I think that one's art is a growth inside one. I do not think one can explain growth. It is silent and subtle. One does not keep digging up a plant to see how it grows.
Emily CarrAbout author
- Author's profession: Artist
- Nationality: canadian
- Born: December 13, 1871
- Died: March 2, 1945
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