Tailwind

Description

Born May 27, 1963, Ningeokuluk is one of the most versatile and intelligent graphic artists to emerge from the Kinngait Studios. In the fall of 2009, Ningeokuluk’s first children’s book, entitled Alego, was published by Groundwood Books. The book was short-listed for the Governor General’s Literary Award for children’s illustration. Since her first prints appeared in the 2004 collection, Ningeokuluk has been one of Kinngait’s studio’s most celebrated artists. She has a comprehensive knowledge of Inuit legends and a fine sense of design and composition. These elements that have made many of her prints highly sought after by collectors. Ningeokuluk has had numerous solo shows of her bold and resplendent drawings and some of her work has been featured in exhibitions in major public galleries and museums.