Emily Carr



Emily Carr (December 13, 1871 – March 2, 1945) was one of the earliest female Canadian artists to gain fame amongst the general public. She was also a writer, being one of the first to describe life in British Columbia.

She was inspired by the First Nations of the Pacific Northwest Coast, and one of the first in Canada to adopt what Wikipedia calls "a Modernist and Post-Impressionist painting style" (most Canadians would simply call it "Emily Carr's style"). She didn't gain recognition for her work at first - this changed when she switched from painting aboriginal themes to landscapes.

The Group of Seven considered her to be an honourary member.


 * True Art Is Incomprehensible: Her earlier showings were panned because the critics didn't understand the style she was using.