Going once, twice … and still going Nov 26, 2008
Paintings by some of Canada's most venerated artists among them Tom Thomson, Emily Carr, Jean-Paul Lemieux and A.Y. Jackson failed to find buyers Tuesday night at the Joyner Waddington's auction in Toronto ... Emily Carr's oil-on-canvas depiction of a Haida chief's tomb, Yan, Queen Charlotte Islands, painted in 1912, went into the auction estimated at $300,000 to $350,000. (Globe and Mail)
What slide? Heffel auction approaches $18-million Nov 20, 2008
These included dozens of works by the most venerable of the Canadian art market, including Tom Thomson, Lawren Harris and Emily Carr ... Headquartered in Vancouver, Heffel has been the destination of choice for Emily Carr consignments. (Globe and Mail)
Art auctions: Will anyone pay these prices? Nov 19, 2008
More than 320 lots are for sale, including a totem-pole oil painting by Emily Carr from the 1930s, valued at $900,000 to $1. 2-million, and a 1951 Jean-Paul Riopelle abstract carrying an estimate of $1-million to $1. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Graphic Novel Nov 18, 2008
After an unfulfilling year of liberal arts studies in Seattle, Libicki moved to Vancouver for a summer Digital Imaging Class at the Emily Carr Institute of Art + Design. It was there that she decided to use an excerpt from her diary covering her worst week in the army to create a 5-page web comic. (Jerusalem Post, Israel)
What makes it a painting? Nov 13, 2008
" Jeremy Hof is talking about the rows of plaster casts of bricks, filled almost to the brim with paint, that line his compact studio space. "It's not an ideal casting agent," the 31-year-old artist admits, as we peer into the inky pools. Not ideal turns out to be something of a euphemism: Hof has been patiently pouring in a layer of pigment every other day for the past two months, then sitting back and literally watching paint dry. The bricks will eventually form a sculpture to be shown in his... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Prized collection unveiled after AGO privately canvassed donors Nov 11, 2008
zanne, Rembrandt, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Emily Carr, Tom Thomson and many others. Gallery director Matthew Teitelbaum described the campaign as a way of broadening the revitalization of the AGO collection by allowing donors to build on the landmark gift from Kenneth and Marilyn Thomson of their private art collection. (Globe and Mail)
Rare AY Jackson work comes up for auction Oct 26, 2008
Emily Carr's Alert Bay Burial Ground is another museum-quality piece, a classic Carr image of a totem pole set amidst the forest. "It was part of the Emily Carr Trust," said Heffel, who runs the auction with his brother David ... "It would have been in the Vancouver Art Gallery collection today, but [dealer] Blair Laing was competing for the estate of Emily Carr. Lawren Harris awarded a portion of the estate to Dr. [Max] Stern of the Dominion Gallery in Montreal.To make it up to Blair Laing,... (Vancouver Sun)
Interview: Neil Burns on Edison and... Oct 3, 2008
After graduating from the Emily Carr School of Art, he was introduced to animation when someone recommended him to animate a dancing skeleton in the music video for Colin James Saviour. Twelve years later, he catapulted into the director s chair for , the first stop-motion film produced in Canada. (Suite101.com)
First-year enrolments set record Sep 1, 2008
Since 2001, he said, 32,000 new, full-time spaces have been added and this year five schools were redesignated as universities, including Emily Carr University of Art + Design in Vancouver. UBC registrar Brian Silzer said studying alongside people who come from different places is good for students. (Vancouver Sun)
Alf Crossley: The Kootenays in Brus... Aug 22, 2008
BC's distinctive wilderness has inspired and nurtured such a varied abundance of accomplished landscape painters as Emily Carr, Jack Shadbolt, Toni Onley, Paul Arness, Ann Kipling and Maxwell Bates, representing a formidable tradition for Canadian painters like Alf Crossley. Yet, even though Conceptual Art requires a cerebral distance from its subject which doesn't engage him, Crossley's style is also conceptual because he integrates the creative process. (Suite101.com)
14th Annual National Historica Fair in Victoria July 7 to 14 Jul 3, 2008
Members of the 2008 National Fair planning committee include representatives from the Provincial Capital Commission, BC150 Years and the Heritage Branch of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts; Heritage BC; Emily Carr House; University of Victoria; Alberni Valley Museum; School District No.61; the Hallmark Society and local teachers. The Historica Fairs program is supported by the RBC Foundation, CN, Scotiabank Group, the R. Howard Webster Foundation, the Margaret and Wallace McCain... (Canada Newswire)
Heffel's break from format focuses on contemporary art Jun 18, 2008
Heffel's break from this format signals both a new maturity and sophistication to the Canadian scene - thematic art auctions have long been a staple in New York and London - and a realization that that scene needs to push beyond such venerable performers as Tom Thomson, the Group of Seven and Emily Carr to ensure its long-term health and prosperity. Works by so-called "blue-chip" Canadian artists continue to earn the biggest results and the most publicity: A small Tom Thomson sketch from 1916,... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Tom Thomson painting sells for almost $2M May 27, 2008
"Cape Mudge," by Emily Carr, another artist closely associated with the group, was also to be on the auction block. The sale was to feature 218 lots with presale estimates ranging from $6 million to $8. (CTV.ca)
Thomson sells for $1.9 million May 27, 2008
This number included two Emily Carr oils: Cape Mudge, an oil on canvas, that went for $635,000, including premium; and The Bay, an oil that fetched $460,000, including premium. Both works were purchased by Vancouver art dealer Torben Kristiansen, who was in a decidedly bullish mood yesterday, buying at least eight other Sotheby's offerings. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Critics charge new auction practice obscures market May 21, 2008
Sotheby's Canada, in association with Toronto reseller Ritchies, joins the guarantee fray the morning of May 26 when it auctions, from a total of 218 lots, two paintings by two of the country's most sought-after artists, Tom Thomson and Emily Carr. Each work - Thomson's Pine Trees at Sunset, estimated to be worth $900,000 to $1. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
A show with drawing power Apr 15, 2008
And look for Lismer's tiny and utterly delightful drawing of Emily Carr with her Monkey and Dogs from 1933 - showing Carr, who almost became the first female member of the Group, stomping off heavily into the distance, clearly going her own way. It seems important to add that the show's title, Drawing Conclusions, is a bit of a misnomer and does this exhibition a disservice in that it also refers to a companion collection, curated by the McMichael's senior curator Shelley Falconer, which is... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Good for you and tasty too Apr 14, 2008
A pro-China demonstration on Parliament Hill Sunday attracted an estimated. Get the daily headlines emailed to you every morning with the Ottawa Citizen newsletter. (Ottawa Citizen)
'It's about launching a conversation' Apr 1, 2008
In Richards's case, it's the controversial media baron and politician Lord Beaverbrook; in Gray's, pioneering feminist Nellie McClung; in DeSoto's, painter Emily Carr - all of whose books are being published this week, as the initial salvo in the series ... ". DeSoto, a painter and novelist (A Blade of Grass), confessed he didn't really like Carr's paintings after he moved to British Columbia from South Africa with his parents at the age of 15. "I was just too young and inexperienced to... (Globe and Mail)
Eric Metcalfe wins GG Arts Award Mar 26, 2008
He's taught at Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design and at the University of B.C. as a visiting artist. He has had work shown at the National Gallery, the Vancouver Art Gallery, the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art. (Vancouver Sun)
BC gives art gallery $50 million for new home Mar 8, 2008
At a news conference in the lobby of the VAG, Campbell referred to many famous B.C. artists with works in the gallery's collection, including Emily Carr, Bill Reid, Robert Davidson and Jeff Wall, who was among the dignitaries seated on the stage in the art gallery's lobby. Wall is considered one of the country's leading artists for his work in making photography one of the major art forms of the late 20th century. (Canada.com)
Modern Chandeliers by Propellor Jan 21, 2008
The team behind Propellor Design, Toby Barrett, Pamela Goddard and Nik Rust, are all graduates of the prestigious Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, and all focused on sculpture during their time there. While they do lend their talents to other furnishings such as desks and tables, they ve gravitated towards lighting, and that s where they ve found their true niche. (Suite101.com)
