Emily Carr

Last weekend Mike and I went to the Vancouver Art Gallery and visited the Emily Carr exhibit.

There were approximately 200 pieces in total. Most were hers and some related Native artifacts and paintings done by native artists.
Most of her art consisted of paintings of native scenes (totem poles and native people) and nature scenes consisting mainly of trees.

I enjoyed the period she spent in France where her palate was very bright, colorful and cheery and quite a few of the larger paintings of massive BC trees.

I discovered from this that I like paintings done in oil on canvas because of the texture it creates, and larger paintings due to the presence they demand.

Mike found the exhibit boring. "Just totem poles and trees", but I was happy I went and will certainly go again.

Also that weekend we made our first trip to Costco after having purchased a membership. We probably paid for the membership in that trip with what we saved in huge packages of kleenex, paper towel, toilet paper, dog food, perrier water, etc.