“Tree in Autumn” by iconic Canadian painter Emily Carr is rendered in broad, windswept strokes that convey the untamed vastness of her British Columbian surroundings. A rugged individualist who was considered scandalously unladylike by repressive Victorian norms, Carr (1871 – 1945) was influenced by Impressionism, Cubism and Fauvism, but interpreted nature in her own unique, powerful style. Her work embraces the Canadian wilderness, Indian totem poles and other indigenous art. Carr was 57 when her paintings generated critical attention, which initiated the most prolific period of her career. Carr also published seven books, winning the Governor General’s Award for Literature in 1942.

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