Katelyn Jacque

Artist Spotlight: A young photographer from Postville depcits the beauty of the land.

Nän / Nün Indigenous Sovereignty uts’an kwäts’eden-ji
A high-contrast aerial photograph of a large ice sheet with chunks of ice breaking off from it, drifting into the dark water at the bottom edge of the image.
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Raised In Postville, Labrador, Katelyn Jacque took to photography in early 2020 after school was shut down due to COVID-19. She spent her spring on the land, seal hunting and exploring, and she discovered a passion for photographing the beauty around her. 

A high-contrast aerial photograph of a large ice sheet with chunks of ice breaking off from it, drifting into the dark water at the bottom edge of the image.
Katelyn Jacque, Shift in perspective, a photograph taken using a drone at the rapids near Postville. COURTESY THE ARTIST.
A landscape photograph showing an icy foreground with tracks leading through a dusting of snow, a snowy mountain in the distance, and a brilliant blue sky with low-hanging clouds.
Katelyn Jacque, A walk on the ice, taken during a 24km hike from Postville to Iggiak. COURTESY THE ARTIST.

Jacque has taken photography courses since then and has really honed her style and skill. She hopes viewers can appreciate the beauty of the land as much as her through her photos. She has a photography Facebook group (Katelyn Jacque Photography) as well as an Instagram (@katelyn_jacque_photography) and a website where viewers can learn more about her work. 

A photograph of a foggy grey sky in the majority of the image, with a sliver of snow-covered land at the bottom of the frame, and shallow dark hills in the distance.
Katelyn Jacque, A calm fog, taken west of Postville during an ice-fishing trip. COURTESY THE ARTIST.
A photograph of two youth at left, and a red house with clapboard siding at right. There is long grass in the foreground and an expansive sky with a gentle glow in the background.
Katelyn Jacque, A happy day, photographed while berry-picking at Grassy Point. COURTESY THE ARTIST.

This story is part of the Nunatsiavut Spotlight. View more content from the Spotlight here.

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Canada | Nunatsiavut (Newfoundland and Labrador) | Community | (u)ghàałān | Indigenous | Inuit | Visual Arts | Ädä̀äkal
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