Totem: Bird's and Woman's Face

Kenojuak Ashevak, was a Canadian Inuk artist. She was born on October 3, 1927, at Camp Kerrasak on southern Baffin Island, and died on January 8, 2013, in Cape Dorset, Nunavut. Known primarily for her drawings as a graphic artist, she had a diverse artistic experience, making sculpture and engraving and working with textiles and also on stained glass. She is celebrated as a leading figure of modern Inuit art and one of Canada's preeminent artists and cultural icons.