{"product_id":"elles-art-and-frame-bird-of-sargo-1972-by-pitaloosie-saila-inuit-art-card-framed-art-card-8219403157557","title":"Bird Of Sargo, 1972 by Pitaloosie Saila,  Inuit Art Card, Framed Art Card","description":"\u003cp\u003eBird Of Sargo, 1972 Inuit Art Card\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFramed Outside Finished Size: 16 X 13, Double Mat, 1.25” Black Wood Frame, Finished Backing with Wire Hanger and Artist's bio on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMatted Art Card: Double Mat, White Top Mat, Black Sub Mat, Outside Mat Size is 14 X 11, With Foam Core Backing, Does Not Include Frame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAUTHENTIC INDIGENOUS.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eCultural Background: Inuit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePitaloosie was born in 1942 on the southwest coast of Baffin Island near what is now the community of Cape Dorset. She spent her childhood years in various hospitals in Quebec and Ontario for treatment of tuberculosis. She learned English during this time, and recalls the difficulty she experienced in relearning her native language upon her return to Baffin Island in 1957. She is now one of the few of her generation who speak both English and Inuktitut fluently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePitaloosie began drawing in the early 1960’s, and quickly established herself as a versatile and intelligent graphic artist. Over the years, she has become a familiar presence in the Kinngait Studios, and her work has been included in annual print collections since 1968.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePitaloosie’s work has been featured in solo drawing exhibitions, and in 1977, Canada Post issued a stamp depicting her print, Fisherman’s Dream. Her 1985 lithograph entitled In the Hills represented the Northwest Territories in the centennial celebration of the National Parks of Canada. Amnesty International, the international human rights organization, selected a drawing by Pitaloosie entitled Mother and Child to use for their 1990 Christmas card. She was also one of nine featured artists in the acclaimed exhibition Isumavut: The Artistic Expression of Nine Cape Dorset Women, which opened at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in the fall of 1994 and continues to travel to other venues. In 2004, she was appointed member of the Royal Canadian Academy of the Arts, in recognition of her life’s work and contributions to Canadian art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e“I remember how Inuit used to live, thinking of them back then, my relatives. I also recall how the clothing was made; that is what I base my drawings on when I draw people.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\u003cbr\u003e\nMade in Canada\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFramed Art will be carefully bubble wrapped and shipped in a box to fit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elles Art and Frame","offers":[{"title":"Framed Art Card","offer_id":45913849495605,"sku":"POD1100","price":74.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Matted Art Card","offer_id":45913849528373,"sku":"POD1100","price":39.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0663\/6791\/4037\/files\/il_fullxfull.5157667247_lqww.jpg?v=1787323910","url":"https:\/\/commongoods.ca\/products\/elles-art-and-frame-bird-of-sargo-1972-by-pitaloosie-saila-inuit-art-card-framed-art-card-8219403157557","provider":"Common Goods","version":"1.0","type":"link"}