Arqavitturq (Diving Whale) (CD12-30) Tim Pitsiulak etching and aquatint, 71.5 x 68 cm |
Narwhal Spirit (CD13-32) Tim Pitsiulak stonecut and stencil, 62 x 78.3 cm |
Diving Walrus (CD14-37) Tim Pitsiulak stonecut, 71 × 60 cm |
Red Walrus (CD16-02) Tim Pitsiulak Lithograph, 29.5" x 42" |
Klinappak (Mask) (CD11) Tim Pitsiulak Stonecut & Stencil, 20" x 15.75" |
See also: Inuit drawings by Tim Pitsiulak
Tim Pitsiulak Artist Biography
Tim Pitsiulak (1967 - 2016) was born in the small Inuit hamlet of Kimmirut in Nunavut, Canada. He was an accomplished Inuk artist, photographer and hunter. Tim moved to Cape Dorset as a young child and became emmersed in the flourishing art scene, quickly learning how to draw, sculpt and create jewelry. He is best known for his detailed drawings and realistic prints of arctic wildlife, such as whales, polar bears and walruses.
In 2013, Tim Pitsiulak was commissioned by the Royal Canadian Mint to design the new 25-cent coin that would commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Arctic Expedition. In April of 2016, Tim Pitsiulak completed a two-week artist residency at Open Studio in Toronto. He worked with in-house printmakers to create silkscreen versions of his two icon drawings of a bowhead whale and a swimming polar bear. He also created a beautiful 12' x 8' drawing of two whales, "Ancient Aqviqs," which hangs in the lobby of the Toronto Dominion Bank in downtown Toronto.
Tim Pitsiulak sadly passed away on December 23rd, 2016 at the age of 49, due to complications from a pneumonia.