Brief Research on Emily Carr (Civics)

She is one of the most prominent North American female artists, hailing from none other than the beautiful country of Canada. Emily Carr was born to British immigrant parents on the thirteenth of December, 1871. She grew up alongside nine siblings in the town of Victoria, British Columbia. As a child she often drew pictures but was not overly exuberant about it. Her true passion for art began when she was orphaned as a teenager. Her desire to create art and express herself were probably fueled by the raw emotion caused by the deaths of her parents.

At the age of nineteen Carr moved to San Francisco and studied art at the California School of Design. When she finished her studies she returned to Victoria and taught art to school children. Using the money she gained from teaching she attempted to attend the Westminster School of Art in England. These plans did not work out and she travelled to Crecy-en-brie, France. There she was instructed by an artist named Phelan Gibb who helped her develop a new, radical style of art. Once returning to Canada, the majority of her artistic works were based on native culture and/or landscapes. She received an offer to exhibit some of her work at the National Gallery of Canada.Through this experience she gained artistic recognition and made connections with other significant Canadian artists.

As she grew older she focused more heavily on producing literary works rather than visual ones. Her first was entitled “Klee Wyck” in 1941 it won a Governor General’s Literary award. She wrote five books in total, her final work “Growing Pains” was published after her death in 1945.

One prominent reason why her achievements are so monumental is because she was able to leave a powerful mark during a time period where women were systematically oppressed. She was able to fight the obstacles set in front of her by society’s sexism and influence hundreds of thousands of people worldwide through her powerful publications. Many people