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Perhaps the most obvious influence of the Emma Lake Art School, is the romanticism of the artwork that depicts scenery of the forest and lake. The school inspired a new genre in Saskatchewan art that still exists today.

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''Oh Emma'' By Pamela Burrill
1987
Emma Lake, Saskatchewan
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Inspiration
1982
Emma Lake, Saskatchewan
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''Untitled'' by Margaret O. Kerr 40 cm x 50.5 cm, Oil on Canvas
1986
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Peggy Kerr paints 'en plein air' on the shores of the lake.
1985
Emma Lake, Saskatchewan
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Painting outdoors is a traditional practice of art schools, but the landscapes that were created at Emma Lake are more than just exercises in painting 'en plein air'. The landscapes of artists at Kenderdine Campus suggest a loyalty and spirit about this place called "Emma".

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Prairie
1983
Surrounding Area, Emma Lake, Saskatchewan

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''Grid Road'' by Wynona Mulcaster
1987
Saskatchewan, Canada
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''Sunlight on MacIntosh Point (from Carwin Park)'' by J. S. Base.
1935
MacIntosh Point, Emma Lake, Saskatchewan
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Murray Point is the part of Emma Lake, where Kenderdine Campus (Emma Lake Art School) is located. It is an isolated peninsula with studios, cabins, and a dining hall.

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Wynona Mulcaster Dining Pavillion
7 August 2005
Kenderdine Campus, Emma Lake, Saskatchewan

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Students/artists/teachers live, eat, sleep, and work amongst the trees, air, and water.

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''Trees and Tents'' by Margreet van Walsem (1923 to 1979)
1977
Kenderdine Campus, Emma Lake, Saskatchewan
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''Untitled'' by Joe Oliver
1988
Area near Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
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