First Name: Helen
Last Name: Kalvak
Biography (English): Helen Kalvak RCA was a Copper Inuk graphic artist from Ulukhaqtuuq [Holman], Northwest Territories, Canada. Her father Halukhit encouraged her spiritual gifts and taught her to be an angatkuq (the equivalent of a spiritual healer in Inuit culture). Although Kalvak later converted to Christianity, she continued to reflect her traditional Inuit religion in her artwork, along with the stories which she had learned as a child.
In 1960, Kalvak moved to Ulukhaqtuuq after the sudden death of her husband, Edward Manayok. There in 1961 she helped a Roman Catholic priest, Rev. Henri Tardy, set up the Holman Eskimo Co-op. It was at this time that Kalvak began her artwork. In 1965, her artwork was turned into prints and sold throughout the world.
Ten years later, in recognition of her work, Kalvak was inducted into the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. This was followed in 1978 by her appointment to the Order of Canada. By 1978, Kalvak had produced an estimated 2,000 drawings. She was no longer able to use her hands due to Parkinson's disease. The following year, Canada Post used her work entitled The Dance for the 17¢ postage stamp. With 176 published prints, Kalvak is the Ulukhaqtuuq artist with the largest body of published work.
At the time of her death in 1984, Kalvak was one of the few remaining Inuit women in Ulukhaqtuuq decorated with traditional beautifying facial kakiniq (tattoos).
In 1984 a competition was held to rename the Ulukhaqtuuq Elihavik School and in 1985 it was renamed Helen Kalvak Elihakvik.
Biography (French): Halan Kiuvak
Halan Kiuvak inuuliqtuminiq 1901 nunalinni Tasirjuarmi sinaanganiunngittuq Viktoria qikiqtangata, kanannangani Ulutsaqtuup, Nunatsiarmi. Niviaqsiangulluni ammalu ataatanga Haluqqit ammalu anaananga Inataumik, aullaaqattalauqsimajut ukiukkut sinaangani ammalu aujakkut nunaqpagiaqsutik. Ataatanga upigijammariulluni Angakkuulauqsimajuq qaujimajaminik pijunnarnirminillu qimakuqaqsuni panimminut. Piqqusituqarnik malitsutik, Kiuvak titiqtugangit sanngijummariit unikkaaqaqsutik ilisimajanginnik angajuqqaaminik. Takuguminaluarmitsuni, tamakkiinni titiqtuganginni ammalu titiqtugaliarisimajuni. angakkuq ikajuqtautillugu uumajuqutiminut uvvaluunniit tarniqutiminut uvvalu qaujimalitarminut.
Kiuvak titiqtugaqattapallialilauqsimajuq paipaami 1960-ngutillugu, kinguningani aippanga inuugunniikallalauqtillugu taikanitsainnaq arraagumi, nunaqaqsutik sinaanik nunaliralaani. Takutsautitsisimajuq piqqusituqaqtigut inuusirmik ammalu annuraatuqarnik takutsautitsitsuni titiqtugarianngarmini. Taitsumanilu kamavatsuni, atigiliuqpatsuni, pualulivatsunilu Kuapakkunnut Ulutsaqtuurmi ammalu amisugalait titiqtugangit atuqtausimatsutik taqsarijautsutik qisinnut akinnarmiutarnut.
Pigiaqtitsiqatausimatsutik Ulutsaqtuurmik titiqtugarnirmik titiqtugaliurnirmillu kuapakkunginni 1961-ngutillugu, aulajjattaugiarsuni Ataatamut Henry Tardy, Kiuvak titiqtugangit atuqtaulauqsimajut uutturautaullutik natsirajannut taqsaullutik 1962-ngutillugu. Akunningani 1965 ammalu 1985 ungataaniittut 176 titiqtugangit titiqtugaliangulauqsimajut, amisuuniqpaat amisuliarijausimajut Ulutsaqtuurmi sanaugaqtini. Titiqtugaqsimajangit nalautsaaqtausimajut 2000-ngugiangit 1962 ammalu 1978 akurnganni nukingit attuqtausimalauqtinnagit agganginni.
Upigijaujummariulluni innarijaujuq ammalu pimmariulluni nunalinni, kasuumaniqallarilauqtuq atuutisimajaminut. Qaujimaninga piqqusirnik uppirijaujunillu angunasunnirmik, angakkumik qilaujjarnirmik ammalu asijjirunnarnirmik qimakugijaujut, takutsautsutik piusiusimajut saqqiqtausimajut uqausikkut piqqusiqtigullu. Kiuvak ilitarijaulauqsimajuq Royal Canadian Academy-kunnut 1975-ngutillugu ammalu ilitarijausimagilluni qutsiniqpaanut Kanatami 1978-ngutillugu.
Halan Kiuvak tuqulauqsimajuq Mai 7, 1984.
