Ootnooyuk, Susan
Ootnooyuk, Susan;Susan Ootnooyuk
Place: Eskimo Point / Arviat
Born: 1918
Death: 1977
Biography:
Susan Ootnooyuk was an Inuit artist from Eskimo Point / Arviat, Canada. She is known for pioneering the practice of adorning stone figures with small multicoloured glass trade beads in the late 1960s. Her work has been exhibited at various galleries and museums including Qaumajuq Visible Vault, First Arts Gallery, and Red Digital de Colecciones de Museos de España.
