Mikkigak, Qaunaq

Multidisciplinary artist Qaunaq Mikkigak was a sculptor, graphic artist, seamstress and author from Kinngait (Cape Dorset), NU. Despite these many practices, however, Kinngait's distinctive green stone was Mikkigak preferred material which leant itself to the artists' smooth and curvilinear sculptural forms. As an elder, Mikkigak was passionate about imparting her knowledge and sharing Inuit culture with the next generation through her work. As part of this work, she co-authored the children's books "The Legend of the Fog" (2012) and "Grandmother Ptarmigan" (2013) based on traditional Inuit stories and in 2017 shared her knowledge of the story of Kiviuq for the creation of the theatre production "Kiviuq Returns: An Inuit Epic". Mikkigak's work can be found in the collection of the National Gallery of Canada and the Canada Council for the Arts Art Bank, both located in Ottawa, ON and the Winnipeg Art Gallery in Manitoba among others.