Birth Year: 1901
Medium: printmaking
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First Name: Agnes
Last Name: Nanogak
Biography (English): Agnes Nanogak Goose was an Inuk artist. Nanogak's father encouraged her to draw from an early age, and she was a part of the first generation of artists to provide drawings for Holman's printmaking program, which starting in the 1960s. Her earliest drawings were completed using graphite pencils, however she opted to use colourful felt-tip pens when they became available to her in 1970. Her artwork is described as fluid, bold in colour, and having "nervous energy". Her early works centred on themes of childhood, drum songs, and Inuit life. Many of these drawings were later translated into prints, and by the end of her career she had contributed approximately one hundred forty images to a total of twenty annual print collections. Nanogak contributed to every print collection by the Holman artists' co-operative since 1967.
Nanogak is famous for her contributions as the illustrator of the children's books Tales from the Igloo (1972), and More Tales from the Igloo (1986), which feature Inuit legends translated into English by Father Maurice Metayer.
Her stories and drawings reflect her father's Alaskan roots and the Mackenzie Delta/Copper Inuit culture of her mother and husband. Her work has been featured in dozens of exhibitions across Canada, the United States, and Europe. Her artwork can be found in the collections of at least fifteen institutions across Canada and the United States.
Biography (French): Agnus Nanuraq
Agnus Nanuraq inuuliqtuminiq Nuuvippiri 12, 1925 nunalinni Bailey qikiqtangani uannaqpasingani Paulatuk, Nunatsiarmi. Inuusimajuq ammalu piruqsajausimatsuni uannaqpasingani ukiuqtaqtuup Nanuraup angajuqqaangit, ammalu piruqpallianirisimajanga asini, attuisimallarittuq piliriarivattanginnik. Ataatanga Natkutsiaq (Billy Banksland) Nuummiinngaaqsimajuq Alasikamik, qaujimajammariulauqtuq kasuumatsinivininganut Biujaqaim Sitiivanson. Arvanniutinik umiarnik piliriqattaqsimajuq ammalu umiaqtuqatiqaqsimatsuni Sitiivansanmik, qiniqtillugu uannaqpasiup pingannaqpasiup mitsaani aqqutimik, qaujimalitautsuni. Anaananga, Topsy Ikiuna, piruqsalauqtuq Makanzi mitsaani, Tuttuujaqtuup saniani. Ilagiit nuulauqsimajut maanna Ulutsaqtuunguliqtumut Viktoria qikiqtangani 1934-ngutillugu, arraaguqaqsuni 9-nik.
Nanuraup ataatanga titiqtugarumaniqaqpalliatitsililauqtuq Agnusmik. Ataatangata titiqtuganginnik pijumigijaqaqpallialilauqtuq ammalu uvatsiarugiakkanniuliqtillugu titiqtugarnut saqqipallialilauqsimajunut nunalinni. Tiliuqtautsuni Ataata Henry Tardy-mut, ajuriqtuijimut, titiqtugaqattapallialilauqsimajuq paippaami 1960-ngit pigiaqpalliatillugit. Atuqattalilauqsimajuq titiqtuutinik imalinnik qanuittutuinnarnik taqsalinnik titiqtugaliqsuni atuinnaulirmata 1970-ngutillugu. 1967-ngutillugu ilautinniqaqpallialilauqsimajuq titiqtugaliurnirmut ammalu taimannganit 159-nik titiqtuganginnik amisuliangusimajuqaqtuq.
Agnus Nanuraq ilitarijausimajuq unikkaaqtuaqtiuninganut, titiqtugaqtiuninganut ammalu ilinniatitsijiuninganut. Tunimaniqatsiaqsuni ikajurnirmut Inunnik iqqaumatigumallugit unikkaarijauqattaqsimajunik uqausikkut, unikkaaqtut titiqtugangit, tunngaviqaqsutik unikkaanik ammalu qilaujjarnirmut pisiujunik uvikkaunniraminit, takutsautitsimmata ippigusunginnarninganik unikkausituqarnik ammalu angakkinirmik. 1972-ngutillugu saqqiilauqsimajuq titiqtugarnik qimirruagarnut taijaujutnut 'Unikkaat Illuvigarmi' ammalu 1986-ngutillugu unikkaalauqsimammijuq titiqtugaliuqsugillu aippangani titiraqtaujut 'Unikkaakanniit Illuvigarmik'. Ilaulauqsimammijuq pimmarialummut uvikkarnut aulajjagiaqtaujumut ilinniatitsinirmut pisituqarnik Ulutsaqtuurmi nunalinni ilinniarvingani. Taakkua qilaujjarniujut ammalu pisituqait suli ullumi atuqtauqattaqtut, ilaqaqsutik ullumisiutinik inngiutinnik, pinasuarusitamaat pinnguarvimmi katiqattatillugit ammalu asinginnik katinnimmariujuni.
Inuujunniilauqsimajuq Mai 5, 2001.
Website Link: https://www.inuitartfoundation.org/profiles/artist/Agnes-Nanogak-Goose-c63
Birth Year: 1925
Medium: drawing printmaking
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