Jessie Oonark Wall Hanging

Commissioned to make a wall hanging for the lobby of the national art centre.

Jessie oonark wall hanging. Queen elizabeth on behalf of the inuit of the northwest territories. 1973 commissioned to make a wall hanging for the lobby of the national art centre ottawa. A retrospective wag 1986 p. In jean blodgett and marie bouchard jessie oonark.

Highlights by jessie oonark in forthcoming live auction of inuit and first nations art sunday 12 july 2020 at 7 00 pm. Queen elizabeth ii was presented with a wall hanging by oonark during her visit to the northwest territories during her canadian tour. 1972 illustrated i breathed a new song an anthology of inuit poetry edited by richard lewis. Queen elizabeth on behalf of the inuit of the northwest territories.

Jessie oonark is known for her drawings and wall hangings and her decorative hieratic brilliantly coloured images come from a lifetime of cutting caribou skins and sewing them into clothing. Stroud felt and embroidery floss 10 5 x 72 in 26 7 x 182 9 cm signed ᐅᓇ. Cat page 2note faye settler the. Jessie oonark o c r c a.

Art gallery of ontario the people within 1976 exh. She created a unique personal vision by combining traditional inuit images featuring the shaman s flight with hunting scenes and symbols from her. She created a unique personal vision by combining traditional inuit images featuring the shaman s flight with hunting scenes and symbols from her. 2 march 1906 7 march 1985 was a prolific and influential canadian inuit artist of the utkuhihalingmiut utkuhiksalingmiut whose wall hangings prints and drawings are in major collections including the national gallery of canada she was born in 1906 in the chantrey inlet tariunnuaq area near the estuary of the back river in the keewatin.

1973 a wall hanging made by oonark was presented to h r h. Jessie oonark o c r c a 1906 1985 qamani tuaq baker lake untitled wall hanging 1974. Jessie oonark is known for her drawings and wall hangings and her decorative hieratic brilliantly coloured images come from a lifetime of cutting caribou skins and sewing them into clothing. Jessie oonark oc rca ᔨᐊᓯ ᐅᓈᖅ.

Illustrated i breathed a new song an anthology of inuit poetry edited by richard lewis. A wall hanging made by oonark was presented to h r h. View artwork biography and auction results for jessie oonark.