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SUMMARY:Emily Carr Presentation Series | Emily Carr\, Lawren Harris & the Group of Seven
DESCRIPTION:In this presentation\, we explore the powerful and transformative relationship between Emily Carr and the Group of Seven\, with a special focus on her bond with Lawren Harris. Though Carr had been working in relative isolation on the West Coast\, struggling for recognition and artistic direction\, her encounter with the Group of Seven in the late 1920s marked an important turning point.\nTheir shared vision—to depict the Canadian landscape in a bold\, modern style—offered Carr both validation and inspiration. It was Lawren Harris\, the group’s spiritual and intellectual leader\, who saw in Carr not only a kindred spirit but a truly original talent whose work resonated with deep spiritual force. \nThrough richly illustrated slides\, the presentation traces how Carr’s artistic style evolved after her connection with Harris and the Group. She abandoned her earlier\, more literal interpretations of Indigenous subjects and coastal scenery and began to express what she called “the soul of the forest”—capturing the rhythm\, energy\, and spirit of the landscape. Harris encouraged her to look beyond the material world\, to use form and colour as a means of expressing the mystical. Their correspondence\, mutual admiration\, and exchange of ideas had a profound impact on Carr’s late work\, which came to embody the very ideals the Group of Seven had been striving toward: a truly Canadian modernism rooted in nature. \nThe presentation concludes by reflecting on how this relationship not only enriched Carr’s own legacy but also expanded the geographical and philosophical scope of Canadian art. Although she was never an official member of the Group\, Carr was embraced as an essential figure in their larger project of defining national identity through landscape. Her late paintings—animated forests\, towering trees\, and swirling skies—stand today as some of the most iconic images in Canadian art history. The connection with Harris didn’t just elevate her work; it helped ensure that the powerful silence of British Columbia’s wild places would be heard across the country. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSign me up!
URL:https://emilycarrchronicles.ca/event/emily-carr-presentation-series-emily-carr-lawren-harris-the-group-of-seven-2/
LOCATION:Cook Street Activity Centre\, 380 Cook Street\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V8V 3X7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Emily Carr Presentations
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ORGANIZER;CN="Marilyn Jones aka Emily Carr Chronicler":MAILTO:marilyn@emilycarrchronicles.ca
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SUMMARY:Emily Carr Presentation Series | Emily Carr\, Lawren Harris & the Group of Seven
DESCRIPTION:In this presentation\, we explore the powerful and transformative relationship between Emily Carr and the Group of Seven\, with a special focus on her bond with Lawren Harris. Though Carr had been working in relative isolation on the West Coast\, struggling for recognition and artistic direction\, her encounter with the Group of Seven in the late 1920s marked an important turning point.\nTheir shared vision—to depict the Canadian landscape in a bold\, modern style—offered Carr both validation and inspiration. It was Lawren Harris\, the group’s spiritual and intellectual leader\, who saw in Carr not only a kindred spirit but a truly original talent whose work resonated with deep spiritual force. \nThrough richly illustrated slides\, the presentation traces how Carr’s artistic style evolved after her connection with Harris and the Group. She abandoned her earlier\, more literal interpretations of Indigenous subjects and coastal scenery and began to express what she called “the soul of the forest”—capturing the rhythm\, energy\, and spirit of the landscape. Harris encouraged her to look beyond the material world\, to use form and colour as a means of expressing the mystical. Their correspondence\, mutual admiration\, and exchange of ideas had a profound impact on Carr’s late work\, which came to embody the very ideals the Group of Seven had been striving toward: a truly Canadian modernism rooted in nature. \nThe presentation concludes by reflecting on how this relationship not only enriched Carr’s own legacy but also expanded the geographical and philosophical scope of Canadian art. Although she was never an official member of the Group\, Carr was embraced as an essential figure in their larger project of defining national identity through landscape. Her late paintings—animated forests\, towering trees\, and swirling skies—stand today as some of the most iconic images in Canadian art history. The connection with Harris didn’t just elevate her work; it helped ensure that the powerful silence of British Columbia’s wild places would be heard across the country. \n 
