Emily Carr House

04/07/2026

Join Sue Scott (BA, MSc) for this two-hour writing extravaganza, where you’ll combine the unencumbered joy of free-writing with a search for the details that will breathe even more life into every written moment.

Pick Up Your Pen! Be Inspired.

Sign up today on Eventbrite!
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/write-vividly-a-writing-workshop-inspired-by-emily-carrs-short-stories-tickets-1985098691624?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

04/02/2026

April showers bring May flowers, and more creative art classes! Learn about Emily Carr's favourite beach, find inspiration in local wildflowers, and play with watercolours in new and exciting ways!

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Watercolours for Wellness: HEALING OCEAN
(3 Sessions) Wednesday, May 6, 13, & 20
10 am - 12 pm
$105/person

Watercolours for Wellness: PEACEFUL
Friday, May 8
10 am - 12 pm
$40/person

Watercolours for Wellness: WILDFLOWERS
(Intergenerational class - meant to be shared among family and friends!)
Friday, May 15
10 am - 12 pm
$40/person

Watercolours for Wellness: OCEAN WAVES
Saturday, May 23
10 am - 12 pm
$40/person

Find out more and sign up today!
https://www.eventbrite.ca/o/carr-house-community-society-83841882483

Learn more about your Instructor!
helgastrauss.com

03/27/2026

Do you know a student or recent graduate looking for work the heritage sector in Victoria? We are hiring for two Young Canada Works positions - please see the postings on our website: https://www.carrhouse.org/employment

03/26/2026

Meet the artist exhibiting at Carr House May 2nd - 23rd, 2026!

Kayla Radhika Miller (she/her), originally from northwestern Ontario, is a Victoria-based painter, art historian, and yoga teacher whose work explores the spiritual language of the arts.

Working primarily in acrylic, her paintings move between representation and abstraction — challenging the solidity of form and dissolving the borders of separation to evoke an all-permeating, melodic presence. Rooted in her study of yoga, ta**ra, and mystic traditions, her practice understands art as both a means of deepening into reality and an expression of that encounter.

Influenced by artists like Emily Carr, Lawren Harris, and Hilma af Klint, Miller approaches painting as a devotional and perceptual practice. She holds a Master's degree in Art History, with research examining the influence of the Bhagavad Gītā on Lawren Harris and the development of Canadian modernism, and has 900 hours of yoga teacher training. A teacher of spiritually-oriented yoga, philosophy, and art, her work has been shown in wellness spaces, galleries, the Emily Carr House, and ashrams, and is held in private collections internationally.

Come and meet Kayla at our Opening Event Saturday, May 2nd 1 - 4pm
Artist Talks: 2pm and 3pm
Gallery Hours will be Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 10am - 4pm

03/25/2026

Sunday, March 29th at 2 pm | Emily Carr Tour – Part 1

Emily Carr’s grave is one of the most visited at RBC. Every year, a team of OCS guides visits the graves of many people Emily knew. Emily herself (a.k.a. Molly Raher Newman) will delight us with readings about these people from Emily’s prolific writings. A second, different Emily Carr tour is scheduled later this year.

This tour takes place at Ross Bay Cemetery, beginning at 2 pm. We meet at the entrance gate on Fairfield Road at Stannard Avenue. Cost is $2 for OCS members or $5 for non-members; cash or e-transfer accepted.

Image item I-60892 (Emily Carr and her brother Dick, 1889 or 1890), courtesy of BC Archives.

03/19/2026

We were blown away by the work these volunteers did last week in the Carr House garden! After months of planning, the volunteer team and the Carr House volunteer gardening team joined forces to completely rejuvinate the space, curating the plots to better suit the historic home. We want to thank everyone who volunteered their expertise, time, and energy for this event, including Jacqui Paulson (corollalandscape.ca) who was instrumental in the design and ex*****on of this project. We are forever grateful and excited to see everything in bloom this summer!

03/14/2026

Spend your mornings focusing on wellness, relaxation, and creativity. Embrace the beauty of springtime during our upcoming April Art Classes with Helga Strauss!

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Watercolours for Wellness: Spring Splendour
Wednesday, April 8, 15, & 22 10am - Noon
3 Sessions, $105/person

Watercolours for Wellness: Mindful Vintage Photo Painting
Friday, April 10 10am - Noon
$40/person

Art for Wellness: Blissful Butterflies
Friday, April 24 10am - Noon
$40/person

Emily Carr Inspired Art Class: Illustrating Her Words
Saturday, April 25 10am - Noon
$40/person

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Learn more and sign up for classes on our Eventbrite!
https://www.eventbrite.ca/o/carr-house-community-society-83841882483

Meet your instructor!
helgastrauss.com

03/11/2026

Spring is here and Carr House is getting a huge garden makeover! Together with exceptional volunteers from Abkhazi Gardens and Corolla Landscaping, the Carr House team will be revitalizing the outdoor space to better represent the history and nature of this historic home.

While Carr House will still be open, there will be no parking available in the courtyard March 12 -13. Free 3-hour parking can be found on Douglas Street by Beacon Hill Park. Thank you!

corollalandscape.ca

03/02/2026

On this day, March 2nd in 1945, Emily Carr passed away at the James Bay Inn (aged 73). While Emily was not as famous during her lifetime as she is today, we recognize her now as a monumental figure in Victoria's cultural history and her life story continues to inspire us all.
Although Carr House will be closed today, we invite people to spend some time remembering Emily at two local landmarks dedicated to her passing: her grave stone in Ross Bay Cemetery, and the pebble bridge built in her memory at Beacon Hill Park.

02/26/2026

Sharing the love from our community Valentine's Day event this February. Thank you all who came and celebrated this special day with us and your families.

02/19/2026

That Green Ideal: Emily Carr and the Idea of Nature is now on at the Vancouver Art Gallery - until November 8 2026. Have you seen it yet? What did you love? If you haven't seen it yet, do you plan to go?

Discover That Green Ideal: Emily Carr and the Idea of Nature—the largest exhibition of works by Emily Carr at the Vancouver Art Gallery in over 20 years.