Kathryn Bridge (born in 1955) is a Canadian writer, curator, archivist and historian who lives in Victoria, B.C. In 1978, she began to work at the British Columbia Archives (now called the Royal British Columbia Museum (RBCM)) where from 2012 to 2015 she was a Deputy Director. In 2017, she retired and was honoured as Curator Emerita.[1][2]
BA in Art History, University of Victoria (1977); MA in History, University of Victoria (1984). Ph.D, University of Victoria (2012)
Known for
writer, curator, archivist, historian
Spouse
Kevin Neary
Bridge has made and is still making an important contribution to writing and curating exhibitions about British Columbia's history and artists, particularly about its best-known painter Emily Carr.[3] Her writing about Carr and editing of Carr in her many publications on Carr has been called by her peers "superb".[4] She specializes as well in the history of Canada, with monographs on pioneering women, and the First Nations; and western artists including Sophie Pemberton. As an independent curator and writer, her emphasis is on Canadian women’s history and art history, as well as children and childhood in 19th century western Canada.[1]
Bridge was born and grew up in Victoria, B.C. She received her BA in Art History, an MA in History (1984) and her PhD (2012) from the University of Victoria (UVic). From 1978 to 1997, she served as Archivist at the British Columbia Archives (BC Archives), as Manager, BC Archives (now Royal British Columbia Museum (RCBM)) (1997-2012), and Manager, Access Initiatives, RCBM (2010-2012), as well as Curator of History and Art, RBCM (2015-2017) and a Deputy Director and Head of Knowledge and Academic Relations (2012-2015). From 2014 to 2017, she served as an Executive team member for UVic's Landscapes of Injustice project, a 7-year Social Science and Humanities Research Council funded Partnership Grant which focusses on the dispossession of Japanese Canadians during the Second World War.[2] She was made a member of the Adjunct Faculty, Department of History, UVic. In 2015. In 2017, she retired from the RBCM to work as an independent curator and historian and was appointed Curator Emerita.[1]
Curating and writingedit
Bridge curated Emily Carr: Artist, Author, Eccentric, Genius (RBCM, 2000) which the Globe and Mail said gave Carr the "royal treatment",[5]The Other Emily: Redefining Emily Carr in which Bridge paired paintings by the contemporary portrait artist Manon Elder with the work of Emily Carr (RBCM, 2011) (RBCM made a documentary about it)[6][7] and Unexpected: the life and art of Sophie Pemberton (1869-1959) (Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, (2023)) about which she said:
"Unexpected is learning about a significant Canadian artist in our midst whose actions we now see as inspirational, who with a few others, led the way for Canadian women artists overseas, challenging gender barriers within the profession".[8]
She co-curated Emily Carr: Fresh Seeing. Modernism and the West (Audain Art Museum, 2018) as well as compiling a draft catalogue raisonné for the Emily Carr material in the RBCM/ BC Archives.[1] Bridge's many publications (she is called "prolific")[9] are thoughtfully written and cast new light on their subjects. She said of one of her many books on Carr, "Emily Carr in London, 1899-1904":
"My motivation in writing this book was to flesh out these years and to use today's technologies-websites and digitized archival records-to learn the true identities of people she made anonymous in her writings through the use of fictional names.... I was able to make connections and decipher identities, to create a much more accurate chronology of her whereabouts and interactions, and to make connections between Carr and her peers."[10]
At the RBCM, she served as lead or team member for many other exhibitions such as El Dorado: Gold Rush in British Columbia (2015) as well as giving talks and writing papers on a variety of subjects, including "Emily Carr in England" and at a symposium opening the international exhibition of Emily Carr: From the Forest to the Sea, at the Dulwich Picture Gallery, London UK (2014).[1]
In 2023, she wrote Sophie Pemberton: Life & Work for the Art Institute of Canada, available online.[11]
Selected publicationsedit
Henry & Self, the Private Life of Sarah Crease, 1826 - 1922, Sono Nis Press, 1996. Second edition published by Royal BC Museum, 2019.[1]
By Snowshoe, Buckboard & Steamer: Women of the Frontier, Sono Nis Press, 1998.[1]
The Lost Klee Wyck, introduction to Emily Carr, Klee Wyck, Douglas & McIntyre, Vancouver and Toronto, 2004.[1]
Extraordinary Accounts of Native Life on the West Coast; Words From The Huu-ay-aht Ancestors, Altitude Publishing, Canmore, Alberta, 2004.[1]
A Passion for Mountains: the Lives of Don and Phyllis Munday, Rocky Mountain Books, Calgary, Alberta, 2006.[1]
