Petrie on Prime, etc.] and author [Gone to an Aunt’s]. English/Film Studies Professor Maurice Yacowar had a double stint at the University of Calgary, as the founding [and the first fired] editor of the student paper, The Gauntlet, then as Dean of Fine Arts.
Estimate CAD$150-$250
Artist Terry McCue
Title Untitled - Gathering Wood
Media oil on wood board
Size 16 x 15.5 in. / 40.6 x 39.4 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; unframed
Provenance
private collection, Alberta
Estimate CAD$500-$700
Artist Terry McCue
Title Untitled - Birch Trees
Media oil on canvas
Size 16 x 12 in. / 40.6 x 30.5 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; unframed
Provenance
private collection, Alberta
Estimate CAD$400-$600
Artist Terry McCue
Title Untitled - Teepee
Media oil on canvas
Size 12 x 16 in. / 30.5 x 40.6 cm.
Notes
signed lower right; unframed
Provenance
private collection, Alberta
Estimate CAD$400-$600
Artist Andy Miki
Title Untitled - Animal
Media black stone carving
Size 7 x 5.5 x 2 in. / 17.8 x 14 x 5.1 cm.
Notes
signed with syllabics on bottom
Provenance
The Yacowar-Petrie collection, 50 years in the making, comes from two longtime Calgarians now retired in Victoria, B.C. Anne Petrie was the award-winning CBC TV journalist [Petrie on Prime, etc.] and author [Gone to an Aunt’s]. English/Film Studies Professor Maurice Yacowar had a double stint at the University of Calgary, as the founding [and the first fired] editor of the student paper, The Gauntlet, then as Dean of Fine Arts.
Estimate CAD$1,000-$1,500
Artist Janice Morin [Stiglitz]
Title Birth of an Eagle
Media carved and painted wood mask with horsehair and mixed media
Dated
2001
Size 15 x 10.5 x 8 in. / 38.1 x 26.7 x 20.3 cm.
Notes
signed and titled verso
Provenance
corporate collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$1,500-$2,500
Artist Norval Morrisseau
Title The Gathering
Media colour silkscreen on paper
Size 19 x 24.75 in. / 48.3 x 62.9 cm.
Frame Size 26.75 x 32.75 x 0.75 in.
Notes
signed, titled, numbered and chop along bottom; framed with archival mat; crack in glass upper right noted
Provenance
private collection Calgary
Estimate CAD$500-$700
Artist Norval Morrisseau
Title Metamorphosis - Man into Fish #67/99
Media colour silkscreen on paper
Size 22.75 x 18 in. / 57.8 x 45.7 cm.
Notes
signed, titled and numbered along bottom; unframed
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$300-$500
Artist Simon Mukimuk
Title Untitled - Man Skinning Bear
Media grey stone carving
Size 3 x 6 x 5 in. / 7.6 x 15.2 x 12.7 cm.
Notes
signed with disc number on bottom
Reference
according to the consignor, 'Mukimuk exemplifies the imagination in working flat stones. Not only has an appropriate subject been unfurled but a range of textures is imposed on the stone.'
Provenance
The Yacowar-Petrie collection, 50 years in the making, comes from two longtime Calgarians now retired in Victoria, B.C. Anne Petrie was the award-winning CBC TV journalist [Petrie on Prime, etc.] and author [Gone to an Aunt’s]. English/Film Studies Professor Maurice Yacowar had a double stint at the University of Calgary, as the founding [and the first fired] editor of the student paper, The Gauntlet, then as Dean of Fine Arts.
Estimate CAD$200-$400