Kenojuak Ashevak was a Canadian artist. She was born on October 3, 1927. Kenojuak become one of the first Inuit women to start drawing. She created many carvings and designs for the Canadian coins and stamps. She achieved many great feats like being awarded a Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts in 2008 and in 2012 was appointed to the Order of Nunavut. Her art was featured in many exhibitions and her grasps the culture of the Inuit, Although best known as a graphic artist, she also carved, designed blankets and created a mural for the 1970 World's Fair in Osaka, Japan
Wednesday, 15 February 2017
Kenojuak Ashevak
Kenojuak Ashevak was a Canadian artist. She was born on October 3, 1927. Kenojuak become one of the first Inuit women to start drawing. She created many carvings and designs for the Canadian coins and stamps. She achieved many great feats like being awarded a Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts in 2008 and in 2012 was appointed to the Order of Nunavut. Her art was featured in many exhibitions and her grasps the culture of the Inuit, Although best known as a graphic artist, she also carved, designed blankets and created a mural for the 1970 World's Fair in Osaka, Japan
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