[1] Eleeshushe and her husband, the sculptor and printmaker Parr (1893-1969), lived a traditional nomadic lifestyle with their nine children, both biological and adopted.
[1][3][4] The couple settled in Cape Dorset Northwest Territories (now Nunavut), Canada in 1961, after her aging spouse suffered declining health and fell victim to frostbite, resulting in partial amputation of his right foot.
[6] Eleeshushe also occasionally made carvings, and was recognized by her community for her designs and her ability to sew traditional skin garments with inset patterns.
[5][7] Prints, such as "Boy Playing With Dogs" (1966), demonstrate Eleeshushe's typical depictions of animals, Inuit and elements of life in Northern Canada.
[8] The stencilled drawing has soft shapes of little detail except for the boy's and animal's eyes, mouth and nose.