Mary Kudjuakju (1908 - 1982)

Cultural Background: Inuit

Mary Kudjuakjuk, also known as Mary Qayuaryuk, was an Inuit printmaker and midwife. Her work was focused on animals, and owls and other birds in particular. She settled in Cape Dorset in 1966 after living off the land. She was the first woman elected to the Cape Dorset Community Council and between 1966 and 1982 she worked with the West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative. She was married to Kopapik “A” and three of her daughters also became artists, Qaunaq Mikkigak, Sheokjuke Toonoo, and Laisa Qayuaryuk.