Nanuq Tiquaq

Description

(Story about an adopted bear) Born: May 11, 1944 Female E2-155 Resides: Baker Lake; also lived in Back River Drawings, Prints, Printmaking, Sculpture, Wallhangings Philippa is from a family of Baker Lake artists. Her father, Moses Nagyugalik, is a print-artist, printmaker and sculptor; her mother, Victoria Angrnaaluk, is a wallhanging artist, and her brother, Jimmy Nugyougalik, is a printmaker. Philippa’s husband, Thomas Iksiraq, is a printmaker and sculptor in Baker Lake. Phillipa has produced prints for many of the Baker Lake annual print collections. Prior to 1975 she worked exclusively in stencil, at which time she also began making silkscreen prints. In 1971 and 1975 her own drawings were included in the annual collections. She has printed many drawings by Kukiiyaut, and other artists such as Oonark and Anguhadluq. Frequently, she signs her work with her maiden name Aningrniq.