James Houston glass design on the agenda for the 2017 IAS meeting
Most Inuit art collectors know James Houston for the time he spent in the Arctic. But he was only in the Arctic for 14 years. He spent the next 43 years working as a designer at […]
Remembering Terry Ryan
We note the passing of Terry Ryan, long-time manager of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative, on August 31, 2017. Beginning in the late 1950s he traveled the Arctic, settling in Cape Dorset in 1960 and assuming
Do You Have Plans for Your Inuit Art?
IAS Annual Meeting Dennos Museum Center October 16 – 18, 2009 Comments by Bob O’Hara Everyone collects Inuit Art for a variety of reasons. Some are making an investment counting on increasing value over time with
Looking for a Home for Your Inuit Art?
Eventually the time comes to find a new home for a beloved collection. Here are some suggestions for individuals who wish to either sell or donate some or all of the art from their collections .
Bios – John Houston
Chicago, Illinois USA, Age 32 John is a wilderness and arctic expeditioner, experiential educator, writer, world traveler, cross-country ski racer and fledgling historian. A graduate of Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, he worked as a wilderness expedition instructor
Bios – Bob O’Hara
Bob O’Hara was a guest speaker at the 2009 IAS Annual Meeting. Bob is a retired secondary school educator in biology and coach. He is still quite active as an athletic official for swimming, track and
Bios – Phil Power
Although Phil, a Michigan native, technically retired when he sold his chain of 64 HomeTown Communications newspapers in 2005, he is still vice chair of the Michigan Economic Development Corp. (MEDC), chair of the state chapter
Film: The Necessities of Life (Ce qu’il faut pour vivre)
The Necessities of Life, a 2008 film directed by Benoît Pilon, tells the story of an Inuit hunter with tuberculosis who goes to a sanatorium in Quebec City. The film was acclaimed by critics and received
Bios – Sheila Romalis
Keynote Speaker, IAS 2009 Annual Meeting Just a quick glance over these selections from Sheila’s CV tells you that she has a wealth of experience and knowledge about Greenland’s Inuit and their various art forms. Her