Kenojuak Ashevak
1927 - 2013
Ikerasak, Nunavut
Actor
Biography
Kenojuak Ashevak, born in 1927 in the Northwest Territories, began drawing during her recovery from tuberculosis in her 20s. Her artwork, renowned for depicting birds, animals, spirits, and her culture's essence, aimed simply to create beauty. Her acclaim burgeoned after a 1962 National Film Board documentary. Commissioned prints, like Nunavut Qaj
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