Mary Qayuaryuk (April 25, 1908 – June 7, 1982),[1] also known as Kudjuakjuk, was an Inuit printmaker and midwife.[2][3] She settled in Cape Dorset in 1966 after living off the land.[3] She was the first woman elected to the Cape Dorset Community Council and between 1966 and 1982 she worked with the West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative.[3] She was married to Kopapik "A" and three of her daughters also became artists, Qaunaq Mikkigak, Sheokjuke Toonoo, and Laisa Qayuaryuk.[3]
Her work was focused on animals, and owls and other birds in particular.[3] Her work is included in the collections of the National Gallery of Canada,[1] and the Portland Art Museum.[4] She had exhibits at The Innuit Gallery of Eskimo Art, Winnipeg Art Gallery, Inuit Gallery of Vancouver, Arctic Artistry, Feheley Fine Arts, and the Frye Art Museum among others.[5]
Her granddaughter, Ovilu Tunnillie (1949–2014) was an Inuit sculptor.
References edit
- ^ a b "Mary Qayuaryuk". National Gallery of Canada. Archived from the original on January 16, 2018. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ^ "Canadian Women Artists History Initiative : Artist Database : Artists : QAYUARYUK, Mary". Archived from the original on 2017-11-08. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
- ^ a b c d e Wight, Darlene Coward, Oviloo Tunnillie: Life & Work - Biography, Art Canada Institute, retrieved June 9, 2019
- ^ "Mary Qayuaryuk". Portland Art Museum. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ^ "Mary Qayuaryuk", katilvik.com, retrieved June 9, 2019
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