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ANNIE POOTOOGOOK Annie Pootoogook comes from a long line of artists. In particular, her grandmother Pitseolak Ashoona, and her mother Napachie Pootoogook were both prolific and masterful graphic artists. Despite enormous stylistic differences, there are similarities in the drawings of all three artists. All three women drew on personal experience to guide their artworks. Consequently, these images provide an intimate view into the artists' own lives and broader life in Cape Dorset. By depicting everyday scenes, relatives, and common beliefs, their work exudes a sense of recording history, a feeling of archiving experience. Pitseolak concentrated on subject matter that showed the more joyous side of traditional life, characteristic of graphics by artists of the older generation. However, her daughter Napachie, in later life, decided to draw and speak about all aspects of traditional life, including spiritual beliefs and darker social issues. It is this tradition which is carried on by Napachie's daughter Annie. Annie has developed her own unique style. Her artistic approach is
fascinating; she captivates the viewer with an intense attention to
detail, and sprinkles contemporary references, often mundane, throughout
her compositions. She treats all subject matter, joyous and tragic,
with the same attention to detail. Annie's most recent works demonstrate
a new focus. She still nurtures the "picture perfect" character
of her images, but now she aims for a greater balance between architecture
and figures.
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