| Fish carvings and fish sculptures are popular | | | | counterparts do. |
| decorative pieces for sport fishing enthusiasts as | | | | Being made from stone, Inuit artwork such as the |
| well as those who are interested in fish in general. | | | | fish sculptures will be much heavier in weight |
| If you are such a collector of fish artwork, you | | | | compared to the wood fish carvings from the |
| should consider adding a piece made by a native | | | | Pacific Northwest coast. The three dimensional |
| aboriginal artist for your home, office or lodge. | | | | aspect of the Inuit fish sculptures also mean that |
| The native aboriginals of the Pacific Northwest | | | | these pieces are meant to be displayed on a shelf |
| coast make some stunning wood carvings of | | | | or mantle rather than on the wall. |
| salmon fish which is the most important fish | | | | If you are shopping for an Inuit fish sculpture, one |
| species in the region as a food source and as part | | | | thing to keep in mind is that they may be harder |
| of native culture. Salmon carvings are expertly | | | | to find compared to native aboriginal salmon |
| carved with wonderful details and are usually | | | | carvings. Fish are not among the most common |
| presented as wall plaques. These salmon fish | | | | Inuit art subjects especially compared to other |
| carvings are often painted with various colors but | | | | Arctic wildlife such as polar bears, seals and |
| sometimes the pieces are finished in natural wood | | | | walruses. If in stock at Inuit art galleries, fish |
| stains too. | | | | sculptures will likely be found in the 'Other Inuit |
| The Inuit from Canada's Arctic north also produce | | | | Sculptures' category. |
| fish artwork. Rather than using wood, Inuit artists | | | | Whether it's a salmon fish carving from the Pacific |
| use indigenous stone to produce three dimensional | | | | Northwest coast or an Inuit fish sculpture from |
| fish sculptures. Of course, instead of salmon, | | | | the Arctic north, such a piece would be a very |
| these northern artists create sculptures of local | | | | nice addition to your decor and should get nice |
| based fish species such as Arctic char. Master | | | | attention from your sport fishing friends and |
| Inuit carvers put in equally exquisite details in their | | | | other guests since they are not your usual game |
| fish sculptures as their Pacific Northwest coast | | | | fish artwork. |