Owls proliferated in Kenojuak’s art. She created countless drawings and prints that, unfettered by concerns of straightforward representations of the birds, instead emphasized the majesty of their nature. In Festive Owl, Kenojuak has eliminated the talons altogether and concentrates on the plumage, laying asymmetrical fronds behind the bird to emphasize its centrality and importance. Three triangular elements, inked by Iyola Kingwatsiak in brilliant gold and warm brown, spring from the owl’s head like a crown to reinforce the full measure of its magnificence.