Germaine Arnaktauyok

Germaine Arnaktauyok

"Germaine Arnaktauyok" (born 1946) is an Inuit artist from Igloolik. Her artistic output consists of lithographs, etchings, and serigraphs that illustrate Inuit myths and traditional ways of life. She is one of the few Inuit artists to have received formal art training, attending the University of Manitoba School of Art from 1969-70.

Honors and Exhibits

* Designed the tail end of the two dollar coin issued by the Royal Canadian Mint in 1999 to commemorate the inception of the province of Nunavut.
* Designed a two hundred dollar special edition gold piece issued by the mint in 2000.

References

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title = Inuit Art: an Introduction
publisher = Douglas and McIntyre
date =2002
location = Vancouver
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last = Haxby
first = J. A.
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coauthors = R. C. Willey
title = 2008 Coins of Canada
publisher = Unitrade Press
date = 2007
location = Toronto
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isbn = 1-894763-28-9


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