Mary Qayuaryuk

Mary Qayuaryuk (April 25, 1908 – June 7, 1982),[1] also known as Kudjuakjuk, was an Inuk printmaker and midwife.

[3] She was the first woman elected to the Cape Dorset Community Council and between 1966 and 1982 she worked with the West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative.

[3] She was married to Kopapik "A" and three of her daughters also became artists, Qaunaq Mikkigak, Sheokjuke Toonoo, and Laisa Qayuaryuk.

[3] Her work is included in the collections of the National Gallery of Canada,[1] and the Portland Art Museum.

[5] Her granddaughter, Ovilu Tunnillie (1949–2014) was an Inuk sculptor.