Ukkusiksalik National Park, Nunavut Canada Travel Wall Art
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An Ukkusiksalik National Park poster from a lichen-covered ridge above Wager Bay: the tide pouring through the narrows in long blue spirals, bare rock shelving down to the water, low green hills across the inlet, and a polar bear walking the shoreline below.
About the artwork
The water is the best drawing on the sheet. Instead of waves it is built from swirling contour lines — whorls and eddies laid one inside the next — so the whole bay reads as moving current rather than open sea. Around it the rock is worked in cool grey and then covered in flares of orange lichen, the one hot colour in the picture and the reason it does not read as another cold Arctic print. The bear is small, side-on and unhurried, placed low on the right where the rock meets the shore, and towering white cloud closes the top of the frame.
The sheet is the Canadian park service layout used across this series, with the type in deep navy: cream border, small dark capitals along the top reading NUNAVUT · 65.33° N, 87.30° W · EST 2003, and UKKUSIKSALIK at the foot over NATIONAL PARK, with the Parks Canada wordmark and beaver roundel below. Portrait, 2:3.
Why you'll love it
- Reversing tidal currents. Wager Bay's narrows run so hard that the flow turns with the tide — that is what the spiral drawing in the water is showing.
- Orange lichen against grey rock. A colour combination unique to this sheet in the whole series, and what makes it sit warm on a wall.
- A polar bear at proper distance. Drawn small along the shore rather than head-on, so the print stays a landscape rather than a wildlife poster.
- Hangs as a set. Every print in the Canada parks series shares the same border, banner and typographic foot, so a row of them lines up exactly.
Sizes and materials
- Paper — archival matte, rolled and unframed. Nine sizes from 8" x 12" to 30" x 40", plus A4-A1 for European frames.
- Matte canvas — stretched on a wooden bar, no glare, ready to hang.
- Framed canvas — solid wood floating frame in white, black, espresso or natural.
- Pigment-based archival inks, rated to resist fading for decades indoors.
Styling it at home
The orange lichen lets this print sit on warm walls that reject the other Arctic sheets — cream, putty, clay and soft rust all work, and it is striking on deep green. Natural oak picks up the lichen; black frames sharpen the water. Good at 24" x 36" in a living room, and an interesting contrast hung beside Wapusk, the series' other polar bear print.
Shipping and care
Unframed prints ship rolled in a protective tube. Framed canvas arrives ready to hang. Keep prints out of direct sunlight to protect the colour, and dust canvas with a dry, soft cloth.
Questions people ask
What size should I get? Above a console or desk, 12" x 18" or 16" x 24". Above a sofa, bed or mantel, go 24" x 36" or larger so the print holds the wall.
Does it come framed? Paper and matte canvas ship unframed and fit standard frames. The framed canvas option arrives in a solid wood floating frame in white, black, espresso or natural.
Why is the water drawn in spirals? Wager Bay's narrows carry strong reversing tidal currents, which is what the swirling lines represent. The banner along the top gives the park's coordinates and its founding year, 2003.
Print & materials
Every design is made to order on one of three materials:
- Fine art paper — thick 200 gsm archival gallery-grade paper with a smooth matte finish, printed with fade-resistant pigment inks. The choice if you already own a frame.
- Matte canvas — gallery-wrapped over a solid wood stretcher, ready to hang straight out of the box. No glass, no glare.
- Framed canvas in white, black, espresso or natural wood — a slim solid-wood floating frame with the hanging hardware already fitted. Natural and espresso suit warm, timber-heavy rooms; white and black sit better in minimalist and monochrome spaces.
Sizes run from 8 x 12 inches up to large statement pieces, plus A4, A3, A2 and A1 for standard European frames. The exact sizes available for this design are listed in the Size menu above.
Paper weight, inks, frame details and care are all in our Material Guide.
Production & shipping
Nothing is printed until you order, so each piece is made for you.
- Printed and finished in 3–5 business days.
- Delivery a further 4–8 business days — about 7–13 days in total.
- Free shipping across the United States. Everywhere else is a flat $5 per order.
Paper prints ship rolled in a rigid tube. Canvas and framed canvas are boxed with corner guards.
Damage, defects & care
Every piece is printed for you after you order, so we cannot take a print back for a change of mind — please check the size and material first. Our Size Guide shows every size drawn to scale.
If it arrives damaged, misprinted or simply wrong, email us within 14 days with photos of the piece and the packaging. We reprint and reship it free, and there is nothing to send back.
Keep artwork out of direct sunlight. Dust paper prints with a clean, dry cloth; wipe canvas and framed canvas gently with a clean, damp cloth. Handle paper prints by the edges until they are framed. More care tips are in our Material Guide.
Ukkusiksalik National Park, Nunavut Canada Travel Wall Art
Materials
Three ways to print it.
Same artwork, same colour-managed printing — the material decides how it hangs and how much wall it holds.
Fine art paper
Thick 200 gsm archival gallery-grade paper with a smooth matte finish, printed with fade-resistant pigment inks.
- The most affordable option, and the one to pick if you already own a frame.
- Reads slightly softer than canvas.
- Ships rolled in a rigid tube.
Matte canvas
Gallery-wrapped over a solid wood stretcher, ready to hang straight out of the box.
- No glass, so no glare — good for bright rooms.
- Holds a touch more contrast than paper.
- Boxed with corner guards.
Framed canvas
A slim solid-wood floating frame with the hanging hardware already fitted, in white, black, espresso or natural wood.
- Natural and espresso suit warm, timber-heavy rooms.
- White and black sit better in minimalist and monochrome spaces.
- The usual choice for a feature wall — nothing to assemble.
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