Tunnillie, Ikayukta

Cultural Background:  Inuit

Ikayukta Tunnillie (1911-1980) was an Inuit artist in the fields of printmaking and drawing. Tunnillie was born in Nunavut and traveled for much of her life. Tunnillie’s work in drawing and printmaking focused on animals and life in the North.  She was one of the oldest printmakers to work with the West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative