Emily Carr, “Untitled (Seascape)” (1935), oil on paper mounted on board, 26.5 x 40.5 cm (courtesy the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria) TORONTO — In the discussion around underrepresented female ...
Born in 1871, painter Emily Carr resisted her prim upbringing in British Columbia. Instead of flowers and gardens—deemed proper subjects for a lady artist—Carr felt drawn to the region’s lush, ...