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Sheojuke Toonoo (1928 - )

OOKPIK (OWL)
Cape Dorset, 2002
Stonecut & Stencil, Edition of 10, 12 x 12”



Sheojuke: “Jimmy Manning taught me how to cut the stone and print my own work in Cape Dorset. At the beginning it was hard to learn, but after a while I got the hang of it.” Although these are contemporary works, Sheojuke’s prints reflect an elusive earlier era and bear an elder’s subtle touch in choices of subject and spatial arrangement.

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