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Billy Gauthier

2024 Artist in Residence

November 4 - 9

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Billy Gauthier is an lnuk artist (Nunatsiavut Beneficiary), culturist, activist, environmentalist, hunter, and fisherman, born in Happy Valley­Goose Bay, Labrador. In his early years he travelled eastern Canada, residing and schooling in Ottawa, as well as Yarmouth and Halifax in Nova Scotia, returning at age thirteen to live in Goose Bay. He currently lives in North West River, Labrador, and enjoys fishing and hunting on the land with his family. A self-taught artist, Gauthier began carving in 1996 after his mom arranged for him to visit his cousin John Terriak, a known sculptor in Labrador. Gauthier carves in a variety of materials including serpentine, anhydrite, ivory, antler and bone. His sculptures reveal personal memories, as well as insights on traditional life in Labrador. Over the last 20 years Gauthier’s artworks have found homes in the oldest and most established Inuit art collections, as well as drawing new collectors to the art form. His innovative and personal style has established him as one of the definitive Inuit artists of his generation.

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