An Ottawa woman is campaigning to have a park in Sandy Hill named after internationally renowned Inuk artist Annie Pootoogook. Annie Pootoogook was a prominent Inuk artist known for her pen and coloured-pencil drawings of contemporary Inuit life. (Alexei Kintero)"She was a frequent person seen about town in the Sandy Hill area," she said. Stéphanie Plante says naming a park in Sandy Hill after renowned Inuk artist Annie Pootoogook will honour her memory and give Inuit students studying nearby a special place to visit. Why Stéphanie Plante is campaigning to have a park in Sandy Hill named after internationally renowned Inuk artist Annie Pootoogook.

Source: CBC News July 30, 2020 08:01 UTC