The Art Room: Drawing and Painting with Emily Carr

by Susan Vande Griek

Book Overview

For any child who loves art, it would be the gift of a lifetime to be able to study with a great contemporary artist. This delightful story-poem recreates the wonderful world of "the art room," where... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1773062395
• ISBN13: 9781773062396
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Groundwood Books
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.4" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

In the form of a delightful story poem

Emily Carr (1871-1945) was an acclaimed artist who lived and painted along the Northwest Coast. Her paintings have been recently exhibited with such legendary pioneer women artists as Georgia O'Keeffe and Frida Kahlo. Written by Susan Vande Griek's The Art Room is set in the early 1900s and tells (in the form of a delightful story poem) of Emily Carr's having to teach art to children in order to support herself. Here portrayed is Carr's love of animals, her insistence on painting from life and nature, and the sense of fun and freedom that she inspired in her many students. Susan Vande Griek's superbly presented text is showcased with the rich artwork of Pacal Milelli who has managed to perfectly capture the life and work of Emily Carr, a true pioneer female artist in her own right.