Sophie Pemberton
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Sophia Theresa "Sophie" Pemberton was a Canadian painter who was British Columbia's first professional woman artist. Despite the social limitations placed on female artists at the time, she made a not
"Little Boy Blue" (1897) by Sophie Pemberton (1869–1959)
Emily Carr
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Emily Carr was a Canadian artist who was inspired by the monumental art and villages of the First Nations and the landscapes of British Columbia. She also was a vivid writer and chronicler of life in
Sophie Pemberton
…there but infrequently in Canada. She returned to her hometown Victoria on occasion to reconnect with family and friends. She also played a role in Emily Carr's 'discovery'. The two artists grew up together in the same small city. While in British Columbia in 1921, Pemberton talked with Harold Mortimer-Lamb…
Carr in 1930
Emily Carr House, 207 Government Street, Victoria – now a National Historic Site of Canada and a museum
Emily Carr, Breton church, oil on canvas, 1906
Carr's The Indian Church, 1929. Lawren Harris bought the painting and showcased it in his home. He considered it Carr's best work. It was controversially retitled in 2018 by the Art Gallery of Ontario to Church at Yuquot Village