Title: "Tulugauja"Artist: Kenojuak Ashevak, R.C.A (Inuit, Kinngait/Cape Dorset, Canada, 1927 – 2013)
Date Period: 1997Materials: Lithograph #44/50Dimensions: 22.5"h x 30"wDescription: Kenojuak Ashevak was a highly acclaimed artist based in Kinngait (Cape Dorset), NU. Kenojuak Ashevak, CC, ONu, RCA, was born in the outpost camp of Ikirasaq, on the southern coast of Baffin Island, to Silaqqi and Ushuakjuk, a hunter, fur trader and respected shaman. Ashevak first learned traditional skills from her grandmother Koweesa and began carving and drawing in her twenties alongside her husband Johnniebo Ashevak (1923–1972), with whom she shared her love of art. While undergoing treatment in southern Canada, Ashevak began to draw to pass the time. Upon returning north and settling in Kinngait (Cape Dorset) with her husband and family, she met James Houston, OC, FRSA (1921–2005) and Alma Houston, who were establishing an arts program and encouraged her to pursue graphic arts through the Co-op. In the late 1960s Ashevak quickly gained recognition for her prints and has since become arguably the most renowned Inuit artist in the world.Ashevak worked in carving and drawing but rose to prominence through her graphic works. She portrayed animals, humans and spirits of her surrounding environment, focusing on birds in particular. Ashevak participated in exhibitions across Canada, Europe and Asia, and her work is held in collections internationally. Her achievements are numerous and include the 1963 National Film Board production Eskimo Artist: Kenojuak, which opened the eyes of many to the rich cultural life of the Canadian Arctic and, in particular, Ashevak and her artistic practice. She was awarded the Order of Canada in 1967, became a Companion of the Order of Canada in 1982 and was awarded the Governor General’s Award in Visual Arts in 2008. She received an honorary degrees from the University of Toronto and Queen’s University. Further, she has been included in almost every Annual Cape Dorset Print Collection since 1960. In 2016 Ashevak was the subject of a Canadian Heritage Minute, which paid tribute to the huge impact she continues to have on Inuit artists and Canadian art.
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