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'''Emily Carr''' (1871 – 1945.) was a [[Canadian]] artist and writer. Carr studied in [[San Francisco]] in 1889-95, and in 1899 she travelled to [[England]], where she was involved with the St. Ives group and with [[Hubert von Herkomer]]'s private school.
'''Emily Carr''' (1871 – 1945.) was a [[Canadian]] artist and writer. Carr studied in [[San Francisco]] in 1889-95, and in 1899 she travelled to [[England]], where she was involved with the St. Ives group and with [[Hubert von Herkomer]]'s private school.
She lived in [[France]] in 1910 where the work of the [[Fauvists]] influenced the colourism of her work and she came into contact with Frances Hodgkins. Discouraged by her lack of artistic success, she returned to [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]], [[British Columbia]] where she came close to giving up art altogether.
She lived in [[France]] in 1910 where the work of the [[Fauvism|Fauvists]] influenced the colourism of her work and she came into contact with Frances Hodgkins. Discouraged by her lack of artistic success, she returned to [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]], [[British Columbia]] where she came close to giving up art altogether.
However, her contact with the [[Group of Seven]] in 1930 resurrected her interest in art, and throughout the 1930s she specialized in scenes from the lives and rituals of [[Native Americans]]. She also showed her awareness of Canadian native culture through a number of works representing the British Columbian rainforest. She lived among the native Americans to research her subjects. Many of her Expressionistic paintings represent totem poles and other artefacts of Indian culture.
However, her contact with the [[Group of Seven]] in 1930 resurrected her interest in art, and throughout the 1930s she specialized in scenes from the lives and rituals of [[Native Americans]]. She also showed her awareness of Canadian native culture through a number of works representing the British Columbian rainforest. She lived among the native Americans to research her subjects. Many of her Expressionistic paintings represent totem poles and other artefacts of Indian culture.