Emily Carr
In 1941, Canadian artist and writer Emily Carr published a series of autobiographical short stories, under the title of "Klee Wyck". Among these stories was the story-within-a-story of her close friend, Sophie Frank. Sophie Frank was a Squamish basket weaver who lived in an Indian reserve. Her story is particularly emotional because none of her twenty infants mature to childhood. She experiences many grievances because of the new wave of modernism that will not allow for her native traditions to continue.
While the world around her was moving towards urbanization and technology, Emily Carr found a connection with Sophie's culture, and the natural landscapes of Vancouver. The spirituality of the forests managed to inspire her to develop a new, unique style of painting that was actually rejected by other artists during its time of production. Emily Carr began by painting the forest and totem poles in the traditional style she had been taught in school. However, as she painted she shifted her artistic style from her academic training to her own intuitive stylings that sprung from her deep feelings for the British Columbian landscape. Indeed, her work has been described as "emotional explosions".
Today, Emily Carr is regarded as one of Canada's most renowned artists and her paintings are on display in multiple museums and galleries all across Vancouver and British Columbia. She is an inspiration for not only today's painters, but people in many other artistic fields. After all, there are multiple films, books, plays, poetry, and even a ballet and an opera based on her life! Viewing her paintings, or the very landscape that they were based on could provide one with a sense of spirituality and inspiration that one can only find in Vancouver.
In 1941, Canadian artist and writer Emily Carr published a series of autobiographical short stories, under the title of "Klee Wyck". Among these stories was the story-within-a-story of her close friend, Sophie Frank. Sophie Frank was a Squamish basket weaver who lived in an Indian reserve. Her story is particularly emotional because none of her twenty infants mature to childhood. She experiences many grievances because of the new wave of modernism that will not allow for her native traditions to continue.
While the world around her was moving towards urbanization and technology, Emily Carr found a connection with Sophie's culture, and the natural landscapes of Vancouver. The spirituality of the forests managed to inspire her to develop a new, unique style of painting that was actually rejected by other artists during its time of production. Emily Carr began by painting the forest and totem poles in the traditional style she had been taught in school. However, as she painted she shifted her artistic style from her academic training to her own intuitive stylings that sprung from her deep feelings for the British Columbian landscape. Indeed, her work has been described as "emotional explosions".
Today, Emily Carr is regarded as one of Canada's most renowned artists and her paintings are on display in multiple museums and galleries all across Vancouver and British Columbia. She is an inspiration for not only today's painters, but people in many other artistic fields. After all, there are multiple films, books, plays, poetry, and even a ballet and an opera based on her life! Viewing her paintings, or the very landscape that they were based on could provide one with a sense of spirituality and inspiration that one can only find in Vancouver.
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