Sharni Pootoogook

Sharni Pootoogook (also spelled Sharnie, Sharnee, or Sarni)^[1][2] (1922–2003) was an Inuit printmaker from Cape Dorset, Nunavut.^[3]

Sharni Pootoogook
Born	1922 Cape Dorset (Kinngait), Canada
Died	2003(2003-00-00) (aged 80–81)

Early life

She was born in Cape Dorset (Kinngait) in 1922.^[2] Her brother was sculptor Pauta Saila.^[1][4]

Career

She worked primarily in printmaking, and was involved with the West Baffin Eskimo Cooperative.^[5][1] Her work is known for its soft colors, whimsical motifs, and strong lines.^[6]

Pootoogoook's work is kept at several museums, including the British Museum,^[4] the Amon Carter Museum of American Art,^[3][6] the Canadian Museum of History,^[3] the Confederation Centre of the Arts,^[3] the Dennos Museum Center,^[3] the National Gallery of Canada,^[3][7] the Red Deer and District Museum and Archives,^[3] the Royal Ontario Museum,^[3][6] the Simon Fraser Gallery,^[3] the Museum of Anthropology at UBC,^[8] the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts,^[9] the Museum London,^[10] the Textile Museum of Canada,^[11] the Canada Council Art Bank,^[6] the University of Michigan Museum of Art,^[12] the RISD Museum,^[13] and the Winnipeg Art Gallery.^[3][6]

Later life

She was married to the well known carver and graphic artist Pudlat Pootoogook (1919–1985).^[1] Her daughter Sarah Putuguk is a printmaker,^[1] and her adopted son Elijah Pootoogook is a graphic artist and carver.^[1] She was also the sister-in-law to artist Kananginak Pootoogook.^[14]

References

1. "Sarni Pootoogook". DaVic Gallery of Native Canadian Arts. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
2. ptran (2019-12-11). "Kinngait Studio Printed Scarf CA". Textile Museum of Canada. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
3. "KATILVIK - Artist: Sharni Pootoogook - E7-1174". www.katilvik.com. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
4. "drawing | British Museum". The British Museum. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
5. "New exhibit is a tribute to Cape Dorset textiles". Nunavut News. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
6. Foundation, Inuit Art. "Sarni Pootoogook | Inuit Art Foundation | Artist Database". Inuit Art Foundation. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
7. "Woman Dressed in Caribou Clothing". www.gallery.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
8. "Collection Online | Museum of Anthropology at UBC". collection-online.moa.ubc.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
9. "Deux ours polaires". www.mbam.qc.ca (in French). Retrieved 2021-01-25.
10. "TWO POLAR BEARS". collection.museumlondon.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
11. adm_now (2018-06-08). "10 things you didn't know about the Textile Museum of Canada". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
12. "Exchange: Buntings". exchange.umma.umich.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
13. "Wild Creature | RISD Museum". risdmuseum.org. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
14. Lutz, Maija M. (2012-11-12). Hunters, Carvers, and Collectors: The Chauncey C. Nash Collection of Inuit Art. Harvard University Press. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-87365-407-4.