At the young age of 13 or 14 years old, Alasua Sharky (b. 1973) learned to carve by observing his grandfather, Kopapik Ragee, and his late stepfather, Shorty Killiktee. His engagement with graphic art, however, did not begin until 2016. Since then, he has experimented with various aesthetic modes in his drawings, and his personal style continues to evolve. His artworks often depict local Arctic animals, hunting scenes, and other genre scenes of his Kinngait community. 

“Someone is driving a 1980s 3-wheeler Honda in the summer" –Alasuaq Sharky
 

Josie Pootoogook (b. 1959) hails from a large, multi-generational artmaking family. Her father, Paulassie Pootoogook, was a well-known sculptor. Her brother, Itee Pootoogook, and sister, Malaiya Pootoogook, were graphic artists. All three of her other brothers are sculptors. Josie started drawing as a student and continued making graphic art as she entered adulthood. Her aesthetic is largely inspired by the works of her uncle, Kanaginak Pootoogook, her aunt, Napachie Pootoogook, and her late cousin, Annie Pootoogook. Following in the footsteps of her accomplished relatives, Josie utilizes a similar illustrative and observational approach in her drawing practice. Rendered with extraordinary attention to detail, her compositions document the unflinching reality of everyday life in her native Kinngait community.

Ningiukulu Teevee (b. 1963) is one of the most versatile graphic artists to emerge from the Kinngait Studios. Ningiukulu’s portraiture reflects contemporary Inuit fashion and modes of self-expression. Her comprehensive knowledge of Inuit legends often inspires the subject matter of her narrative drawings. In 2009, Ningiukulu’s first children’s book was published by Groundwood Books (A Division of House of Anansi Press). Entitled Alego, her book tells an autobiographical story of a young girl named Alego who goes clam digging with her grandmother for the first time and, along the way, discovers all of the wonders of the seashore. The book was short-listed for the Governor General’s Literary Award for children’s illustration.

“This is just my own perspective of how our land is changed to make way for development. I often think how it affects our environment and as a whole, our climate.  One of Inuit beliefs is the land has their own mannik 'eggs'  If it gets destroyed the weather gets bad.”
 –Ningiukulu Teevee
 

Padloo Samayualie (b. 1977) comes from a family of well-known artists. Her maternal grandparents are renowned sculptors Qababuwa and Taraya Tunnillie. Her paternal grandmother was the influential graphic artist Keeleemeeoomie Samayualie. Padloo’s own artmaking journey began in earnest while attending a Banff drawing workshop in 2001. The formative experience expanded her horizon beyond traditional media and modes of representation. She has since studied jewelry making at Arctic College and participated in a Kinngait animation workshop in 2007. Her irreverent portraiture defies stereotypes of Inuit culture, while other works allude to settings beyond the borders of her small hamlet of Kinngait.

“This is me and my son in here and this is the father doing whatever the f**k he wants.” 
–Padloo Samayualie