#48 Scenes of Inuit Life, Artist Gyta Eeseemailie

Title: Scenes of Inuit Life

Medium: Original silkscreen on canvas (wall hanging)

Approximate Size: 24"h 20"w

Gyta Eeseemailie

Gyta Eeseemailie is a contemporary artist born in Pangnirtung, Nunavut in 1955. He creates drawings, silkscreens on canvas and sculptures. His work often depicts scenes of Inuit life and traditional activities such as dog sledding and hunting. Gyta Eeseemailie is listed in the National Gallery of Canada’s Artists in Canada Archive and his work is in the Canadian Museum of Civilization collection.