Original Drawing - Two Birds Cape Dorset_2015 to hang in the lobby

to hang in the lobby of the legislative Assembly in Iqaluit

colour and composition of the image as it will be expressed in wool fibre

creating a patterned surface that embraces the expressive nature of the material

She is a recipient of numerous grants and awards from the Ontario Arts Council

born out of a long friendship and a passionate drive to replicate nature into variety of materials

Original Drawing - Two Birds Cape Dorset_2015 to hang in the lobbyAn original drawing depicting two bird like figures in flight or dance. 2006 Graphite Coloured pencil and ink on paper Approx. 50. 7 x 66 cm Reg no. 176 0172 Meelia Kelly (1940 2006) was born in 1940 and lived on the land for most of her youth, an upbringing that informs the imagery of her art practice which includes scenes of families, hunting and animals. A latecomer to the graphic arts, Kelly was encouraged to draw by her sister, artist Sheojuk