Pudlat Oshutsiak

Biography

Oshutsiak Pudlat was born in Amadjuak, Nunavut in 1909. He first started drawing in September 1980 while living in Kinngait, Nunavut, when he illustrated the memories of his brother, Simeonie, who established a Lapland reindeer farm in Armadjuak in 1922. Oshutsiak's drawing style is unique, including large torsos, scenes of hunting, and the imaginary.

Artist Work

About Pudlat Oshutsiak

Medium:

Graphic Arts

Artistic Community:

Kinngait, Nunavut, Inuit Nunangat

Date of Birth:

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1908

Date of Death:

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1992

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May 16, 2019 Profile edited by Heather Parker
May 16, 2019 Profile edited by Heather Parker