Traditional Polar Bear Hunt Print

A hunter with spear and three dogs confront a polar bear in this print capturing the tension, skill, and survival woven into traditional Inuit life.

2011
Edition 22 of 35
Lino-cut
18.5 x 11.5"

Andrew Qappik is a widely celebrated printmaker and graphic artist from Nunataq, Nunavut, who now resides in Panniqtuuq. In his prints Qappik fuses traditional themes and contemporary Inuit realities, with a majority of his works depicting his experiences on the land. 

Qappik's prints depicts both animals and traditional Inuit culture, which he has learned about from his own experience and stories by his grandfathers and other relatives. He has a fondness for realistic/naturalistic scenes of Arctic life; an instinctive grasp of line, form and composition; and a use of lighter coloured tones with little negative space.

Qappik was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 2017 and has enjoyed accolades for a number of his artistic achievements including his contribution to the design of the Nunavut coat of arms.