Pangnirtung - DaVic Gallery of Native Canadian Arts

Alan Alikatuktuk grew up in Paallavvik, near Broughton Island ans is the youngest of five children. Three of his siblings are artists: Annie Pitsiulak and Ananaisie Alikatuktuk, and Thomasie Alikatuktuk ...

Ame Papatsie

Ame Papatsie from Pangnirtung, Nunavut, is a passionate Inuit artist, story teller, tour guide, designer and illustrator of childrens' books. Ame is famous for his technique of drawing simultaneously with ...

Ananaisie Alikatuktuk

Ananaisie Alikatuktuk was a graphic artist and carver who produced hundreds of drawings for the archives held at the Uqqurmiut Centre for Arts & Crafts in Pangnirtung. Ananaisie passed away ...

Andrew Qappik, RCA

Andrew Qappik was born in 1964 in Nunataq, a camp about 40 miles from the east Baffin Island settlement of Pangnirtung, he moved with his parents into the community when ...

Annie Kilabuk

Annie Kilabuk was part of the group of elders in Pangnirtung who spent their formative years in nomadic camps. Born at Qimmisuuq camp, she was 36 when she moved to ...

Annie Naulalik Qappik

Annie Naulalik Qappik is a printmaker who resides in Panniqtuuq (Pangnirtung), NU. Her drawings have been turned into tapestries and prints by the Uqqurmuit Centre and she got the opportunity ...

Annie Pitsiulak

Annie's husband is sculptor and graphic artist Lipa Pitsiulak. She is the sister of graphic artists Alan and Ananaisie Alikatuktuk.

David Armstrong

David Armstrong - Inuit Art - Pangnirtung, Nunavut - presented by DaVic Gallery of Native Canadian Arts No Bio available

David Poisey

David Poisey has won many awards and is recognized as a mentor of Inuit within the film industry and art world and is a proponent of Inuit telling their stories.

Davidee Akpalialuk

Davidee Akpalialuk - Inuit Art - Pangnirtung, Nunavut - presented by DaVic Gallery of Native Canadian Arts No Bio available

Eena Angmarlik

Eena Angmarlik was born outside of Pangnirtung in a camp called Nunataa. She has been drawing from an early age and was able to take her drawing skills to a ...

Ekidluak Komoartuk

Ekidluak Komoartuk - "Once I get an idea of the design, I make a drawing, and bring it to the Co-op. I’m not trying to be the best artist; I ...

Elisapee Ishulutaq, OC

Elisapee Ishulutaq was born in 1925 at Kagiqtuqjuaq, one of several small seasonal camps situated near Pangnirtung (also known as Panniqtuq) on Baffin Island. Although Europeans had been present in ...

Enookie Akulukjuk

Enookie Akulukjuk was born in 1943 in Illunganjuit (Bon Accord). The son of Malaya Akulukjuk, one of Pangnirtung’s most famous artists, he resided in Pangnirtung since 1964. Enookie was among ...

Evie Anilniliak

Evie Anilniliak was born in 1927 and lived in Sauniqtuuraajuk as a child. She relocated permanently to Pangnirtung with her husband in 1965 so that the children could attend school. ...

Gabriel Bourassa

Gabriel Bourassa grew up in Pangnirtung, and left to attend school in Yellowknife. He moved back to Pangnirtung in 1998 and has been there ever since.

Geela Maniapik

Geela Maniapik - Inuit Art - Pangnirtung, Nunavut - presented by DaVic Gallery of Native Canadian Arts No Bio available

Geela Sowdluapik

Geela’s husband Markosie, and her son, Sakiasie Sowdlooapik, are both carvers

Geetaloo Akulukjuk

Geetaloo Akulukjuk - Inuit Art - Pangnirtung, Nunavut - presented by DaVic Gallery of Native Canadian Arts No Bio available

Gyta Eeseemaillie

Gyta Eeseemaillie - Inuit Art - Pangnirtung, Nunavut - presented by DaVic Gallery of Native Canadian Arts No Bio available

Ida Karpik

Ida Karpik was acknowledged internationally for her unique prints and drawings. Karpik left her mark on both the hamlet and arts community. She began to draw seriously in 1974 and ...

Jacoposie Tiglik

Jacoposie Tiglik - Inuit Art - Pangnirtung, Nunavut - presented by DaVic Gallery of Native Canadian Arts No Bio available

Jamasie Mike

Jamasie Mike - Inuit Art - Pangnirtung, Nunavut - presented by DaVic Gallery of Native Canadian Arts No Bio available

Joanasie Papatsie

Joanasie Papatsie - Inuit Art - Pangnirtung, Nunavut - presented by DaVic Gallery of Native Canadian Arts No Bio available

Joelee Maniapik

Joel Maniapik, Saa Pitsiulak, and their son Mosesie in front of the tapestry hanging in the legislative assembly.

