About Angela

Hi, I’m Angela Aula - an Inuk artist, educator, storyteller, and content creator living in Toronto, Ontario. I’m originally from Nunavut, and Inuit culture has always been an important part of who I am. Through my art, teaching, storytelling, and everyday life, I share pieces of Inuit culture in a way that feels personal, creative, and accessible. My work brings together many of the things I love: Inuit art and culture, painting, murals, makeup, baking, family, and storytelling. Sometimes that means teaching a group of students about Inuit culture. Sometimes it’s creating a mural, making art, baking sourdough, or sitting down in front of a camera and talking about something that matters to me.

As an Inuk, I believe sharing culture can happen in many different ways. I create art inspired by my experiences, my culture, the North, family, nature, and the stories that have been passed down to me. I also use my platform to talk about Inuit identity, traditions, language, history, and contemporary Inuit life. My goal isn’t to present Inuit culture as something that only belongs in the past. Inuit culture is living, evolving, and being carried forward by Inuit today.

I teach Inuit culture and art through workshops for schools, organizations, and community groups. My workshops give participants an opportunity to learn about Inuit life and culture while also creating something with their own hands. Depending on the workshop, this can include storytelling, visual presentations, Inuit-inspired art activities, and conversations about contemporary Inuit experiences. I especially enjoy working with children and young people because learning about Inuit culture early can help build understanding, respect, and connection.

Creativity has always been a big part of my life. You’ll find me painting, creating murals, experimenting with makeup, baking bannock and sourdough, making art, and coming up with new ways to tell stories. Not everything I create has to be traditionally Inuit. I also enjoy simply being creative and having fun with art. For me, creativity is a way to express different parts of who I am.

Family is a huge part of my life and often finds its way into the things I create and share. I’ve been with my husband, Oscar, for 19 years, and we’re raising our family together. Our youngest is almost two, so life right now is full of toddler energy, family adventures, baking, messes, laughter, and trying to keep up! Being a mother has also changed the way I think about culture. I want my children to know where they come from and to grow up understanding that being Inuit is something to be proud of.

I started sharing more of my life online because I wanted people to see Inuit life from an Inuk perspective, not just through textbooks, documentaries, or old photographs. Sometimes I talk about serious issues. Sometimes I teach. Sometimes I make art. Sometimes I bake bread or do my makeup. And sometimes I’m just sharing a little piece of everyday life. All of those things can exist together. I hope my work helps people learn something new, feel connected, get creative, or simply see Inuit people as the diverse, modern, creative people that we are.

Qujannamiik for being here and taking the time to learn a little more about me and my work.

Inuit Art & Culture

Teaching

My Creative Life

Family

Why I Share