Emily Carr (December 13, 1871 – March 2, 1945) was a Canadian artist and writer heavily inspired by the Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast. One of the first painters in Canada to adopt a modernist and post-impressionist painting style, Carr did not receive widespread recognition for her work until later in her life. As she matured, the subject matter of her painting shifted from aboriginal themes to landscapes, and in particular, forest scenes. As a writer, Carr was one of the earliest chroniclers of life in British Columbia. The Canadian Encyclopedia describes her as a "Canadian icon".
San Francisco Art Institute, Westminster School of Art, Académie Colarossi
Nationality
Canadian
Parents
Emily Saunders Carr, Richard Carr
Siblings
Alice Carr, William Carr, Elizabeth Carr, Richard Carr, Thomas Carr, John Carr, Clara Carr, Edith Carr
Awards
Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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On mothering: Your mother loves you like the deuce while you are coming. Wrapped up there under her heart is perhaps the coziest time in existence. Then she and you are one, companions.
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