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Kenojuak Ashevak
Inuit artist
Kenojuak Ashevak | |
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Ashevak in 1960 | |
| Born | Kenojuak Ashevak October 3, 1927 Ikirasaqa[1] / Ikirasaq,[2]Baffin Island, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| Died | January 8, 2013(2013-01-08) (aged 85) Cape Dorset (now Kinngait), Dorset Island, Nunavut, Canada |
| Nationality | Inuit |
| Known for | soapstone carver, graphic artist |
| Movement | Inuit art |
| Spouse | Johnniebo Ashevak (died 1972)Etyguyakjua Pee (died 1977)Joanassie Igiu (died 1978) |
| Awards | Order of Canada |
Kenojuak Ashevak, CC ONu RCA (Inuktitut: ᕿᓐᓄᐊᔪᐊᖅ ᐋᓯᕙᒃ, Qinnuajuaq Aasivak) 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 also had a diverse artistic