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Product DescriptionDrawing on paper has been the foundation of the Cape Dorset graphic arts program since 1959. With the success of the first experiments in printmaking, local Inuit were encouraged to draw and the response was immediate and profound. At this time, most Inuit families were still living in outlying camp areas, visiting the community frequently to socialize and trade. Those trips always included a visit to the Co-op to bring drawings and pick up more paper and materials to take back to the camp.From these humble beginnings grew the now internationally acclaimed Cape Dorset annual print collection and other graphic arts projects. The image bank of original drawings - known collectively as "the archives" - now totals well over 100,000 works on paper, providing a permanent record of the stories, myths, way of life and inner thoughts of the Cape Dorset people. This collection is on loan to the McMichael Canadian Arts Collection in Kleinburg, Ontario. While the community has grown and changed profoundly over the past fifty years, the Kinngait Studios continue to foster drawing as a field of artistic expression. It has captured the imaginations of some contemporary younger artists who are developing reputations for their original work. ABOUT THE ARTIST: Siassie Kenneally was born in 1969 at Iqalugajuk, one of the traditional camp areas along the south Baffin coast. She grew up in Cape Dorset and at her family's outpost camp, Shatuqituk. Her father is the late Qaqa Ashoona, a highly respected carver and son of the late Pitseolak Ashoona. Her mother, Mayoreak Ashoona, is a graphic artist and her work is also well known. Siassie credits both her mother and grandmother as important artistic influences in her life. Siassie started drawing in 2004, joining her cousins Suvinai Ashoona and Annie Pootoogook in the Kinngait Studios. Her work was first exhibited at the Toronto International Art Fair (Feheley Fine Arts, 2006), then in the exhibition Ashoona: Third Wave (Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton, Dec/2006 - Feb/2007) and finally in the exhibition 3 Cousins (Feheley Fine Arts, Spring 2007). Details: - 51 cm x 65.9 cm - Pentel pen *** This listing is updated regularly, but it is possible that images listed here may no longer be available. Please contact your local gallery (listed under the heading "Find a store near you Now" on this page) to confirm availability of this piece. Other pieces by the same artist may also be available. Find out why we love this member... |
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