Marion Tuu'luq

Marion Tuu'luq (Tuu'Luuq/Anguhadluq/Tudluq/Tulluq/Toodlook) was born in the Back River area of Nunavut. A renowned textile artist, Tuu'luq was a first-generation Inuit artist whose drawings, prints, and wall hangings have been displayed in major exhibitions in Canada and internationally, including a major solo show of her work that opened at the National Gallery of Canada in 2002. She is known primarily for her hundreds of vibrant wall hangings, which use a singular repertoire of images drawn from stories, legends, and personal experiences. Tuu'luq's lively color palette, coupled with her penchant for symmetry and anthropomorphic figures, give her tapestries a unique aesthetic. In 1955, Tuu'luq married fellow artist Luke Anguhadluq. Following famine and hardship in their native village, they moved to the Inuit community of Baker Lake (Qamanittuaq) in 1967. Through her artistic contributions, Tuu'luq became a respected elder of the Baker Lake Inuit community. She later joined the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 1978, and received an honorary doctorate from the University of Alberta in 1990. (https://cwahi.concordia.ca/sources/artists/displayArtist.php?ID_artist=85)