Ottokie
Ashoona was born on December 17th, 1970 at an outpost camp
located twenty miles from Cape Dorset on Baffin Island in
Canada's high arctic.
Ottokie
is the son of very well known artists Kaka (now deceased)
and Mayureak Ashoona. His step-brother is Ohito Ashoona. His
grandmother Pitseolak Ashoona was famous for her drawings
and prints.
Ottokie
and his family moved to Cape Dorset in the early 1970's where
he now lives.
Ottokie
taught himself to carve when he was 10 years old. He prefers
to carve polar bears which he carves in every pose imaginable:
swimming, crouching, sitting, sleeping, on the prowl. He also
carves other animals as well as spirits and sednas.
