| Irene Kataq Angutitok | |
| Birth Name: | Irene Kataq |
| Birth Date: | 1914 |
| Birth Place: | Nunavut, Canada |
| Death Place: | Naujaat, Canada |
| Nationality: | Inuit |
| Field: | Sculptor |
Irene Kataq Angutitok (1914 - 1971) was an Inuit sculptor. Her name also appears as Katak Angutitaq.
She was born Irene Kataq in Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut. She married Athanasie Angutitaq in 1929; the couple lived in Naujaat. Their daughter Bernadette Iguptark Tongelik (b.1931) was also a notable artist.[1]
Kataq died in Naujaat in 1971.[2]
Angutitok used soapstone, ivory and whalebone in her art. Some of her sculptures portray scenes from the Bible; she was encouraged by Father Bernie Franzen. She also created sculptures of female figures.
In 2002, Canada Post created a Christmas stamp based on her sculpture Mary and Child.[3] [4]
Her works are included in the collections of the National Gallery of Canada, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Winnipeg Art Gallery,[5] among other institutions.
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