Foreword and afterword for Wildflowers by Emily Carr, Royal BC Museum, Victoria, 2007.[1]
Foreword and afterword for Sister & I: From Victoria to London by Emily Carr, Royal BC Museum, Victoria, 2011.[1]
With Kevin Neary, Voices of the Elders: Huu-ay-aht Histories and Legends, Heritage House, Victoria, 2013.[1]
Emily Carr in England, 1899-1904, Royal BC Museum, Victoria, 2014.[1][10]
'Everyone Said Paris Was the Top of Art': Emily Carr’s French Journey to Modernism, in Fresh Seeing. French Modernism and the West Coast, Figure.1 Publishing, Vancouver and Audain Art Museum, Whistler, 2019.[1][12]
Preface, Introductory Essay and annotations for Unvarnished. Autobiographical Sketches by Emily Carr, Royal BC Museum, 2021.[1]
Sophie Pemberton: Life & Work for the Art Institute of Canada, available online.[11]
Awardsedit
B.C. Lieutenant Governor’s Medal for Historical Writing, 1998.[1]
Recipient, SSHRC Canadian Graduate Student Doctoral Scholarship, 2006–2009.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvKathryn Bridge biography, Kathryn Bridge file, National Gallery of Canada, Library and Archives
^ ab"Staff". staff.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca. Royal BC Museum. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
^Amos, Robert. "Article". www.timescolonist.com. Times Colonist, 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
^Browne, Colin. "Article". thebcreview.ca. BC Review. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
^Gibson, Katherine. "Article". www.theglobeandmail.com. Globe and Mail, July 14, 2001. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
^"Documentary". www.youtube.com. RBCM. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
^"Film: Searching for Emily". /www.imdb.com/. RBCM. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
^"Article". www.saanichnews.com. Saanich News. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
^"Faculty". staff.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca. RBCM. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
^ ab"Review, 2015". abcbookworld.com. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
^ ab"book". www.aci-iac.ca. Art Institute. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
^Lederman, Marsha. "Article". www.theglobeandmail.com. Globe and Mail, Nov 5, 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
January 01, 1970
kathryn, bridge, born, 1955, canadian, writer, curator, archivist, historian, lives, victoria, 1978, began, work, british, columbia, archives, called, royal, british, columbia, museum, rbcm, where, from, 2012, 2015, deputy, director, 2017, retired, honoured, c. Kathryn Bridge born in 1955 is a Canadian writer curator archivist and historian who lives in Victoria B C In 1978 she began to work at the British Columbia Archives now called the Royal British Columbia Museum RBCM where from 2012 to 2015 she was a Deputy Director In 2017 she retired and was honoured as Curator Emerita 1 2 Kathryn BridgeBorn1955 1955 Victoria British ColumbiaEducationBA in Art History University of Victoria 1977 MA in History University of Victoria 1984 Ph D University of Victoria 2012 Known forwriter curator archivist historianSpouseKevin Neary Bridge has made and is still making an important contribution to writing and curating exhibitions about British Columbia s history and artists particularly about its best known painter Emily Carr 3 Her writing about Carr and editing of Carr in her many publications on Carr has been called by her peers superb 4 She specializes as well in the history of Canada with monographs on pioneering women and the First Nations and western artists including Sophie Pemberton As an independent curator and writer her emphasis is on Canadian women s history and art history as well as children and childhood in 19th century western Canada 1 Contents 1 Biography 2 Curating and writing 3 Selected publications 4 Awards 5 ReferencesBiography editBridge was born and grew up in Victoria B C She received her BA in Art History an MA in History 1984 and her PhD 2012 from the University of Victoria UVic From 1978 to 1997 she served as Archivist at the British Columbia Archives BC Archives as Manager BC Archives now Royal British Columbia Museum RCBM 1997 2012 and Manager Access Initiatives RCBM 2010 2012 as well as Curator of History and Art RBCM 2015 2017 and a Deputy Director and Head of Knowledge and Academic Relations 2012 2015 From 2014 to 2017 she served as an Executive team member for UVic s Landscapes of Injustice project a 7 year Social Science and Humanities Research Council funded Partnership Grant which focusses on the dispossession of Japanese Canadians during the Second World War 2 She was made a member of the Adjunct Faculty Department of History UVic In 2015 In 2017 she retired from the RBCM to work as an independent