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Pitseolak Ashoona - Woman & Dogs

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\Artist: Pitseolak Ashoona
Technique: Etching\Signature: Hand signed
Pitseolak was born in 1904 on Nottingham Island in the Hudson Straights, while her family was on its way from Sugluk (now Salluit) on the north coast of Arctic Quebec to the south coast of Baffin Island. She spent her childhood in various camps on the south coast of Baffin. As a young woman, she married Ashoona and had 17 children. Pitseolak was the mother of several artists from Cape Dorset, the Ashoonas Ottochie, Komwartok, Kaka and Kiawak; and Napatchie Pootoogook. Ashoona died during an epidemic in the Nettling Lake area, he was still in his prime and left Pitseolak alone to raise their young family. In the early sixties she settled permanently in Cape Dorset. Pitseolak was one of the first in Cape Dorset who began drawing, and the most productive. She made almost 9,000 drawings during her 20 years in Cape Dorset. Her prints have appeared in every annual print collection since her work was first published in 1960. Her best and most authentic drawings were of 'the old Eskimo ways', a way of life that was deeply embedded in her memory. Pitseolak has received several awards over the years and her work has been the subject of several projects. In 1971, the National Film Board produced a film based on her book "Pitseolak: Pictures out of my life". In 1974 she was elected a member of the Royal Canadian Academy and in 1977 she was awarded the Order of Canada. Pitseolak died in 1983 and is buried behind the Anglican Church in Cape Dorset. She kept her promise to work on her drawings and prints until she was no longer able to do so. Her vast legacy of original work is now on long-term loan to the Mc. Michael Canadian Art Collection, where it is photographed, documented and exhibited. * *West Baffin Island-coöp, 1999. Viewing of the lot is always possible. All contact information can be found on our own website. Art Dumay has an in-house frame factory with almost 100 years of experience. If you are interested, please contact us and we will be happy to help you.

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\Artist: Pitseolak Ashoona
Technique: Etching\Signature: Hand signed
Pitseolak was born in 1904 on Nottingham Island in the Hudson Straights, while her family was on its way from Sugluk (now Salluit) on the north coast of Arctic Quebec to the south coast of Baffin Island. She spent her childhood in various camps on the south coast of Baffin. As a young woman, she married Ashoona and had 17 children. Pitseolak was the mother of several artists from Cape Dorset, the Ashoonas Ottochie, Komwartok, Kaka and Kiawak; and Napatchie Pootoogook. Ashoona died during an epidemic in the Nettling Lake area, he was still in his prime and left Pitseolak alone to raise their young family. In the early sixties she settled permanently in Cape Dorset. Pitseolak was one of the first in Cape Dorset who began drawing, and the most productive. She made almost 9,000 drawings during her 20 years in Cape Dorset. Her prints have appeared in every annual print collection since her work was first published in 1960. Her best and most authentic drawings were of 'the old Eskimo ways', a way of life that was deeply embedded in her memory. Pitseolak has received several awards over the years and her work has been the subject of several projects. In 1971, the National Film Board produced a film based on her book "Pitseolak: Pictures out of my life". In 1974 she was elected a member of the Royal Canadian Academy and in 1977 she was awarded the Order of Canada. Pitseolak died in 1983 and is buried behind the Anglican Church in Cape Dorset. She kept her promise to work on her drawings and prints until she was no longer able to do so. Her vast legacy of original work is now on long-term loan to the Mc. Michael Canadian Art Collection, where it is photographed, documented and exhibited. * *West Baffin Island-coöp, 1999. Viewing of the lot is always possible. All contact information can be found on our own website. Art Dumay has an in-house frame factory with almost 100 years of experience. If you are interested, please contact us and we will be happy to help you.

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