Key Works

During her eighty-year art career, Doris McCarthy painted more than 5,000 works in styles that she adapted to the varied landscapes she visited in her extensive travels across Canada and around the world. Although her Arctic images are the best known, she experimented in traditional and modern styles and media to benefit her students while also enriching her own oeuvre. These key works reflect the rich array of styles she adopted even as they also mark pivotal moments in her life and travels. Remarkably, although she experimented widely, her technical mastery of painting never waned.