Canadian Inuit artist Annie Pootoogook's coloured-pencil drawings have gained lots of attention in the last years and rightfully so. Coming from a family of successful graphic and fine artists, it's no surprise that Pootoogook's work is refined and right to the point. Her depictions of contemporary Inuit life underlines the constant pressure incoming from outside societies and how these influences change the traditional northern lifestyle.
More on Pootoogook's work can be found on Feheley's website. Here's another feature by the CBC.
