Description: Canadian 20th Century Impressionist oil painting on board by listed artist Mary Pavey (b. 1938) member of the Ontario Society of Artists and the Royal Canadian Academy.
The painting depicts flower blossoms cascading through a lush forest landscape, the bright sky peeking through the canopy boughs.
Dimensions (painting): 12 ⅜” high; 8 ¾” wide
Dimensions (frame): 14 ¾” high; 18 ¼ wide
Markings: signed lower left, “M. PAVEY”
Notes: Highly influenced by the French masters Pavey incorporates expressive applications of vibrant fauve like colours and innovative depth of field techniques into her explorations. Her paintings are described as “fresh” with “spontaneous energy” and are well received in the contemporary Canadian impressionist scene.
Frame: Gilt over red frame with white linen matte – very good condition.
Condition: Excellent Vintage Condition with no damage or repair. It is framed within a clean gilt and linen enclosure – ready for display.
Artist Biography: Born in Sweden in 1938 Pavey moved to Toronto in 1953 where she worked in the advertising industry. In 1976, at the age of 38, she decided to take a career move and pursue her love of painting at OCAD. After graduation she has spent much time studying painting in France, Europe and Scandinavia. Subjects include complex explorations of decorative & antique objects within interior spaces, some portraiture, and the natural outdoor world. STUDIED: Ontario College of Art (1980, H.FA.); Academie de la Grande Chaumiere (Paris). EXHIBITIONS: Gustafsson Gallery (Toronto), Quan-Scheider (Toronto), Gallery One (Toronto), Shayne Gallery (Montreal), West End Gallery (Edmonton & Victoria), Wallace Gallery (Calgary); Ontario Society of Artists 125th Anniversary. COLLECTIONS: Dupont Canada Limited, Sony Canada Limited, Canaccord Capital, Four Seasons Hotel Toronto, General Electric Canada, Famous Players; Gallop & Gallop; North York Board of Education; Private Collections.
