Early Life & Background
Where was Kenojuak Ashevak born?
What is Ikerrasak camp, South Baffin Island?
What printmaking method did Ashevak primarily use?
What is stonecut and stencil?
What is Kenojuak Ashevak’s most famous print?
What is The Enchanted Owl?
Ashevak’s artwork is known for being bold and colorful. What is this overall style called?
What is stylized?
What national Canadian honour did Ashevak receive?
What is the Order of Canada?
Who raised Ashevak after her father died?
Who is her grandmother?
What two other mediums did Ashevak use later in life besides stonecut and stencil?
What are lithography and colour pencil?
What was the name of her first published print?
What is Rabbit Eating Seaweed?
What feeling or theme is often expressed in Ashevak’s work, tied to Inuit beliefs?
What is spirituality?
In what year did Ashevak pass away?
What is 2013?
What serious illness led to her stay in Parc Savard Hospital in the 1950s?
What is tuberculosis?
What technique did Ashevak use to build depth and movement in her prints?
What is layering colours and textures?
What animal often appeared in her artworks and became her signature motif?
What is the owl?
What did Ashevak often combine with animals in her artwork?
What are human features or hybrids?
What art organization did she help bring to prominence through her work?
What is the West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative?
What traditional skills did Ashevak learn growing up that later influenced her art?
What is sewing waterproof clothing and repairing animal skins?
What design strategy did she use to create balance and harmony in her compositions?
What is radial symmetry?
Which 1962 etching by Ashevak features two bird-like creatures with human faces and a star in the center?
What is an unnamed etching showing spiritual transformation?
What visual principle helps her create unity and symmetry in works like The Enchanted Owl?
What is balance?
Which prestigious award did Ashevak receive for her contribution to the arts in Canada?
What is the Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts?
Who encouraged Ashevak to pursue printmaking after her return to Cape Dorset?
Who is James Houston?
What did Harold Pfeiffer teach patients like Ashevak at Parc Savard Hospital?
What are arts and crafts (to pass time & earn money)?
In what decade did The Enchanted Owl appear on a Canadian postage stamp?
What is the 1970's?
How does Rabbit Eating Seaweed demonstrate Ashevak’s connection to everyday Arctic life?
What is by showing a quiet, peaceful moment made into something timeless and beautiful?
Why is Ashevak considered a trailblazer for Indigenous artists in Canada?
What is because she helped bring Inuit art to the global stage and inspired future generations?