The information contained in this section is gathered from the artist statements of those artists with thoughts on Emily Carr, her work and how it may have influenced them. Several have had exhibitions in the Carr House People's Gallery in the past year and are marked with an asterisk (*).
The poster to the left was designed by Chun Fong and advertizes the ART EXHIBITION & SALE to benefit the ASIAN ARTS SOCIETY. The exhibition, titled Eastern Light occured from August 11-29, 1997, in the People's Gallery.
Rosemary James Cross*
"During the Women's History Month Show at Carr House last October, schoolchildren were introduced to Emily Carr's work. When my work was hung in the same room as Emily's, I recalled a story which connects me with Emily Carr...
My Mother sold Emily's pots at the craft store that she and my aunt, Mrs. mabel Groos, ran together. As a five year old, I used to sit in a corner of the shop and quietly make pictures. Emily brought pots to the shop to be sold on commission. One day she noticed my work and commented on my good sense of color. This story helped the children to visualize Emily Carr as a person and to relize that art is something that one may do through a lifetime.
A further facet of this story is that my favorite cousin, Capt. David Groos - the son of Mrs. Mabel Groos was the person responsible for saving Carr House from demolition."
Emily and I, Parallels and Possibilities
Barbara Wilson*
"My mother first introduced me to Emily's work throught the Vancouver jArt Gallery in the old Carnegie building at Hasting and main. In the 1940's they had afternoon programs for children. My mother read Klee Wyck to my brother and I. My mother, however, thinks Emily's painting is 'very crude'. Anohter time she said 'She wasn't very lady like'. My mother is 85. This quite sums up the feelings of her generation."
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