Gallery 11 - Teacher's Corner
Art in B.C. History
This gallery is a visual exhibit highlighting some major themes and artists in the BC Archives art collection. Text includes biographical information on the artists and excerpts from published writing both by them and about them.
Classroom Activities
- Describe the role geography has played in the development of British Columbia art.
- Compare the content of war posters with those used to advertise sports merchandise.
Additional Material at the British Columbia Archives
Use the BC Archives Website Search Gateway to discover other material and records related to concepts and content presented in this gallery.
- Select any of the Predefined Searches below:
| Artists | Paintings | Art |
- Search on Your Own Criteria
- Other Related Material:
Berenice Gilmore, Artists Overland - A Visual record of British Columbia 1793-1886, Burnaby Art Gallery, 1980.
Maria Tippett and Douglas Cole, From Desolation to Spendour. Changing Perceptions of the British Columbia Landscape, Toronto: Clarke Irwin and Co., 1977.
Dennis Reid, A Concise History of Canadian Painting, Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1973.
Helen Bergen Peters, Painting During the Colonial Period in British Columbia, 1845 - 1971, Victoria: Sono Nis Press, 1979.
Applicability to the Educational Curriculum
Relevant Learning Outcomes - Society and Culture
- Demonstrate an awareness of artistic expression as a reflection of society.
- Demonstrate an understanding of changes in Canadian society and identity.
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