About Lucy Meeko
Lived 1929 – 2004 (aged 74–75). Lucy Meeko was a Canadian artist and sculptor.
Lucy Meeko (1929–2004) was an Inuk artist known for her multidisciplinary work in sculpture, printmaking, basketry and sewing. Meeko was born in Kuujjuaraapik, Quebec.
Her work is included in the permanent collections of the National Gallery of Canada, the Winnipeg Art Gallery, the Bibliotheque et Archives nationales du Quebec, the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art and the McCord Museum, Montreal.
Meeko died in 2004 from smoke inhalation, while attempting to rescue her husband Noah from a house fire in Kuujjuaraapik.
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Who was Lucy Meeko?
1929-2004, lived Kuujjuaraapik, Quebec; artist (1929–2004)
When was Lucy Meeko born?
Lucy Meeko was born on 11 August 1929 in Great Whale River.
When did Lucy Meeko die?
Lucy Meeko died in 2004.
What was Lucy Meeko's occupation?
Lucy Meeko was an artist and sculptor.
What nationality was Lucy Meeko?
Lucy Meeko was Canadian.
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