Dundas Valley School of Art
Live Auction

Part 3: 55th Live Auction (Preview Only–No Online Registration)

Fri, Apr 10, 2026 08:00PM EDT
  2026-04-10 20:00:00 2026-04-10 20:00:00 America/New_York Dundas Valley School of Art Dundas Valley School of Art : Part 3: 55th Live Auction (Preview Only–No Online Registration) https://auction.dvsa.ca/auctions/dundas-valley-school-of-art/part-3-55th-live-auction-preview-only-no-online-registration-22876
This is a preview of all lots in our Live Auction Night, Friday, April 10. NO ONLINE BIDDING OR REGISTRATION – bidding on these items is in-person only. Register by buying tickets at dvsa.ca.
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Lot 13

DANCING BEAR by Pitseolak Oshutsiaq

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Artist: Pitseolak Oshutsiaq
Medium: Soapstone
Dimensions: 3''x 9'' x 10''

 

Bidding on this artwork will take place at the Live Auction event, Friday, April 10. Tickets available at the link at dvsa.ca. Absentee bids can also be placed in advance – request a form at the school office or email bid@dvsa.ca.

 

Biography
Pitseolak Oshutsiaq was born in 1970 in the culturally vibrant and artistically celebrated community of Cape Dorset, Nunavut. He lives mainly from the land – hunting and fishing. Pitseolak sculptural style is a combination of naturalism, observation and reduction to sometimes abstract stylistic forms. He is influenced by various well-known sculptors when it comes to sculpting bears, especially walking bears. Oshutsiaq is an established carver and he is the son of artist Omalluk Oshutsiaq. He enjoys carving both animals and figures and he has exhibited in a number of group exhibitions across Canada.

 

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