Emily Carr was a painter and writer from Victoria, BC who spent decades documenting the forests and Indigenous villages of the Pacific Northwest. Long dismissed by the art establishment, she is now considered one of Canada's most important artists.
Emily Carr spent years being rejected by critics before being recognized. Her persistence is a reminder that Canada's cultural identity was built by people who refused to give up.
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