Emily Carr Public School

Emily Carr was born in Victoria, British Columbia and studied art in San Francisco, London and Paris. She also taught art to children between 1883 and 1907, painting in a unique and modern style that was rejected at the time. Her art was profoundly influenced by the First Nations people of British Columbia and The Group of Seven, who named Carr "The Mother of Modern Art". In addition to painting, Emily Carr was also an acclaimed writer, receiving the Governor General's award for her book titled, "Klee Wyck".

More than 50 years after her death, Carr has become a Canadian icon, known to many who are not readers or who know nothing of art. She has been and continues to be the subject of books, academic theses, poetry, film and theatre productions. During her lifetime, her art was exhibited in Canada, the United States and Europe. She is valued as an important part of Canadian art history.