Photography with an eye for social relevance Jan 10, 2008
"I studied with Ian when I was younger," at the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in the late '70s. "And he was very inspirational," Arden said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Visual Arts listings Dec 28, 2007
Nature and Abstraction: Georgia O'Keeffe; retrospective of 28 paintings by legendary Modernist, to Jan. 13 Emily Carr and the Group of Seven: New exhibition investigates ties between Carr and the renowned group, ongoing Roy Arden: Retrospective of works by Vancouver photographer, to Jan. 20. Modern Time: The films of London-based Canadian filmmaker Mark Lewis are projected on the gallery's walls, to Jan. 6. (Vancouver Sun)
National Gallery gets $2M donation Dec 11, 2007
His collection includes works by Emily Carr, Brian Jungen, Jack Shadbolt, Takao Tanabe and Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun. "Great artwork has a magical quality to it," Audain said in an interview with the University of Victoria publication Torch. (Ottawa Citizen)
Norval Morrisseau, 76 Dec 5, 2007
Such descriptions, of course, ignore the likes of Tom Thomson, Emily Carr and the Group of Seven and place Mr. Morrisseau in a league with the most innovative artist of the 20th century. The hyperbole is forgivable. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Georgia OKeeffe: Nature and Abstraction Oct 11, 2007
As home to the most important collection of canvases by Emily Carr, Canadas great Modernist painter, the Vancouver Art Gallery is the ideal venue to showcase the work of her legendary American counterpart, Georgia OKeeffe, in the first solo exhibition of her work in Western Canada, said Gallery director Kathleen Bartels. By bringing together exemplary works by OKeeffe from throughout her long career and images of the artist taken by those that loved her, the exhibition provides an intimate... (AbsoluteArts.com)
Petunias, cabbages - and O'Keeffe herself Oct 7, 2007
The curators also hope the show will resonate here because of the parallels between O'Keeffe and Emily Carr. "When you look at the whole landscape of artistic practice at that time in the United States," says Thom, "O'Keeffe is the towering figure, just as in this country, Emily Carr is the towering figure.". (Globe and Mail)
Asian spirit through the camera of a photo artist Sep 27, 2007
Born in Hong Kong, Shya graduated from the Emily Carr College of Art and Design in Canada after his studies at the Lee Wai Technical Institute in Hong Kong. He then started his career as a photographer and graphic designer and his style is raw and edgy. (Xinhuanet, China)
EA Helps Digital Media Masters Students Go Back to School Sep 26, 2007
The degree, which is unique in Canada and one of a few offered in the world, is accredited by Vancouver's four major post secondary institutions: University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, Emily Carr Institute of Art + Design, and the British Columbia Institute of Technology ... GNWC is a visionary, world-class educational partnership between the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, Emily Carr Institute of Art + Design and British Columbia Institute of... (Canada Newswire)
Vancouver artist, Arabella Campbell named national winner of the ninth annual RBC Canadian Painting Competition Sep 26, 2007
"Old and New Forest" by Emily Carr is on loan to the Vancouver Art Gallery from May 12, 2007 through to April 6, 2008. NOTE TO PHOTO EDITORS: Three photos accompanying this release are available on the CNW Photo Network and archived at. (Canada Newswire)
The Oswego Hotel: the promise is there Aug 16, 2007
Go south a few blocks and there's Emily Carr House, the original home of the painter, who was born there in 1871. The house now stands as a vivid, intimate museum that depicts various aspects of Carr's life and art. (Globe and Mail)
Parallel Dimension: Elizabeth Zvonar Aug 4, 2007
Since graduating from Emily Carr Institute in 2001, her work has been shown in local, national and international exhibitions, including at the Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver; Cohan and Leslie Gallery, New York; Western Front Gallery; Vancouver; Queensland University of Technology; Brisbane; Geisai, Tokyo; and Consolidated Works, Seattle, amongst others. IMAGEElizabeth Zvonar Untitled, 2007 Digital lightjet print 16x22" actual print size Courtesy the artist Related Links: Indepth Arts... (AbsoluteArts.com)
