Birth Name: Emily Carr
Born: December 13, 1871 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Emily Carr is a famous Canadian painter. She was very interested in First Nations of Canada. She would travel to remote villages in British Columbia to sketch and paint the landscapes and the examples of First Nations art she found there.
4 Things 4Cats Loves About Emily
- She loved adventure, nature and camping!
- She had many pets! Her favourite was a monkey named Woo!
- The Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations gave Emily a new name, they named her Klee Wyck!
- Emily was not only a painter but she was a writer and did pottery too!