Medium: Lithograph - (about the technique)
The artwork is signed, titled and numbered, additionally stamped with the 'igloo'. This stamp is the symbol of the Kinngait studio where the artwork was made.
Created in 2005
Artwork size:  15.1" x 22.24" (38.4 x 56.5 cm)
Edition: 50
Certificate of Authenticity is included.

About the artist:  ᐸᐱᐊᕋ ᑐᑭᑭ
Papiara Tukiki (1942-2023)

I enjoy drawing animals and I’m amazed at how they survive up here in the north. Without them, my family would never have survived. I also draw people camping because I am reminded of old times when we lived on the land. Those were good times.

- Papiara Tukiki

© William Ritchie

Papiara Tukiki was a delightful mainstay of the annual collection since her first prints were introduced in 2004. Papiara’s simple forms capture the essence of her subject - whether it be human or animal or some combination of the two, as in her Loon Spirit (2012-17) of 2012. Papiara had an innate sense of design.

In 1977, she received an Award of Excellence for her original design in the “Things That Make us Beautiful” competition organized by the Department of Indian and Northern Development. Born on Christmas Day, 1942, Papiara was married to Qopie Tukiki, a long-time employee of the community’s Housing Association.

COLLECTIONS:
Canadian Museum of Civilization, Hull, Quebec

HONOURS, ACHIEVEMENTS AND EVENTS:
Received an Award of Excellence for original design in the “Things That Make Us Beautiful” competition organized by the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.

SELECTED REFERENCES:
Blodgett, Jean STRANGE SCENES: EARLY CAPE DORSET DRAWINGS. Kleinburg, Ont.: McMichael Canadian Art Collection, 1993.
Botelho, Sarah TRADITIONAL INUIT ART GETS MODERN TWIST. The Gazette, January 28th, 2014.
Canada. Department of Indian and Northern Affairs THE THINGS THAT MAKE US BEAUTIFUL – Nos Parures. Ottawa, Ont.: Department of Indian and Northern Affairs, 1977.
Ryan, Leslie Boyd CAPE DORSET PRINTS: A Retrospective, Pomegranate, San Francisco, California, U.S.A., 2007.