N.W.T.-born carver David Ruben Piqtoukun has won a 2022 Governor General’s Artistic Achievement Award.
“[I am] pleasantly surprised to receive an award for something [I] really enjoy doing,” said Piqtoukun. “It’s like a dream come true.”
Piqtoukun is one of nine people to receive the 2022 Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts for their “exceptional careers and their remarkable contribution to the media arts and fine crafts.”
Piqtoukun was born in Paulatuk, N.W.T., and lived a traditional lifestyle with his family until he was taken away to residential school. He attended schools in Aklavik and Inuvik, which he said
