b. 1946
Mayoreak Ashoona is known for her highly imaginative and brightly coloured graphics and is recognized as a master carver. She has contributed to exhibitions in Canada, Germany and Japan.
She is the partner of noted artist Qaqaq Ashoona and was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy in 2003.
1904-1983
During the course of Pitseolak's influential career as an artist she created more than 7,000 drawings depicting her experiences in traditional Inuit culture and life. Pitseolak's first images were published in a Cape Dorset print collection in 1960 and appeared in each subsequent collection until her death in 1983.
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.
Qavavau Manumie
B. 1958
Cape Dorset
Qavavau Manumie is a well established artist based in Cape Dorset Nunavut. His work can be found in collections around the world including the National gallery of Canada, Museum of Civilization and The McMichael Collection of Canadian Art. His signature style of adding a sense of whimsy and humor to Inuit narratives has separated his work from many other Inuit artists. Qavavau is also a master print-maker. He is involved in carving and inking the stone tablets for the famous annual collection of prints that is released each year. His reputation has taken him around the globe to give demonstrations and teach others the art that he has spent almost four decades perfecting.
1936 - 2014
Cape Dorset
Sculpture, Drawings, Prints
Ohotaq was born in 1936 and lives in Cape Dorset with his wife Haunak, who is a well-known carver and traditional throat-singer.
1938-2002
Baffin Island, Nunavut Territory
Napachie Pootoogook was known both for her prints and, later in her career, for her original drawings. Napachie is known for documenting ancestral stories of camp life and legend. Since the 1960s her work has been a highlight of the Cape Dorset Print Collection. Her work was shaped by her experience as the last of a generation to live 'on the land' in a traditional way.
Lucy Qinnuayuak (1915 - 1982) was a prolific Inuit artist, from Cape Dorset, Nunavut Territory. She is known for illustrations of her favourite theme, birds, depicted singularly or in groups, in various situations and relationships.
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.
B: 1991
Iqaluit, NU
Ooloosie Saila is an emerging artist working out of Kinngait (Cape Dorset), NU. Saila draws landscapes with intricate details as well as prints that feature an energetic combination of colour and patterns. As a child, Ooloosie was inspired to draw through occasional visits to the home of Kenojuak Ashevak. At age 14 she won first prize at her high school drawing contest. She began selling her drawings to the Co-op in 2015 and continues to explore many divers themes and ideas in her work.
1942 -
Cape Dorset, Nunavut Territory
Pitaloosie began drawing in the early 1960’s, and quickly established herself as a versatile and intelligent graphic artist. Over the years, she has become a familiar presence in the Kinngait Studios, and her work has been included in annual print collections since 1968
B. 1963
Cape Dorset
Since her first prints appeared in the collection in 2004, Ningiukulu has been one of Kinngait studio’s most celebrated artists. She has a comprehensive knowledge of Inuit legends and a fine sense of design and composition. These elements have made many of her prints highly sought after by collectors. Ningiukulu has had numerous solo shows of her bold and resplendent drawings and some of her work has been featured in exhibitions in major public galleries and museums.
