Kenojuak Ashevak

Kenojuak Ashevak’s prints feature fantastical creatures and bold colours and forms. She grew up living in igloos and skin tents After being diagnosed with tuberculosis, she was introduced to Harold Pfeiffer, who taught patients arts and crafts at Parc Savard Hospital in Québec City where she stayed from 1952 to 1955. When she returned to Cape Dorset, James Houston encouraged her to continue making art and introduced her to printmaking. 

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