Mayoreak Ashoona
Kinngait (Cape Dorset) 1993
Stonecut
20 1/2 x 29 3/4 in.
ANIMALS CONVERGE
Mayoreak Ashoona
Kinngait (Cape Dorset) 1984
Stonecut & Stencil
19 1/4 x 25 1/4 in.
UPPIRUQPALLIAJUK (TRANSFORMING TO AN OWL)
Mayoreak Ashoona
Kinngait (Cape Dorset) 1998
Stonecut
24 1/2 x 30 in.
Spectacular Beings
Forward In the early 1960’s, pencils and papers were distributed to the fledgling artists of Cape Dorset with the aim of developing an arts and crafts program in the community. Some people took up the challenge with gusto and bravado while others approached the sheets of paper with doubt and trepidation. Looking for guidance, they were simply instructed to ‘draw … Read More
John Hartman: Kinngait Memories
In November 1989 I spent a month in Cape Dorset, as a visiting artist and guest of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative. It was a wonderful experience for me. I loved the barren landscape, the strong and clear forms of the surrounding mountains. I was captivated by the hunters who were dragging their boats with skidoos across the harbour ice … Read More