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.

Maud Lewis

1903 - 1970
 

Maud Lewis was born, Maud Dowley, in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia.  She began painting with her mother. Together they would paint hundreds of Christmas cards every year, to sell on the streets of Yarmouth.  When she married, she and her husband Everett Lewis moved into a tiny 10 by 12 foot cabin, without electricity, water, or any modern comforts.

Maud suffered from the effects of polio and arthritis and was severely handicapped in her range of movement.  Everett encouraged her to paint, taking her on drives in the countryside in his Model T for inspiration.  She went from painting cards to painting on plywood panels, which Everett cut to a size she could manage with her limitations.

She painted one or two oil paintings each day, placing them in the oven to dry.  Her images were irresistible and uncompromising in their positive outlook. Patrons came to her door, where she sold her paintings for $4.00 and later $5.00 and $10.00.  She eventually became known to collectors beyond her district, and found representation at Ten Mile House, a gallery in Halifax.  She died in 1970 at the age of 67.