Marilyn Jones | Emily Carr Chronicler

From Student to Exhibitor: Emily Carr’s Return to London at the Tate Gallery

Published: 13 July, 2026
Written by Marilyn Jones

Tate Gallery’s A Century of Canadian Art was one of the most important international exhibitions in the history of Canadian art. Organized by Canada’s National Gallery and opening at London in October 1938, it was the first comprehensive historical survey of Canadian art ever shown overseas. It introduced British audiences to the breadth of Canadian artistic achievement, from early colonial portraiture and religious carving to modern landscape painting by the Group of Seven and…

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Emily Carr and Mark Tobey: A Friendship That Crossed Borders and Changed an Artist

Published: 6 July, 2026
Written by Marilyn Jones

In the story of Emily Carr’s artistic development, much attention has been given to her relationship with members of the Group of Seven, particularly Lawren Harris. Yet other friendships—ones that began just across the border in Seattle—were equally important in helping Carr find confidence in her mature artistic voice. That friendship was with Seattle artists, Ambrose and Viola Patterson and in particular Mark Tobey. Read more: From Student to Exhibitor:…

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Emily Carr and Myfanwy Pavelic: A Lifelong Artistic Friendship

Published: 23 June, 2026
Written by Marilyn Jones

Born in Victoria in 1916, Myfanwy Pavelic — born Myfanwy Spencer, daughter of Spencer’s Department Store owner David Spencer — formed one of the most significant artistic relationships of her life with Emily Carr. The two met when Myfanwy was just six years old, and Carr was 45, beginning a friendship and mentorship that would shape the young artist’s creative future. Carr immediately recognized Myfanwy’s talent and encouraged her artistic ambitions at a…

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