Wednesday 1 June 2016

Canadian Art: Emily Carr

June 2, 2016





          EMILY CARR









Today you will be introduced to one of Canada's art treasures: Emily Carr.

First, take a look at some of her works. Do any of them look familiar? Where might you recall seeing them?

http://www.aci-iac.ca/emily-carr/key-works

Then, go to the following website, and work through the short reading and exercises as quickly as you can.

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/490/wchild/index.htm

Now that you know a little more about this famous artist, do some of your own research on the internet. Remember to choose sites with care, and use your discretion as to their reliability.

Take notes. Here are a few helpful sites:

http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/emily-carr/ 

http://section15.ca/features/people/2001/07/11/emily_carr/


This link provides you with the complete text of Klee Wyck. Why would a visual artist write instead of paint? Read a few selections to get an idea of what this literary work is all about.

http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks01/0100131.txt  

Imagine that you will have to write a 5 paragraph essay on Emily Carr. What topics would you suggest? Are your notes adequate for the task?




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