LUCY QINNUAYUAK (1915-1982) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Owls of Baffin, 1982 #25
Printmaker: TIMOTHY OTTOCHIE (1904-1982) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
stonecut and stencil, 24.75 x 34 in (62.9 x 86.4 cm)
2/50
stonecut and stencil, 24.75 x 34 in (62.9 x 86.4 cm)
2/50
LOT 61
ESTIMATE: $500 — $800
ESTIMATE: $500 — $800
In this print, two wide-eyed owls perch on vivid orange platforms, their elongated, round forms so full of personality they feel almost animated. One shimmers in teal-green, the other burns...
In this print, two wide-eyed owls perch on vivid orange platforms, their elongated, round forms so full of personality they feel almost animated. One shimmers in teal-green, the other burns with orange, their feathers alive with playful, intricate designs. The negative space around them gives the colours room to vibrate, heightening their electric presence. In Owls of Baffin, Lucy Qinnuayuak captures not just birds but a sense of joy, each with an endearing alertness that makes them feel less like illustrations and more like companions. It is a scene that is at once simple and exuberant, radiating delight.
Provenance
Ex. Coll. Colin John Grasset Molson (C.J.G ), Montreal.1
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