| BRITISH COLUMBIA ARTISTS |
In the 1904 City Directory Arthur H. Timms is listed as a Printer who also did Photo Englarging at 901 West Georgia. The address was also listed as Seip's Manufacturing Company. William (Bill) George Cameron Seip was his brother-in-law, born Galt ON, married to Gertrude Harriet Timms. In 1904 905 West Georgia was listed under the Vancouver Photographic Society. In 1905 Phillip Timms is listed as a photographer at 901 West Georgia in the "names" section of the Directory, but under street addresses 901 is still listed under Arthurs Timms, printer, and 905 is listed for the first time as the Art Emporium.
However, a 1947 advertisement placed by Harry Hood notes that the Art Emporium was established in 1897. This date is not supported by information in the City Directories, nor by an interview with Philip Timms.
In addition to selling artists materials. the Emporium also gave local artists a place to exhibit their work.
In 1911 Who's Who in Western Canada listed John Randall Davidson as "Art Dealer, Art Emporium, 901 Georgia St. W., Vancouver". Randall was born in Edinburgh, Scotland July 11, 1881, and came to B.C. in 1909.
J.Y. Miller (q.v.) was Proprietor from at least 1915 to 1925. In 1926 Harry Hood is listed as the Manager. He ran the store until 1948. He was one of Vancouver's important early artists and supporters of the arts. The gallery's address remained on Georgia Street until 1928, when it relocated to 1103 Robson Street until at least 1955. Frederick J. Michell took over the store in 1949.
| DATE | TITLE |
| 1941 November | Lilias Farley - Wood Carvings |
| 1979 | Sing Lim - Monographs |
GREATER VANCOUVER ART GALLERIES 1954-2020 (refer to GVAG20)
Includes references to Art Emporium.
City Directories 1897 - 1955.
"Chinese Artist Recalls His Boyhood in Vancouver"
Vancouver Province, December 18 1979