http://ldk-art.com/L/Portfolio/Pages/Inuit_Influences.html The Inua is a long running series of work and one that I am presently working on . I have been captivated by Inuit art since college days and my husband and I collect Inuit art. The word Inua is a term that infers that all things have a soul. It also implies that humans and animals are capable of taking on various physical forms. I am intrigued by the simplicity of form and line which I feel conveys an honesty, often a quiet mirth, a subtle sensitivity and always vitality. All these attributes resonate with me . The concept of kindred spirit with nature and it’s unexplainable aspect is what I try to depict in my own work. I have been working on a collection of 16”x20” gouache on paper and often with charcoal/pastel. 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" class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_166_64"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Trio Owl<br/></p><p class="Caption">32"h x 22"w<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">Pastel on canvas. </p></div></div> http://ldk-art.com/L/Portfolio/Pages/Inuit_Influences.html#16 398d0829-369b-4a69-a48e-8e8e1f1cbad3 http://ldk-art.com/L/Portfolio/Pages/Inuit_Influences_files/Media/IMG_2631_2/thumb.jpg http://ldk-art.com/L/Portfolio/Pages/Inuit_Influences_files/Media/IMG_2631_2/micro.jpg http://ldk-art.com/L/Portfolio/Pages/Inuit_Influences_files/Media/IMG_2631_2/mip.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_166_64"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Dual Owl: Inuit<br/></p><p class="Caption">38"h x 30"w<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">Pastel on Canvas. </p></div></div> http://ldk-art.com/L/Portfolio/Pages/Inuit_Influences.html#17 b7a35cf1-0a7b-4b67-8803-4c3166713955 http://ldk-art.com/L/Portfolio/Pages/Inuit_Influences_files/Media/IMG_2632_2_2/thumb.jpg http://ldk-art.com/L/Portfolio/Pages/Inuit_Influences_files/Media/IMG_2632_2_2/micro.jpg http://ldk-art.com/L/Portfolio/Pages/Inuit_Influences_files/Media/IMG_2632_2_2/mip.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; 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