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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

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