Marilyn Jones | Emily Carr Chronicler

Emily Carr in Ucluelet: The Journey That Sparked a Lifetime of Exploration

Published: 9 June, 2026
Written by Marilyn Jones

In 1899, Emily Carr ventured to Ucluelet on Vancouver Island’s rugged west coast to visit her missionary sister Elizabeth at a Presbyterian mission. During her stay, she began sketching Indigenous villages, carved house posts, and the surrounding landscape. These early drawings marked the beginning of a lifelong commitment to documenting the cultures and scenery of the Pacific Northwest. Read more: Emily Carr in Ucluelet: The Journey That Sparked a Lifetime…

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Before the Totems: Emily & Alice in Alaska 1907

Published: 5 September, 2025
Written by Marilyn Jones

In the summer of 1907, Emily Carr and her sister Alice set out on an adventurous three week holiday to Alaska—a journey that would have a major impact on Emily’s life and art. The pair left from Seattle on August 18th, 1907, on the cruise ship ‘S.S. Princess Royal’ This would be Carr’s first direct encounter with the Indigenous villages of the Northwest Coast, and it played a formative role in the development of…

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