Naulaq, Inupiaq Artist :: About the Artist

About James Jones

James R. Jones is a native Alaskan sculptor and artist who uses materials found in the wilds of Alaska in his art, as well as bronze. He was born and raised in Arctic Alaska, and goes by his Inupiaq name, Naulaq. His full name is Anaulaqtuq.

He grew up hunting and providing with his mother, father, seven brothers, three sisters, and surrounding relatives. His carving and crafting skills and his knowledge of the Arctic environment have developed through his life experiences in the Arctic.

Today, his work is widely acclaimed and has won him many awards, as well as the respect of the artistic community.

Exhibits, Honors, and Awards

The work mentioned below can be found in the Portfolio section of this website. Information about the materials used in each work of art can be found in the Materials section.

EITELJORG MUSEUM INDIAN MARKET, Indianapolis, Indiana, June 2004

       FIRST PLACE : PROVIDER MASK Made with white spruce, ivory, baleen and sinew

       SECOND PLACE : JEWELRY BOX Made with sheep horn, ivory, and baleen

SOUTHWESTERN ASSOCIATION for INDIAN ARTS INDIAN MARKET, Santa Fe, New Mexico, August 2001

       FIRST PLACE: DIVERSIFIED ART
              Jewelery Box made with sheep horn, ivory, and baleen

       THIRD PLACE: DIVERSIFIED ART
              The Provider Mask made with spruce wood, ivory, and baleen

       FIRST PLACE: BRONZE SCULPTURE UNDER 30 INCHES
              The Provider

       BEST OF DIVISION: DIVERSIFIED ART
              Jewelry Box made with sheep horn, ivory, and baleen

HEARD MUSEUM GUILD INDIAN FAIR AND MARKET, Phoenix, Arizona, March 1999

        Donation of Walrus Hunter Mask made with spruce wood, ivory and baleen

SOUTHWESTERN ASSOCIATION for INDIAN ARTS INDIAN MARKET, Santa Fe, New Mexico, August 1998

       Donation of Jewelry Box made with sheep horn, ivory, and baleen

       The 1998 ENRIQUEZ FAMILY FELLOWSHIP AWARD

       FIRST PLACE: CHALLENGER AWARD: NON-TRADITIONAL JEWELRY
              Jewelry Box made with sheep horn, ivory, and baleen

       FIRST PLACE: CLOSED CONTAINERS
              Jewelry Box made with sheep horn, ivory, and baleen

       FIRST PLACE: OTHER MEDIA
              Seal Hunter Mask made with spruce wood, ivory, and baleen

       FIRST PLACE: MIXED MEDIA: MINATURE SCULPTURE
              Beluga Hunting Scene made with baleen and ivory

INUIT ART EXHIBITION, INUIT CIRCUMPOLAR CONFERENCE, Nuuk, Greenland, July 1998

SOLO EXHIBITION: ALBERS GALLERY of INUIT ART, San Francisco, California, November-December 1997

KIKIKTAGRUK INUPIAT CORPORATION CULTURAL PRESERVATION RECOGNITION AWARD, October 1997

ALASKA FEDERATION of NATIVES, PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE for CULTURE BEARER, October 1997

FRANZ-MOORE PHOTOGRAPHY, San Francisco; commissioned Inupiaq Mask for KENWOOD car stereo advertisement, 1997

MANIILAQ HEALTH CENTER PERCENT - FOR - ART EXHIBIT, Kotzebue, Alaska, 1997