Eleeshushe Parr

Eleeshushe Parr (Elishusee/Ilisusi/Elishushi/Elishusee/Elisusi/Illishushi/Parr Parr) (June 9, 1896 – February, 1975) was an Inuk graphic artist and sculptor, from the Kingnait area, who produced over 1,160 drawings. Her work has been exhibited in Canada, the United States, and Sweden. The couple settled in Cape Dorset Northwest Territories (now Nunavut), Canada in 1961, after her aging spouse suffered declining health and fell victim to frostbite, resulting in partial amputation of his right foot. One of the more prolific Inuit artists she left over 1,000 prints in the archives of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative. This 83 print collection, the 11th, was the last collection for Eleeshushe Parr.

Prints, such as "Boy Playing With Dogs" (1966), demonstrate Eleeshushe's typical depictions of animals, Inuit and elements of life in Northern Canada. In this specific work, a young Inuk boy plays with dogs, simulating a hunting scene where the dogs represent game and the boy is about to harpoon. 1989 - "Inuit Graphic Art from Indian & Northern Affairs Canada," Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba 1983-85 - "Grasp Tight the Old Ways: Selections from the Klamer Family Collection of Inuit Art, " Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario McMichael Canadian Art Collection Cape Dorset Print Collection