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Kenojuak Ashevak In 1966, Kenojuak Ashevak and her husband, Johnniebo, settled in Cape Dorset, where she was a contributor to the success of the West Baffin Co-operative print studio. Kenojuak quickly developed a personal style in which her predilection for birds is evident. The artist constantly changes her work, giving free rein to her imagination in her exploration of line, form, and colour. Kenojuak has also drawn other subjects: camp scenes, shamans, sea goddesses, and metamorphosis (of humans into animals, for example). Although she has represented divinities and characters from legends, she is more interested by the artistic design rather than the story itself. Since early in her career, Kenojuak has been hailed as one of the most important contemporary Inuit artists. Among her many drawings, some 200 have been reproduced since 1959 in the various Cape Dorset print collections. In 1982, Kenojuak was awarded the rank of Companion of the Order of Canada, the highest Canadian honour for lifetime achievement, for her contribution to Inuit Culture. |
