Artwork by Peter McConville,  Twist

Peter McConville
Twist

acrylic
30 x 40 ins ( 76.2 x 101.6 cms )

Price Realized $2,800.00
Sale date: September 30th 2015

The retail value of this artwork is $4,600.

This artwork has been donated by the artist and is being auctioned in support of Variety, The Children's Charity. Variety works with young people with disabilities and those who face developmental barriers to achieve their life potential.

The 2015 Variety Art For The Heart Charity Art Auction is a partnership between Mayberry Fine Art, Consignor Auctions Ltd and Variety The Children's Charity. Our goal is to raise $50,000 for support of Variety's programming. Every cent raised from this auction goes directly to Variety, and thanks to the very generous donations from Mayberry Fine Art artists, you get to take home a wonderful work of contemporary Canadian art!

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Peter McConville
(1951)

Peter McConville was born in Banbridge, Northern Ireland in 1951. At fifteen he began his career in one of Ireland's textile print companies as a Textile Artist. The position offered professional art employment as well as the opportunity to study fine art and design one day a week at Lurgan College.

The printing process used in textile design influenced the artist’s method of breaking colour into solid shapes. Peter experimented with this technique creating surreal, dreamlike images. His earlier paintings were displayed in Belfast as part of juried shows. Northern Ireland's history - rich with culture and scarred with conflict - was evident in his earlier work. Peter immigrated to Winnipeg in 1974, returning to Banbridge in 1983. He remained there until 1986 when he moved to Kamloops, British Columbia. Peter returned to Winnipeg in 1992 and has lived and worked there since. Peter McConville's newest paintings explore the depth and mystery of the Canadian forest. In his words, "The fallen leaves and deadwoods feed the forest a reminder of the cycle of life. When I look into the forest, it reveals a wonderful range of deep rich colours. The bright orange, red and green leaves found in the forest make up a natural, complementary palette."