Jolly Atagooyuk

Jolly is dedicated to keeping his culture strong through artwork. Much of the strength of the print tradition thriving in his home community of Pangnirtung, Nunavut Territory, can be attributed ...

Jonah Akpalialuk

No Bio available

Josea Maniapik

Josea Maniapik - Inuit Art - Pangnirtung, Nunavut - presented by DaVic Gallery of Native Canadian Arts No Bio available

Josephee Kakee

We started drawing together, but from the very first, Josephee had his own style. He wanted Lo show the clothes people wore, and the way they used to hunt. In ...

Kania Etungat

Leetia Alivaktuk

Leetia Alivaktuk - Inuit Art - Pangnirtung, Nunavut - presented by DaVic Gallery of Native Canadian Arts No Bio available

Lipa Pitsiulak

Lipa Pitsiulak - "I do drawings that may not seem to make any sense at all to some people because they are about the really old, old way of life. ...

Malaya Akulukjuk

Malaya Akulukjuk was a talented, versitile and prolific Pangnirtung artist. She was an admired and respected artist in the community. Malaya lived a traditonal life on the land before settling ...

Mathewsie Maniapik

Mathewsie Maniapik is a printmaker based in Panniqtuuq (Pangnirtung), NU.

May Lonsdale

May Lonsdale - Inuit Art - Pangnirtung, Nunavut - presented by DaVic Gallery of Native Canadian Arts No Bio available

Noah Maniapik

Noah Maniapik - My work as an artist and printmaker are foremost in my career goals. I am exploring innovative applications of traditional hand stencil printmaking to unique individual artistic ...

Ooleepa Papatsie

Ooleepa Papatsie - Inuit Art - Pangnirtung, Nunavut - presented by DaVic Gallery of Native Canadian Arts. No Bio available

Pauloosie Karpik

Pauloosie Karpik was the father of graphic artist Annie Akulukjuk, and the stepfather of artists Imoona and Solomon Karpik. "Pauloosie Karpik knew about the aspects of Inuit life that are ...

Peter Kilabuk

Peter Kilabuk (born 27 September 1960 in Pangnirtung, Nunavut) is a Canadian politician, who was the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the electoral district of Pangnirtung in the ...

Piona Keyuakjuk

Piona Keyuakjuk has created prints that are available at Uqqurmiut Centre for Arts & Crafts. His favorite carvings encompass traditional activities and animals: drum dancers, kayakers, narwhal, seals, and even ...

Rose Okpik

Rose Okpik: “The Arts in the Arctic are precious and garner respect worldwide, they must not be ignored, not by the Government or by our own people. Since we cannot ...

Salamonie Kanayuk

Salamonie Kanayuk - Inuit Art - Pangnirtung, Nunavut - presented by DaVic Gallery of Native Canadian Arts No Bio available

Samantha Qappik

Samantha Qappik - Inuit Art - Pangnirtung, Nunavut - presented by DaVic Gallery of Native Canadian Arts No Bio available

Simon Shaimaiyuk

Simon Shaimaiyuk was born in Umanaqjuaq (Blacklead Island) to father Natiapik (Christian name Jimmy) and mother Unapik (Christian name Mary) during the last years of the whaling era. His older ...

Sowdluq Nakashuk

Sowdluq Nakashuk - Inuit Art - Pangnirtung, Nunavut - presented by DaVic Gallery of Native Canadian Arts No Bio available

Thomasie Alikatuktuk

Thomasie Alikatuktuk - Inuit Art - Pangnirtung, Nunavut - presented by DaVic Gallery of Native Canadian Arts. No Bio available

Tim Alivaktuk

Tim Alivaktuk is a printmaker and artist based out of Panniqtuuq (Pangnirtung), NU. On top of printmaking Alivaktuk carves working with soapstone, antler and bone as his predominant mediums.

Tommy Novakeel

Several Inuit artists working in Pangnirtung, including Tommy Nuvaqirq, came from generations whose life and work were closely tied to whale hunting in the Cumberland Sound. Although the white whale ...

Towkie Qarpik

Towkie has been a versatile artist throughout her life. She began sewing as a young woman and eventually that talent led to tapestry weaving. Carving came later in life, with ...

Tyler Kilabuk

Tyler Kilabuk, a high school student at Attagoyuk school, produced “Approaching the Kill.” Because Kilabuk was so keen to attend the workshop with New Leaf, his school principal gave him ...