Artist Info
Luke Anguhadluq
Luke Anguhadluq was a talented printer and graphic artist from Qamani’tuaq (Baker Lake), NU. Born near Tariunnuaq (Chantrey Inlet) in 1895, Anguhadluq spent most of his life as a hunter and camp leader at Utkuhikhalingmiut camp. When he was a young boy, a marriage between Anguhadluq and his cousin Jessie Oonark was arranged, but they were never married. Anguhadluq had three wives over his lifetime, and in 1955 he married his third wife, Marion Tuu’luq, a textile and graphic artist. In 1961, during a period of severe famine, Anguhadluq and his wife moved the family to the settlement of Qamani’tuaq, living in a tent and igloo until the late 1960s, when they moved into a government-built frame home.
Anguhadluq began drawing after relocating to Qamani’tuaq when he was in his mid-70s. Anguhadluq often explored themes of hunting, drum dancing, and community and over 80 of his artworks were made into prints and featured in the Sanavik (Baker Lake) Print Collection. Over his career Anguhadluq experimented with a variety of media: many of his earlier works were done in graphite, felt-tip pen and coloured pencil, while his later works involved a larger range of coloured pencils and ink on higher quality paper. An influence to other artists, Anguhadluq’s sons Thomas Iksiraq and Barnabus Oosuaq became printmakers with the Sanavik studio.
Anguhadluq’s works have been shown internationally, including a joint exhibition in joint exhibition at the Winnipeg Art Gallery in 1976 with his wife, Marion Tuu’luq, and in 1993 he had a solo exhibition at the National Gallery of Canada organized by the Art Gallery of Ontario.
