Gyta Eeseemailee
Settlement: Pannirtuq / Pangnirtung
(1955) — E6-755
son of Atungauyak Eeseemailie, brother of Jeanie Eeseemailie Gyta Eeseemailie (1955-) Born at Umanajuaq camp, Gyta learned to draw by watching his father, well-known artist Atungauja Eeseemailie. At the age of 14, he began hanging around the Pangnirtung print shop and was asked to do a drawing. In 1980, he became a printmaker and has since learned the techniques taught and used at the print shop. In addition to drawing and printmaking, Gyta has a seasonal job as a park warden at Auyuittuq National Park. Gyta's early drawings have clearly defined outlines that reveal his training as a printmaker. He feels that looking at tapestries and doing drawings for the Pangnirtung Tapestry Studio have influenced his style, particularly with regard to background.
Exhibitions
- Artists and Weavers IV, Arctic Artistry
- Baffin Images, Orca Aart
- Pangnirtung - Recent Sculpture, Inuit Gallery of Vancouver
- Pangnirtung Print Collection *76, (annual collection)
- Pangnirtung Print Collection *80, (annual collection)
- Pangnirtung Print Collection *83, (annual collection)
- Pangnirtung Print Collection *92, (annual collection)
- Pangnirtung Print Collection *93, (annual collection)
- Pangnirtung Print Collection *94, (annual collection)
- Pangnirtung Print Collection (printmaker) *80, (annual collection)
- Pangnirtung Print Collection (printmaker) *82, (annual collection)
- Pangnirtung Print Collection (printmaker) *83, (annual collection)
- Pangnirtung Print Collection (printmaker) *84, (annual collection)
- Pangnirtung Print Collection (printmaker) *92, (annual collection)
- Pangnirtung Print Collection (printmaker) *94, (annual collection)
- Pangnirtung Print Collection (printmaker) *95, (annual collection)
- Pangnirtung Tapestries, The Upstairs Gallery
- Pangnirtung Tapestries/Tapisseries de Pangnirtung, Canadian Guild of Crafts Quebec
- Pangnirtung Woven Tapestries, Northern Images
- Pangnirtung Woven Tapestries, Inuit Gallery of Vancouver
- The Arctic/L'Artique, UNESCO
- The Lindsay and Swartz Collections: New Acquisitions, Winnipeg Art Gallery
- Useful Bits of Bone, Winnipeg Art Gallery
Collections
- Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria
- Canadian Guild of Crafts Quebec, Montreal
- Canadian Museum of Civilization, Hull
- Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Yellowknife
Publications
- DIE KUNST AUS DER ARKTIS, Author: Muehlen, Maria, Publication: Federal Republic of Germany: Commerzbank (1985)
- NEW ACQUISITIONS, Author: Laurentian University Museum and Arts Centre, Publication: Sudbury: Laurentian University Museum and Arts Centre (1986)
- THE ANDY WARHOL COLLECTION OF AMERICAN INDIAN ART, Author: Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc., Publication: New York: Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc. (1988)
Exhibitions
Artists and Weavers IV
Arctic Artistry
Baffin Images
Orca Aart
Pangnirtung - Recent Sculpture
Inuit Gallery of Vancouver
Pangnirtung Print Collection *76
(annual collection)
Pangnirtung Print Collection *80
(annual collection)
Pangnirtung Print Collection *83
(annual collection)
Pangnirtung Print Collection *92
(annual collection)
Pangnirtung Print Collection *93
(annual collection)
Pangnirtung Print Collection *94
(annual collection)
Pangnirtung Print Collection (printmaker) *80
(annual collection)
Pangnirtung Print Collection (printmaker) *82
(annual collection)
Pangnirtung Print Collection (printmaker) *83
(annual collection)
Pangnirtung Print Collection (printmaker) *84
(annual collection)
Pangnirtung Print Collection (printmaker) *92
(annual collection)
Pangnirtung Print Collection (printmaker) *94
(annual collection)
Pangnirtung Print Collection (printmaker) *95
(annual collection)
Pangnirtung Tapestries
The Upstairs Gallery
Pangnirtung Tapestries/Tapisseries de Pangnirtung
Canadian Guild of Crafts Quebec
Pangnirtung Woven Tapestries
Northern Images
Pangnirtung Woven Tapestries
Inuit Gallery of Vancouver
The Arctic/L'Artique
UNESCO
The Lindsay and Swartz Collections: New Acquisitions
Winnipeg Art Gallery
Useful Bits of Bone
Winnipeg Art Gallery
Public Collections
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Victoria
Canadian Guild of Crafts Quebec
Montreal
Canadian Museum of Civilization
Hull
Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre
Yellowknife
Publications
THE ANDY WARHOL COLLECTION OF AMERICAN INDIAN ART
Author: Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc.
Publication: New York: Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc. (1988)
NEW ACQUISITIONS
Author: Laurentian University Museum and Arts Centre
Publication: Sudbury: Laurentian University Museum and Arts Centre (1986)
DIE KUNST AUS DER ARKTIS
Author: Muehlen, Maria
Publication: Federal Republic of Germany: Commerzbank (1985)
Artwork
| Title | Last Sold At Auction | |
|---|---|---|
| DRUM DANCER (2 PRINTS) | 2018-02 (February 2018) | |
| ETCHED TUSK WITH COLOURED INK DETAIL | 2011-11 (November 2011) | |
| INCISED COLUMN | 2007-04 (April 2007) | |
| TWO WORKS | 2021-10 (October 2021) |