URL:https://emilycarrchronicles.ca/event/emily-carr-presentation-series-emily-carr-lawren-harris-the-group-of-seven/
LOCATION:Cook Street Activity Centre\, 380 Cook Street\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V8V 3X7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Emily Carr Presentations
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ORGANIZER;CN="Marilyn Jones aka Emily Carr Chronicler":MAILTO:marilyn@emilycarrchronicles.ca
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SUMMARY:Emily Carr Presentation Series | Emily Carr & the House of All Sorts | on ZOOM
DESCRIPTION:March 25\, 2026 \n\n\n\nThis presentation explores Emily Carr’s unconventional life at The House of All Sorts\, where chaos met creativity. We’ll read and discuss selected short stories from her celebrated 1944 collection of the same name—funny\, poignant\, and deeply revealing portraits of her tenants\, animals\, and resilient self.\n\n\n\nThrough words\, images\, and discussion\, you’ll gain insight into how this unique chapter in Carr’s life reflected her humor\, grit\, and unshakable artistic vision. \n\n\n\nIn 1913\, after years of study abroad\, Emily Carr returned to Victoria and built a quirky\, two-storey house—half rental property\, half personal sanctuary. Hoping rental income would fund her art\, Carr instead found herself juggling life as a landlady\, sheepdog breeder (raising over 350!)\, urban farmer\, chicken and rabbit seller\, and caretaker of a mischievous monkey. She also crafted pottery and hooked rugs to make ends meet and all but ended her painting career. \n\n\n\nEnhanced by images and discussion\, the session offers insight into Carr’s humour\, grit\, and enduring vision expressed with a writing style that is vivid\, candid\, and laced with humour\, heartfelt reflection and a deep affection for the eccentricities of both people and animals. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nsign me up!
URL:https://emilycarrchronicles.ca/event/emily-carr-presentation-series-emily-carr-the-house-of-all-sorts-on-zoom-2/
LOCATION:Cook Street Activity Centre\, 380 Cook Street\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V8V 3X7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Emily Carr Presentations
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ORGANIZER;CN="Marilyn Jones aka Emily Carr Chronicler":MAILTO:marilyn@emilycarrchronicles.ca
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SUMMARY:Emily Carr Presentation Series | Emily Carr & the House of All Sorts
DESCRIPTION: \n\n\n\nThis presentation explores Carr’s unconventional life at The House of All Sorts\, where chaos met creativity. We’ll read and discuss selected short stories from her celebrated 1944 collection of the same name—funny\, poignant\, and deeply revealing portraits of her tenants\, animals\, and resilient self.\n\n\n\nThrough words\, images\, and discussion–and possibly a tour of the inside of the house–you’ll gain insight into how this unique chapter in Carr’s life reflected her humour\, grit\, and unshakable artistic vision. \n\n\n\nIn 1913\, after years of study abroad\, Emily Carr returned to Victoria and built a quirky\, two-storey house—half rental property\, half personal sanctuary. Hoping rental income would fund her art\, Carr instead found herself juggling life as a landlady\, sheepdog breeder (raising over 350!)\, urban farmer\, chicken and rabbit seller\, and caretaker of a mischievous monkey. She also crafted pottery and hooked rugs to make ends meet and all but ended her painting career. \n\n\n\nEnhanced by images and discussion\, the session offers insight into Carr’s humour\, grit\, and enduring vision expressed with a writing style that is vivid\, candid\, and laced with humour\, heartfelt reflection and a deep affection for the eccentricities of both people and animals. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSign me up!
URL:https://emilycarrchronicles.ca/event/emily-carr-presentation-series-emily-carr-the-house-of-all-sorts-march-11/
LOCATION:Cook Street Activity Centre\, 380 Cook Street\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V8V 3X7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Emily Carr Presentations
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ORGANIZER;CN="Marilyn Jones aka Emily Carr Chronicler":MAILTO:marilyn@emilycarrchronicles.ca
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