Simon Tookoome
From the nomadic generation of Inuit who had grown up in the traditional life on the land before moving into a settlement in Baker Lake. In his community, he was a founding member of the Co-operative print shop, was a respected leader, and renowned artist.
It was through his unique imagery in drawings, prints and sculpture that he became internationally acclaimed. He was a self-taught carver who began carving in stone and antler in the late 1960s, but it was his drawing that gave him the freedom to depict his ideas and images from his experiences of living on the land. Besides making his drawings, he also was a stone-cutter, producing the blocks for most of his prints. After moving into Baker Lake in 1968, he worked in construction, mining, fisheries, and education (teaching carving to school children), as well as being a cameraman and interviewer for the Inuit Broadcasting Corporation. For forty-five years he attended and participated in solo and group exhibitions all over the world, contributed to the annual Baker Lake print collections from 1971-1990, and his art is documented and referenced in many catalogues and publications.
His drawings are a legacy that give us a rare glimpse into his shamanic world of transformation and offer us an insight into a world that has disappeared and is now all but forgotten.
Drumming Spirits
Artist: Simon Tookoome
Medium: Colour Pencil on Paper
Size: 22 x 30 Inches
Code No.: ST13
Price: $1,150.00 Framed
Inukshuk Landscape
Artist: Simon Tookoome
Medium: Colour Pencil on Paper
Size: 22 x 30 Inches
Code No.: ST14
Price: $1,150.00 Framed
Shaman Duality
Artist: Simon Tookoome
Medium: Colour Pencil on Paper
Size: 22 x 30 Inches
Code No.: ST11
Price: $1,150.00 Framed
Wolf & Muskox in Spiritual Challenge
Artist: Simon Tookoome
Medium: Colour Pencil on Paper
Size: 22 x 30 Inches
Code No.: ST17
Price: $1,150.00 Framed
Wolf Shaman
Artist: Simon Tookoome
Medium: Colour Pencil on Paper
Size: 22 x 30 Inches
Code No.: ST12
Price: $1,150.00 Framed
Caribou Shaman in Trance
Artist: Simon Tookoome
Medium: Colour Pencil on Paper
Size: 14 x 20 Inches
Code No.: ST02
Price: $795.00 Framed
Inuit Couple Greeting
Artist: Simon Tookoome
Medium: Colour Pencil on Paper
Size: 20 x 14 Inches
Code No.: ST08
Price: $795.00 Framed
Shaman Gathering Knowledge
Artist: Simon Tookoome
Medium: Colour Pencil on Paper
Size: 14 x 20 Inches
Code No.: ST06
Price: $795.00 Framed
Inuit on the Land
Artist: Simon Tookoome
Medium: Colour Pencil on Paper
Size: 14 x 20 Inches
Code No.: ST05
Price: $795.00 Framed
Spirits Riding Muskox Transforming into Wolf
Artist: Simon Tookoome
Medium: Colour Pencil on Paper
Size: 14 x 20 Inches
Code No.: ST09
Price: $795.00 Framed
Caribou Shaman Calling Spirits
Artist: Simon Tookoome
Medium: Colour Pencil on Paper
Size: 14 x 20 Inches
Code No.: ST07
Price: $795.00 Framed
Dog People
Artist: Simon Tookoome
Medium: Colour Pencil on Paper
Size: 14 x 20 Inches
Code No.: ST04
Price: $795.00 Framed
Caribou Shaman Transforms Into Wolf
Artist: Simon Tookoome
Medium: Colour Pencil on Paper
Size: 7 1/2 x 11 Inches
Code No.: ST24
Price: $525.00 Framed
Red Wolf Shaman
Artist: Simon Tookoome
Medium: Colour Pencil on Paper
Size: 6 3/4 x 9 3/4 Inches
Code No.: ST19
Price: $475.00 Framed
Yellow Wolf Shaman
Artist: Simon Tookoome
Medium: Colour Pencil on Paper
Size: 6 3/4 x 9 3/4 Inches
Code No.: ST20
Price: $475.00 Framed
Green Wolf Shaman
Artist: Simon Tookoome
Medium: Colour Pencil on Paper
Size: 6 3/4 x 9 3/4 Inches
Code No.: ST21
Price: $475.00 Framed
Shaman Reflection on Red
Artist: Simon Tookoome
Medium: Colour Pencil on Paper
Size: 6 3/4 x 9 3/4 Inches
Code No.: ST26
Price: $475.00 Framed