Born December 13 , 1871, Emily Carr was a Canadian artist and writer heavily inspired by nature and the way native people lived. Carr didn't get the respect and recognition for her skills and work until long after she grew older. As she matured, the way she did her paintings went from aboriginal themes to landscapes , and , in particular , forest scenes. Carr was also a writer , she was one of the earliest chroniclers of life in British Columbia. Carr was born in Victoria, British Columbia and as she grew so did her artistic views.The townspeople of Victoria felt Carr's artistic views as rebellious and it was too soon for them since British Columbia was just considered a province in Canada Carr lived a long and artistic life which ended when she was the age of 73. Carr died in Victoria on March 2, 1945, shortly before she was to have been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of British Columbia. Emily Carr died in the James Bay Inn in Victoria, British Columbia. Emily Carr is a canadian hero because she followed her dreams of being an artist and writer.
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Born December 13 , 1871, Emily Carr was a Canadian artist and writer heavily inspired by nature and the way native people lived. Carr didn't get the respect and recognition for her skills and work until long after she grew older. As she matured, the way she did her paintings went from aboriginal themes to landscapes , and , in particular , forest scenes. Carr was also a writer , she was one of the earliest chroniclers of life in British Columbia.
Carr lived a long and artistic life which ended when she was the age of 73.
Carr died in Victoria on March 2, 1945, shortly before she was to have been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of British Columbia. Emily Carr died in the James Bay Inn in Victoria, British Columbia. Emily Carr is a canadian hero because she followed her dreams of being an artist and writer.