BC Archives houses over15,000 pieces of our province’s most important artworks. Within its vaults, one can find a diverse array of artistic styles, including a modernist piece from The Group of Seven to the largest collection of Emily Carr paintings.
India Young, the curator of art and images, showcases 'House at Gitwangak,' painted in 1927. Describing it as a quintessential Group of Seven painting by A.Y. Jackson, a founding member of the Group of Seven. 'House at Gitwangak' was part of the seminal exhibition that discovered Emily Carr and shared Emily Carr's works with the world.