Top Spot - Original Drawing

This colourful drawing is a snapshot of the top of a haul-out or huddle—when a group of walruses gather and pile tightly together to regulate their body temperature, conserve energy, and stay safe from predators like polar bears.

2011
Coloured pencil, ink
49.9 x 65 cm
Registration no. 45986_151-0668

ᓂᖑᑯᓗ ᑏᕕ Ningiukulu (Ningeokuluk) Teevee (1963-)

Ningiukulu (Ningeokuluk) Teevee is one of the most versatile and intelligent graphic artists to emerge from Kinngait Studios. Since her first prints appeared in the collection in 2004, Ningiukulu has been one of Kinngait’s studio’s most celebrated artists. She has a comprehensive knowledge of Inuit legends and a fine sense of design and composition. These elements that have made many of her prints highly sought after by collectors. Ningiukulu has had numerous solo shows of her bold and resplendent drawings and some of her work has been featured in exhibitions in major public galleries and museums.