KITCHECUT CHAR DRYING, 2003, Watercolour on paper, 22 x 30 in.

William Noah is no stranger to art. Over thirty years of printmaking, painting, sculpting, and graphic design distinguish him as an established artist. Baker Lake residents also know him for his vast contributions to the community. As part of his comprehensive experience, Noah has worked on boards of councils, served as mayor of Baker Lake, and directed the Inuit Broadcasting Corporation. He continues to participate in various projects to this day.

The diversity of Noah’s work life is reflected in the multiplicity of his art. The exhibition My Stories brings together William Noah’s work from the last thirty years, including several new pieces. This group is representative of Noah’s art portfolio, presenting his talents of printmaking, painting, sketches from hunting and fishing, and charcoal drawings. Through this eclectic collection – both in materials and subject matter – the artist documents the activities of the North as well as events in his own life. Noah captures vastness of the Arctic in a rough and authentic manner that features the undulating layers of the Arctic landscape as it expands and forms around the communities that live within.

Concurrent to our exhibition, William Noah’s works will be on exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art (MOCCA) in Toronto. This exhibit, Art and Cold Cash, features Noah’s work in conjunction with that of Jack Butler, Sheila Butler, Ruby Arngna’naaq, Patric Mahon and Myra Kukiiyaut.

To view available artwork by William Noah, click here.