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“I started drawing after other people around here had already started. Nobody asked me to draw. Because my son’s wife died when their two children were very young, his children used to be with me....

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2018-03-29

Recently added to Nanooq’s Cape Dorset Prints collection, Shuvinai Ashoona’s illustrative “Arctic Evening” (2003) and Story Boots (2012). Find them here https://t.co/Crntmc9MTa

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2018-02-19

Inuk artist Pitseolak Ashoona, Festive Bird, 1970

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2018-01-21

developed her own personal iconography—can you guess which figures in this drawing are part of it?: https://t.co/D2squPIxxW

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2017-11-22

Festive bird, 1970 by Inuk artist Pitseolak Ashoona

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2017-11-16

Featured at the 2017 Canadian Biennial (open today): and mixed-media drawing collaboration

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2017-10-21

For Pitseolak Ashoona (Inuit, 1904–1983), "Legend of the Narwhal," 1968. Kinggait, Nunavut, Canada. 26/406 1/

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2017-08-05

ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᕆᔾᔪᑎᕗᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ Word of the day
ᑐᐱᖅᑐᖅ tupiqtuq
Putting up the tent
(📷 Mayoreak Ashoona’s Putting up the Tent)

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2017-08-01

Inuk artist Pitseolak Ashoona, Festive Bird, 1970

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2017-05-30

ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓕᕆᓂᖅ Word of the day
ᓴᙱᓂᖅ sannginiq:
to be strong
ᓄᑭᖃᕐᓂᖅ nukiqarniq:
to have strength
(image: Shuvinai Ashoona's Head Pull)

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2017-02-16

"#ShuvinaiAshoona: Life & Work” by Nancy G. Campbell—the first comprehensive book on her practice—is now live: https://t.co/pDtyaHirMT

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2017-01-20

drawings are a mash-up of mythical creatures, horror film, comics + TV refs. Learn more on Fri: https://t.co/imYN7uIdDT

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2017-01-19

Inuk artist Pitseolak Ashoona, Festive Bird, 1970

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2017-01-03

book “Pictures Out of My Life” launched 45 years ago this month.

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2016-10-05

Celebrating with artwork by the territory’s leading lady artists: +

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2016-07-09

Though my personal bias is Pitseolak Ashoona (I would like to see the entire bill designed in this style.)

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2016-04-30

The Pulp&Process exhibition, including this Shuvinai Ashoona piece, comes down this week!

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2016-02-25

was part of the first generation to make modern How she did it: http://t.co/6YUMN7GiJC

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2015-05-07

ACI's latest on Inuit artist released today! Download free here: http://t.co/ipgHhvrlUr

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2015-05-06