1934 - 2015?

Tayaraq Tunnillie

Tayaraq Tunnillie was born in 1934. She married Qavaroak, a well-known Cape Dorset carver. Her son, Peter, and daughter, Letia, are also artists. The family resided at Aqiaklulaulavik camp. Tayaraq's artwork has been included in over ten group exhibitions since 1970.

Media: Graphite, Coloured Pencil, Felt-tip Pen

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Symmetrical scene depicting nine bird heads all connected together and resting on top of a human head wearing a park at the bottom. Design presented in a two-dimensional style and using pink

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Group of thirteen small

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Two sea creatures with human heads facing the right. Scene presented in a two-dimensional style and using grey.

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diamond-shaped design depicting four symmetrical groups of stylized birds conjoined at their stomachs. Presented in a two-dimensional style and using green

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Imaginary scene depicting a hunter pointing a gun towards a caribou attacked by a dog

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Imaginary scene depicting two human figures facing each other dancing above a bird-seal hybrid creature. Scene presented in a two-dimensional style and using grey.

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A man and a woman wearing traditional Inuit clothing shake hands. The woman has a baby in the hood of her amautik. Scene presented in a two-dimensional style and using grey.

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Imaginary scene depicting a strange two-headed bird with a twisted neck and a dog biting its tail. Scene presented in a two-dimensional style and using grey.

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Playful scene depicting two humans carrying a kayak

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Imaginary design depicting an owl standing beside a seal and another bird-like creature with human hands holding a small bird. Scene presented in a two-dimensional style and using blue

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Playful scene depicting a circle of four birds surrounding a seal while two rabits and two birds stand around them. Scene presented in a two-dimensional style and using grey.

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Playful scene depicting Two large rabbits are standing surronded by three birds on the top and right side of the page. Scene presented in a two-dimensional style and using grey.

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