Ashevak, Kenojuak

Camp Ikirasak, Qikiqtaaluk (Nunavut), 1927 - Kinngait, Qikiqtaaluk (Nunavut), 2013

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Kenojuak Ashevak, CC ONu RCA ( Inuktitut : ᕿᓐᓄᐊᔪᐊᖅ ᐋᓯᕙᒃ, Qinnuajuaq Aasivak ) was a Canadian Inuk artist. She was born on October 3, 1927 at Camp Kerrasak on southern Baffin Island, and died on January 8, 2013 in Cape Dorset, Nunavut. Known primarily for her drawings as a graphic artist, she had a diverse artistic experience, making sculpture and engraving and working with textiles and also on stained glass. She is celebrated [ 1 ] as a leading figure of modern Inuit art and one of Canada's preeminent artists and cultural icons. [ 2 ]

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