Ada Eyetoaq

Ada Eyetoaq (alternatively: Eyetoaq Eyetoaq, Kingilik Eyetoaq, Iyi'tuaq Eyetoaq, Eeyeetoaq Eyetoaq, Eyeetoaq Eyetoaq, Eeyeetowak Eyetoaq, Iyi'tag Eyetoaq, Eetoowa Eyetoaq, Eyittuak Eyetoaq, Eeyeeteetowak Eyetoaq, Iti'tuaq, Eeeyeetowa, Eda was a Baker Lake (Nunavut) Inuk artist who produced traditional Inuit art. She is primarily known for her miniature soapstone sculptures.

Personal life Eyetoaq married James Kingilik, also a soapstone sculptor, She began carving in the 1970s and became one of Baker Lake's most respected female artists.

Soapstone sculptures Eyetoaq drew inspiration from her family's traditional Inuit background, especially the hunting and trapping aspects of her culture. Her carvings are primarily of human figures, but she also did work representing animals such as bears, fish, or birds. Often her work more specifically represents women, or mothers with children.

Collections

Amon Carter Museum of American Art Clifford E. Lee Collection, University of Alberta: Edmonton Musee des beaux-arts de Montreal Museum of Anthropology, University of British Columbia: Vancouver

Publications Ada Eyetoaq: Recent Sculpture/Sculpture Récente, 1979 Canadian Arctic Producers Cooperative Ltd.