Physical Regions of Canada through the art of Doris McCarthy

As the only known historical Canadian artist to visit and paint in every region of the country, Doris McCarthy’s (1910-2010) enchanting creations capture the visual diversity of the nation’s physical regions, from vivid renderings of rock formations in the Badlands of Alberta to her beloved depictions of icebergs in the Arctic. Grounded in McCarthy’s inimitable landscape works, the activities in this guide invite students to explore the connections between land, physical geography, mapmaking, flora, fauna, and human activities through the artist’s prolific chronicling of Canadian geography.