January 23,
2016
For Immediate Release:
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Broom, Beacon Hill by Emily Carr.
Oil on paper, 1937. Collection of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria ©
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SYMPOSIUM
EMILY CARR
(1871-1945) Artist and Author, Lover of Nature
A
four-day series of events on Canada's most renowned artist and writer, Emily
Carr, February 18-21, 2016, in Victoria, BC. Supported by the Scholarship in
the Arts Fund, Division of Fine Arts, Grenfell Campus, Memorial University of
Newfoundland this symposium is organized by NL/BC visual artist and Assistant
Professor Ingrid Mary Percy and features:
· THURS. FEB. 18th 7pm & 9:20pm Emily Carr Movie Night at Cinecenta (University of Victoria): WINDS OF HEAVEN directed by Michael Ostroff and BONE, WIND, FIRE directed by Jill
Sharpe
· FRI. FEB. 19th 7pm JUICE OF
LIFE Pub Night and Colouring Party at Wendy Welch’s Vancouver Island School of
Art (VISA)
· SAT. FEB. 20th 10:30am –
4:30pm (doors 10am) SYMPOSIUM: EMILY CARR, a
day-long event at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria with talks by Kwagiulth
artist Carey Newman; Montréal based
artist Karen Tam; Art Historian Kerry Mason (University of Victoria);
Resident Curator of Emily Carr House Jan
Ross; AGGV Curator Haema Sivanesan
and Assistant Professor, Grenfell Campus, MUN, Ingrid Mary Percy. Also, a tour of the exhibition, Emily Carr and the Young Generation by
AGGV Chief Curator Michelle Jacques
· SUN. FEB. 21st 1-4pm Emily’s
Neighbourhood: Walking Tour with Robert Amos and Tour of Emily Carr House
with Jan Ross
Adding
to the scholarship on Carr, this event offers and examination of her legacy
from a range of contemporary vantage points and contexts.
From
Carey Newman’s discussion on the difference between cultural appropriation and
acceptable incorporation of indigenous imagery, to Robert Amos’ and Jan Ross’ captivating
storytelling and erudite insights into Carr’s neighbourhood and family home, to
chatting over a drink with other art lovers at the VISA Pub Night, to watching Ostroff’s
and Sharpe’s cinematic portraits of the Pacific Northwest Coast and Carr, to experiencing
Carr’s original paintings and drawings in person at the Art Gallery of Greater
Victoria, this symposium promises to be smart, insightful, and socially engaging.
Tickets
for the one-day Symposium at the AGGV are $20 (students); $25 AGGV Members; $35
(non-members). Price includes the symposium, light refreshments, and access to
the gallery exhibitions (and gift shop!). Buy tickets HERE.
Tickets
for Emily’s Neighbourhood Walking Tour with Robert Amos followed by a tour of
Emily Carr House by Jan Ross range from $10 - $15 per person. Buy tickets HERE.
Tickets
for the Emily Carr movie night at Cinecenta and the Juice of Life Pub Night at
the Vancouver Island School of Art (VISA) can be purchased at the door.
For more
information about participants and schedule see other postings on this site.
Capacity
for the SYMPOSIUM at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria is very limited (60 people). Don’t be
disappointed! Buy your tickets today.
For
more information, please contact:
Ingrid Mary Percy
Assistant Professor
Visual Arts Program
Grenfell Campus, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Email: ipercy@grenfell.mun.ca
Phone: (709) 639-2398
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Special
thanks to:
Emily Carr House
A Canadian National & Provincial Historical Site in Victoria, BC
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