Analysis Of Kenojuak Ashevak's Inuit Art

Kenojuak Ashevak was a Canadian Inuit artist who is considered to be one of the most prominent innovators of today’s Inuit art. Kenojuak was born on October 3, 1927 in an igloo Ikirasaq, an Inuit camp off the southern coast of Baffin Island, and died on January 8, 2013, at the age of 85. Her art features animals; mostly birds and fish, dark and cool colours with the exception of red, a variety of patterns such as dots, and stripes; and also, a recognizable peacock effect that makes Kenojuak’s art hers. Her most well-known creation is "The Enchanted Owl" which contains all of the elements of Kenojuak's art. It is mainly black and red, has the peacock effect, is coloured mostly using patterns instead of solid colours, and it's an owl.