Naomi Ityi
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Born1928
Garry Lake area of the Nunavut
Died2003 (aged 74–75)
Naomi Ityi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1928 Garry Lake area of the Nunavut |
| Died | 2003 (aged 74–75) |
Naomi Ityi (1928–2003) was a Canadian Inuk artist.[1][2] Ityi was born in the Garry Lake area of the Nunavut.[3] She is known for her collaged wall hangings made from wool scraps.[1] Her sister Martha Qarliksaq is also an artist.[4]
Her work is included in the collections of the National Gallery of Canada,[1] the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,[5] the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia,[6] and the Winnipeg Art Gallery.[7] Ityi died in 2003.[8]
