HELPING HANDS 6/50

HELPING HANDS 6/50Inuit graphics, including drawings and prints, represent a relatively recent but highly significant development in Arctic Indigenous art. Emerging in the mid 20th century with the establishment of the first print studio in Kinngait (Cape Dorset) in 1957, Inuit printmaking quickly became a vital form of cultural expression. Since then, annual print collections have showcased the creativity of Inuit artists, supported by galleries such as Canada House

the sensational and horrific

and earrings

His images are a product of a life formed by Native culture

is about being in the present moment

cultural storytelling

Cee has worked as a stonecut printer trainee

blending Western contemporary art techniques with Cree cultural knowledge and lived experience

moon masks

A defining feature of her artwork is complex layering

but also directly supports living artists and the continued growth of printmaking studios in Arctic communities

and objects

I attempt to capture the emotional memory of a place instead of a documentary style image