For over 30 years Mayberry Fine Art has quietly brokered sales for countless Canadian and International works of art from private collections.

We provide complete services to confidentially assist you with the sale of complete collections or single works of art.

What to expect when selling or consigning your artwork with Mayberry Fine Art

• Use our Appraisal and Valuation form to send us details on the work(s) of art you may wish to sell. Some of the details we will need include.
  • Artist Name
  • Size (measurements)
  • Date
  • Signature
  • When and where aquired
  • Condition
  • Good quality photograph
• After a fair market value has been agreed upon, we may need to examine the artwork for condition and authentication.
• In the case of larger works or collections which may be awkward to transport, we will visit your location to view the works.
• Crating and shipping is available when needed.
• Purchase options include outright purchase or consignment sale.
• Commission with regard to consignment sales is an agreed-upon percentage between Mayberry Fine Art and the seller. It is based on the value of the artwork. Commission on higher valued works can be as low as 5%.
• Unless specifically expressed otherwise all values and prices discussed or published are in Canadian funds.

Click here to complete the valuation form.

Emily Carr

1871 - 1945
 
Carr was born in Victoria, BC in 1871. After the death of her parents she persuaded her guardian to let her study art in San Francisco around 1888. She returned to Victoria in 1895 and set up a studio in the barn behind her home where she painted and taught art. During the period 1905-1910 she did many canvases in an Indian motif of her own style, portraying totem poles in their natural setting along the northern coast of BC. Carr went to Europe to study for two years and returned to Vancouver in 1912 where her new works were rejected. She was forced to return to Victoria and, having run out of funds, she began making pottery decorated with Indian designs to sell to tourists. This kept her from painting for almost 15 years. After moving to the east and being influenced by some of the Group of Seven, Carr's style changed and she started painting various landscapes of the BC forests using oil on paper. In 1936 Carr turned to full time painting and writing. She died in 1945. Her paintings are collected worldwide with a large collection at the Vancouver Art Gallery and another in the national Gallery of Canada.