curator and historian and was appointed Curator Emerita 1 Curating and writing editBridge curated Emily Carr Artist Author Eccentric Genius RBCM 2000 which the Globe and Mail said gave Carr the royal treatment 5 The Other Emily Redefining Emily Carr in which Bridge paired paintings by the contemporary portrait artist Manon Elder with the work of Emily Carr RBCM 2011 RBCM made a documentary about it 6 7 and Unexpected the life and art of Sophie Pemberton 1869 1959 Art Gallery of Greater Victoria 2023 about which she said Unexpected is learning about a significant Canadian artist in our midst whose actions we now see as inspirational who with a few others led the way for Canadian women artists overseas challenging gender barriers within the profession 8 She co curated Emily Carr Fresh Seeing Modernism and the West Audain Art Museum 2018 as well as compiling a draft catalogue raisonne for the Emily Carr material in the RBCM BC Archives 1 Bridge s many publications she is called prolific 9 are thoughtfully written and cast new light on their subjects She said of one of her many books on Carr Emily Carr in London 1899 1904 My motivation in writing this book was to flesh out these years and to use today s technologies websites and digitized archival records to learn the true identities of people she made anonymous in her writings through the use of fictional names I was able to make connections and decipher identities to create a much more accurate chronology of her whereabouts and interactions and to make connections between Carr and her peers 10 At the RBCM she served as lead or team member for many other exhibitions such as El Dorado Gold Rush in British Columbia 2015 as well as giving talks and writing papers on a variety of subjects including Emily Carr in England and at a symposium opening the international exhibition of Emily Carr From the Forest to the Sea at the Dulwich Picture Gallery London UK 2014 1 In 2023 she wrote Sophie Pemberton Life amp Work for the Art Institute of Canada available online 11 Selected publications editHenry amp Self the Private Life of Sarah Crease 1826 1922 Sono Nis Press 1996 Second edition published by Royal BC Museum 2019 1 By Snowshoe Buckboard amp Steamer Women of the Frontier Sono Nis Press 1998 1 The Lost Klee Wyck introduction to Emily Carr Klee Wyck Douglas amp McIntyre Vancouver and Toronto 2004 1 Extraordinary Accounts of Native Life on the West Coast Words From The Huu ay aht Ancestors Altitude Publishing Canmore Alberta 2004 1 A Passion for Mountains the Lives of Don and Phyllis Munday Rocky Mountain Books Calgary Alberta 2006 1 Foreword and afterword for Wildflowers by Emily Carr Royal BC Museum Victoria 2007 1 Foreword and afterword for Sister amp I From Victoria to London by Emily Carr Royal BC Museum Victoria 2011 1 With Kevin Neary Voices of the Elders Huu ay aht Histories and Legends Heritage House Victoria 2013 1 Emily Carr in England 1899 1904 Royal BC Museum Victoria 2014 1 10 Everyone Said Paris Was the Top of Art Emily Carr s French Journey to Modernism in Fresh Seeing French Modernism and the West Coast Figure 1 Publishing Vancouver and Audain Art Museum Whistler 2019 1 12 Preface Introductory Essay and annotations for Unvarnished Autobiographical Sketches by Emily Carr Royal BC Museum 2021 1 Sophie Pemberton Life amp Work for the Art Institute of Canada available online 11 Awards editB C Lieutenant Governor s Medal for Historical Writing 1998 1 Runner up VanCity Book Prize 1999 1 Finalist Banff Mountain Book Festival 2002 in two categories Mountain Literature Award and Rocky Mountain Book Award 1 Honorable Mention for Historical Writing BC Historical Federation 2002 1 Runner up for the VanCity Book Prize 2003 1 Recipient SSHRC Canadian Graduate Student Doctoral Scholarship 2006 2009 1 References edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Kathryn Bridge biography Kathryn Bridge file National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives a b Staff staff royalbcmuseum bc ca Royal BC Museum Retrieved 6 October 2023 Amos Robert Article www timescolonist com Times Colonist 2014 Retrieved 6 October 2023 Browne Colin Article thebcreview ca BC Review Retrieved 6 October 2023 Gibson Katherine Article www theglobeandmail com Globe and Mail July 14 2001 Retrieved 7 October 2023 Documentary www youtube com RBCM Retrieved 7 October 2023 Film Searching for Emily www imdb com RBCM Retrieved 7 October 2023 Article www saanichnews com Saanich News Retrieved 8 October 2023 Faculty staff royalbcmuseum bc ca RBCM Retrieved 7 October 2023 a b Review 2015 abcbookworld com Retrieved 7 October 2023 a b book www aci iac ca Art Institute Retrieved 8 November 2023 Lederman Marsha Article www theglobeandmail com Globe and Mail Nov 5 2019 Retrieved 7 October 2023 Retrieved 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