Emily Carr: Rebel Artist

by Kate Braid

As a child she was "contrary,"as a young woman she defied convention to choose art over marriage, and as a middle-aged woman she was considered a full-blown eccentric. Listening to her own inner voice, Emily Carr created an art unique to British Columbia.

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 5, 2000

Reviews

[Carl · Rating 2 out of 5]

The community read for this year in Port Townsend is going to be The Forest Lover by Susan Vreeland. I felt that I should read a factual biography before I read a fictional biography of Emily Carr. Braid does a good and fair job of reporting the facts about Carr who was an odd person that led a difficult life in time when women artists were not well thought of.

[Suzanne Rogers · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a wonderful book. It reads like a novel. Emily Carr was such an unusual woman and she led a fascinating life. It is so interesting to learn about Canadian artists in addition to her own life.