Johnny Inukpuk RCA (Inuktitut ᔭᓇ ᐃᓇ; 1911–2007) was an important Inuk artist, known as a sculptor and storyteller.
[2] Johnny Inukpuk began carving in the early 1950s while living on the land.
[3] His work titled Hunter, possibly the first large figurative piece of Inuit sculpture,[3] was part of a collection of Inuit art that was acquired by the TD Bank Financial Group in 1951.
[4] Mother with Child Playing String Games (c.1955, National Gallery of Canada) is an example of his strong approach, careful workmanship, and naturalistic detail.
[5] In 1973, Johnny Inukpuk was made a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.