Inuit Spirit
A Colouring Book by Artist Germaine Arnaktauyok
- Publisher
- Inhabit Media
- Initial publish date
- Dec 2016
- Category
- Canadian, Coloring Books, General, Women Artists
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781772271263
- Publish Date
- Dec 2016
- List Price
- $14.95
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Description
This colouring book features dozens of line drawings by renowned Inuit artist Germaine Arnattaujuq (Arnaktauyok), followed by information on Germaine's own artistic process and her unique drawing style inspired by pointillism. Perfect for art lovers and avid colouring fans alike.
About the author
Germaine Arnattaujuq is an award-winning Inuit artist and illustrator, best known for her prints and etchings depicting Inuit myths and traditional ways of life. In 1999, she designed the special edition two-dollar coin commemorating the founding of the territory of Nunavut. She is the co-author, with Gyu Oh, of My Name Is Arnaktauyok: The Life and Art of Germaine Arnaktauyok, and she has illustrated numerous books. Germaine is the recipient of the 2021 Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts. She lives in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.
Editorial Reviews
“. . . [T]his colouring book brings an interactive element to [Germaine’s] remarkable illustration[s] and to the book’s aim of bringing the art of Inuit life to those beyond the northern areas.”—CanLit for Little Canadians
