TUNIQTAVINIIT (ARTIFACTS) 10/50

TUNIQTAVINIIT (ARTIFACTS) 10/50Inuit graphics, including drawings and prints, represent a relatively recent but highly significant development in Arctic Indigenous art. Emerging in the mid 20th century with the establishment of the first print studio in Kinngait (Cape Dorset) in 1957, Inuit printmaking quickly became a vital form of cultural expression. Since then, annual print collections have showcased the creativity of Inuit artists, supported by galleries such as Canada House

This creates a sense that her paintings are not just images

collectible style

and bison in Chinese white jade and fossil stone capture the spirit of North American wildlife with striking detail and expression

an expression of the artist’s belief that art

photographs

Saskatchewan) is a self-taught Canadian sculptor whose work reflects a profound connection to the natural world

sweeping strokes create texture and relief on the surface and paint is layered and scraped

Working primarily in oil

Often described as a 'colorist painter'

and frames each piece

and lasting admiration

flow of the water