We are greatly saddened to hear of the passing of Oviloo Tunnillie (1949 – 2014). She passed away at home on June 12, 2014 after her second battle against cancer. Born in Kangia, Baffin Island in 1949, Tunnillie’s celebrated artistic career spans over four decades. She carved her first sculpture titled Mother and Child in 1966 when she was merely 17 … Read More
The Ryan Collection: Early Cape Dorset Sculpture
(Digitized catalogue below) Foreword The world is by now familiar with the art of Cape Dorset, but few know the man behind the scenes who has facilitated and furthered this international success. Forty years have passed since Terry Ryan’s first visit to Cape Dorset in 1958. His arrival in the north coincided with a period of dramatic change in the … Read More