In 1899 Carr traveled to London, where she studied at the Westminster School of Art. She studied at the San Francisco Art Institute for two years (1890–92) before returning to Victoria. Ĭarr's father encouraged her artistic inclinations, but it was only in 1890, after her parents' deaths, that Carr pursued her art seriously. Her oldest sister Edith Carr became the guardian of the rest of the children. Ĭarr's mother died in 1886, and her father died in 1888. Her father called on one child per week to recite the sermon, and Emily consistently had trouble reciting it. Carr was taught in the Presbyterian tradition, with Sunday morning prayers and evening Bible readings. The family home was made up in lavish English fashion, with high ceilings, ornate moldings, and a parlour. Her father believed it was sensible to live on Vancouver Island, a colony of Great Britain, where he could practice English customs and continue his British citizenship. The Carr children were raised on English tradition. The Carr home was on Birdcage Walk (now Government Street), in the James Bay district of Victoria, a short distance from the legislative buildings (nicknamed the 'Birdcages') and the town itself. Emily Carr House, Government Street, Victoria – now a Cultural Heritage Siteīorn in Victoria, British Columbia, in 1871, the year British Columbia joined Canada, Emily Carr was the second-youngest of nine children born to English parents Richard and Emily (Saunders) Carr.
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