Baker Lake

Baker Lake is the only inland community in Canada's Arctic. It is famous for its large, heavy and dynamic carvings of hunters and animals, fashioned from the hard keewatin stone. Although essentially realistic in conception, these works are not detailed but are more roughly conceived in broad curves and large masses with few fine details. The musk-ox is a favorite subject, especially among male carvers who are also hunters. 

Female artists are more likely to produce smaller, more delicate sentimental depictions of mothers and children. Scenes of animal-human transformations are also common in Baker Lake sculpture, as they are in prints made in this community.