Eliyakota Samualie (May 9, 1939–November 1987) was a

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and

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Early life and education

Samualie was born near

Cape Dorset Kinngait (Inuktitut meaning "high mountain" or "where the hills are"; Syllabics: ᑭᙵᐃᑦ), formerly known as Cape Dorset until 27 February 2020, is an Inuit hamlet located on Dorset Island near Foxe Peninsula at the southern tip of Baffin ...

. Her father died when she was young, and she was raised by her maternal grandparents.

Career

Samualie began drawing in the 1960s. The imagery in her work frequently included bird forms. Her work is held in several museums worldwide, including the National Gallery of Canada, the

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Art Gallery Collection, the

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, the Canadian Museum of Civilization, the Art Gallery of Toronto, the Winnipeg Art Gallery, and the University of Michigan Museum of Art.

Personal life

Samualie never married, but raised one adopted child.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Samualie, Eliyakota 1939 births 1987 deaths People from Kinngait 20th-century Canadian women artists Canadian women sculptors Canadian Inuit women Bird artists Artists from Nunavut 20th-century Canadian sculptors Inuit artists 20th-century women sculptors