Archive for May, 2010

What is Conservation Framing?

What is Conservation Framing?

May 25th, 2010 :: Articles, Displaying Art Effectively

Acids from the wood pulp found in the boards and backing of some framing materials will burn and degrade artwork over time.  Watercolours, drawings and prints are also extremely vulnerable to fading caused by  sunlight.   Art on paper is most susceptible to damage caused by the environment and antiquated or improper framing techniques.  Archival [...]

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REFRAMING – A FRESH TAKE ON OLD TREASURES

REFRAMING – A FRESH TAKE ON OLD TREASURES

May 25th, 2010 :: Articles, Displaying Art Effectively

The time is right to consider reframing treasured art and heirloom photographs, if you recently:

Inherited artwork or prized family photographs
Moved to a new home or office
Renovated or redecorated your space
Purchased a new piece for your collection
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TO REFRAME OR NOT TO REFRAME
Ask yourself these questions:

Is the artwork or photograph [...]

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Framing Services: Our Master Craftsman and Expertise Set Us Apart

Framing Services: Our Master Craftsman and Expertise Set Us Apart

May 25th, 2010 :: Articles, Displaying Art Effectively

Your treasured artworks and heirloom photographs deserve nothing but the best.  Mayberry Fine Art has over 35 years of experience in providing the finest in art gallery services – museum-quality framing, reframing, cleaning, and restoration.

Our master framers’ craftsmanship is on par with the best in the world.
We practise conservation framing using archival materials [...]

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Between the heartbeats – Bruce Monk

May 7th, 2010 :: In The News

Check out Winnipeg Free Press’s coverage of the Bruce Monk exhibition at Mayberry Fine Art this week.
After a short stint as a company dancer in the mid-1980s, he has taught and choreographed at the RWB School for 23 years.
For all those years, Monk has also been a fine-art dance photographer, able to glide [...]

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New Video Profile : Peter McConville

May 6th, 2010 :: Features, Videos

Mayberry Fine Art is pleased to present a new video profile of Winnipeg artist Peter McConville.  Watch the video after the click to get to know the man behind the paintings as McConville speaks about the role his life experiences have played in the evolution of his art — from his decision to escape the violence in his homeland of Northern Ireland, to the heartwrenching loss of his daughter to cancer, and his own recent recovery from the disease.

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River City : New works from Peter McConville

River City : New works from Peter McConville

May 5th, 2010 :: Events, Features

Peter McConvilleLandscape painting has been Peter’s focus for the last several years. While he was recovering in hospital from a recent illness, Peter could look out his window onto the Red River set against the backdrop of Winnipeg’s skyline. To Peter, rivers, in their varied moods, represent a metaphor for the seasons of life. This is the inspiration for his latest series of work.

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Mayberry Fine Art is pleased to present the following video on Winnipeg artist Peter McConville. Watch the video below to get to know the man behind the paintings as McConville speaks about the role his life experiences have played in the evolution of his art — from his decision to escape the violence in his homeland of Northern Ireland, to the heartwrenching loss of his daughter to cancer, and his own recent recovery from the disease.

Click here to view our Video Profile of Peter McConville

Be sure to visit our satellite space in Winnipeg Square to check out new artist Sara Robichaud’s work in the month of May. She has taught at the University of Victoria, the Surrey Art Gallery and currently teaches at the Vancouver Island School of Art.  Sara is also the Golden working artist for Vancouver Mainland and Vancouver Island.

Her artistic practice is rooted in abstract expressionism and involves process- based way of working.  Her paintings engage the viewer in a visual inquiry between the atmospheric and lyrical qualities of the form and the hard physicality of their material.

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