RESTING CARVER

RESTING CARVERInuit 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

and spiritual life of the Inuit people

Based on Salt Spring Island

and scientific diagrams

Freshwater Pearl

and ancestral knowledge

Inuit sculpture continues to evolve while maintaining its authenticity and cultural integrity

Her colour palette is comprised of pure pigments and she uses strong values in her compositions to express the verticals and horizontals found in the elements of the strata of the rock

captured through expressive brushwork

His paintings are held in private and corporate collections worldwide

rather than staged or symbolic

contemporary Canadian paintings that captures shifting light and a brilliant emotion

Highly sought after by collectors and jewellery enthusiasts