One of the best artists to ever come out of British Columbia, if not all of Canada, has a limited time exhibit right now at the Vancouver Art Gallery.

From February sixth till November eighth, there are over one hundred pieces from the famous Canadian artist Emily Carr. The exhibition is the largest single exhibition for the late artist in over twenty years.

Known for her landscape paintings and connections with the indigenous peoples of British Columbia, her oil canvas paintings have been called one of the pioneers of the modernist style, through paintings of the forests and trees in Haida Gwaii.

She wasn’t always a painter in Canada though, or only trained in Canada. She also went to Europe to train as well, and learn different styles before falling in love with the nature in Northern British Columbia.

She was also known as one of the members of the Group of Seven, who are known as the pioneers of Canadian landscape art. The members included Franklin Carmichael, Lawren Harris, A.Y. Jackson, Frank Johnston, and more.

Vancouver Art Gallery (credit: Ian Abbot via Flickr)

Some of the pieces by Emily Carr that will be present at the exhibit include Cedar, Grey, and Red Cedar. The over one hundred pieces aren’t all owned by the art museum either, but are also donated for show by private owners, as well as from the Emily Carr trust as well.

The pieces selected showcase how she was an observer of nature, making sure to be careful with what she took in and translated to the canvas. The pieces also make sure to showcase the Indigenous cultures as they are, actual cultures instead of an identification or a projection from a group of people.

As someone that has seen her art in person before, this exhibit is one that has caught my attention due to the sheer size of it. Emily Carr’s art is second to none in my opinion in terms of artistic style and historical importance to not only British Columbia, but Canada as a whole.

She influenced an entire style of art, and helped evolve it, and we can still see that inspiration in art that is made to this day. If you’re a fan of art, or a fan of Canadian history, you should definitely take the time to check this exhibit before it leaves.

If you want to find out more about the exhibit, or how to find more about it, you can click the link here to go to the Vancouver Art Gallery’s website.