 bjective is to teach an understanding of Canadian culture.
- Time: 45 minutes each activity.
- Logistics: Classroom discussion and activity.
- Supplies: Images of art by the Group of Seven and other Canadian artists, books with Emily Carr’s artwork selected from Recommended Learning Resources (p.39-42), Movements of the 19th and 20th Century (p.37). Paints, brushes, pens, pencils and paper.
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Begin with a review of Emily Carr and her artwork. Emily Carr is recognized internationally for painting the wild landscape of British Columbia’s forests and Native totems. Display a selection of art from a variety of Canadian artists, including Carr and the Group of Seven
- Ask students if they think Carr produced work from the environment in which she lived.
- Ask students to paint a thing, person, or place they want to remember, and record it visually on paper.
- Ask the students to paint images that Carr might have painted.
After reviewing Emily Carr and her artwork, have the students answer the following questions before commencing their painting or drawing.
How do the images of Carr’s work remind you of British Columbia’s landscape?
How do the images of Carr’s paintings help you identify with Canadian heritage?
How do Carr’s paintings of the British Columbia wilderness and Native totems provide a visual record of historic information?
How do Carr’s paintings help people understand her history and the history of British Columbia?
How was Carr’s art influenced by the First Nations people of British Columbia?
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