Signe McMichael, 86 Jul 6, 2007
Signe McMichael was one half of the couple who created the collection of works by Tom Thomson, Emily Carr, David Milne and the Group of Seven, and Inuit and Woodland art and sculpture. She and her husband, Robert, donated 200 paintings to the public in 1965, along with the house that contained them known as Tapawingo (Place of Joy) and the forest in which it sits, about 40 kilometres northwest of Toronto. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
B.C. eyes master's in digital media Jul 3, 2007
Our curriculum has been approved by all four senates, says Ms. Sinclair, executive director of the program, which will be housed in Vancouver and jointly accredited by the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design and British Columbia Institute of Technology. Those of us who have been in the academic world know how hard it is to get through even one. (Globe and Mail)
Hot market draws out little-known paintings May 23, 2007
Leading a pack of splendid works by David Milne, Tom Thomson and Emily Carr is a large and brilliantly coloured Pine Tree and Red House, Winter, City Painting II created by Lawren Harris in 1924, which carries a hefty pre-sale estimate of $800,000 to $1. 2-million. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
'The forest, the sea, the beach – that's my imagery' May 17, 2007
"He is a person who somehow manages to take the influences of someone like Emily Carr and Jack Shadbolt and synthesize it into his own way of looking at the world. And it's a unique world. "It's not elegiac like E.J. Hughes," Thom notes, referring to the late B.C. painter's wistful renderings of toy-like tugboats and storybook harbours that remained frozen in the forties. "It's much more visceral ... "These guys are so bright, so cerebral. They've done so much and they've been ignored. Ian... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
McMichael art works taking trip to D.C. May 11, 2007
Toronto Sixty art works, including paintings by Tom Thomson, Lawren Harris, Emily Carr and David Milne, are being shipped next month to Washington from the McMichael Canadian Art Collection in Kleinburg, Ont. Twenty-six paintings are going to be displayed in an exhibition at the Canadian embassy called Our Home and Native Land, set to open July 4 and run through early January, 2008. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
EA, Activision invest in Canadian game development May 5, 2007
The MDM program is a joint effort between four major graduate schools in the city: The University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, the British Columbia Institute of Technology, and the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design ... ilikegodalot,I have a friend that is graduating this year from Emily Carr ... did anyone here ever go to emily carr. (GameSpot)
SIGGRAPH 2007 Selects EA's Glenn Entis as Featured Speaker Apr 12, 2007
In addition to his professional achievements, Entis also serves on the Board of Governors for the Emily Carr College of Art and on the Advisory Board for the Masters of Digital Media, a new graduate school program at Great Northern Way in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. "We are honored to have such a seasoned industry leader speak at SIGGRAPH 2007," stated Joe Marks, SIGGRAPH 2007 Conference Chair from Walt Disney Feature Animation. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Eight artists prized for their work Mar 21, 2007
The prize given to Mathieu, who teaches at the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, is the Saidye Bronfman Award -- the country's highest honour for craft artists -- which has been folded into the Governor-General's awards for the first time. Carr-Harris, who teaches at the Ontario College of Art and Design, said he was overwhelmed by the jury's selection. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
BC painter EJ Hughes dies Jan 9, 2007
Often hailed as the successor to Emily Carr, Hughes received the Emily Carr Scholarship in 1947 after being nominated by Lawren Harris ... Over the years, he was named to the Royal Canadian Academy of the Arts, the Order of Canada, the Order of British Columbia and also received honorary degrees from the University of Victoria and the Emily Carr College of Art and Design, which administers the Emily Carr Scholarship. (CBC British Columbia)
