Jimmy Aqpik
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Kiakshuk
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Kiakshuk (Keeakshook) was born in 1886 on the south coast of Qikiqtaaluk (Baffin Island), Nunavut. He would move with his family to the Andrew Gordon Bay area east of Cape Dorset (Baffin Island) in the early 1900s. His name has become synonymous with the early prints from Cape Dorset.
Read MoreKakee Ningeosiaq
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Originally from Iqaluit, Kakee moved to Cape Dorset in 1993. He began carving at the age of 16 and although he is self-taught, he also learned by watching other carvers, which included His father, Ningeosiak Peter, and his mother, Parnee Peter. Kakee’s grandfather, the late Jamasie Teevee was a well-known graphic artist.
He is also known as Ningeeochiak, Peter
Exhibitions
1991 Inuit Music in Art: Singing & Dancing & Playing, Feheley Fine Arts, Toronto, ON
1995 Miniaturen, Inuit Galerie, Mannheim, Germany, (brochure)
1997 Stone & Bone, The Inuit Master Carvers of the Canadian Arctic, The North West Company, Sun Valley Center for the Arts & Humanities Ketchum, ID
2010 Arctic Wind III: An Expression of Survival, Coastal Peoples Gallery, Vancouver, BC, (illustrated brochure)
2012 Small Treasures, Inuit Gallery of Vancouver, Vancouver, BC
Jonathan Puqiqnak
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Daniel Shimout
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1972 - 2022
Salliq, NU
Daniel Shimout is an artist based in Salliq (Coral Harbour), NU, where he was born and raised. He has been carving since his teenage years, following in the footsteps of many artists in his family.
Daniel Shimout grew up watching his father, Anakudlak Shimout, carve and learned about the different tools and techniques he used, which influences some of the processes Shimout uses today. Shimout started carving at the young age of 16 and has been carving for over 25 years now.
Read MoreNicotye Samayualie
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b. 1983
Nicotye Samayulie is an emerging artist from Cape Dorset who has garnered attention for her playful presentation of common objects including fishing shelves and cooking pots. Her landscapes allow the viewer to glimpse the rugged hills and snowy valleys of the north.
Tim Pitsiulak
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B. 1967
Cape Dorset, Nunavut
Tim Pitsiulak comes from a family of artists including his aunt, Kenojuak Ashevak, who inspired him to become an artist. The primary influence for many of his realistic drawings is the land of Nunavut and its wildlife.
Read MoreNicotye Samayualie
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b. 1983
Nicotye Samayulie is an emerging artist from Cape Dorset who has garnered attention for her playful presentation of common objects including fishing shelves and cooking pots. Her landscapes allow the viewer to glimpse the rugged hills and snowy valleys of the north.
