Mayberry showing landscapes at Tuxedo site

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Canadian artists are being shown on the walls of the Tuxedo location of Mayberry Fine Art, which had a soft opening in May.

Husband and wife team of Shaun and Dana Mayberry, who live in southwest Winnipeg, are eager to introduce a new client base to Mayberry’s contemporary artists and historical Canadian art. The Tuxedo location – originally intended to open in March – will exhibit a rotating selection of works by more than 30 Mayberry gallery artists.

“We currently have art by Bob Kebic on the walls, in his first solo show in Winnipeg,” Shaun said. “He takes a stylized approach to Canadian landscapes. The colours are bold and optimistic. He doesn’t paint outdoors at a specific location, but rather from his imagination, at his studio in Toronto. He’s using colour and design, and letting the viewers draw their own conclusion about the landscapes.”

Kebic doesn’t name his canvasses but prefers numbering them. “Looking at the paintings is like seeing things through a cubist lens,” Dana said. “It’s a quilt-like presentation. He builds his paintings in compartments rather than envisioning the whole thing from the start.”

Art valuation, appraisal and framing services are easily accessible and convenient for new and existing clients in south and west Winnipeg neighbourhoods, according to Shaun.

“This gallery is intended as a satellite space to the downtown gallery,” he said, adding the address of that gallery is 212 McDermot Ave. in the west Exchange District.

The Mayberrys also plan to offer evening talks by local artists in the fall, when health restrictions permit, including artists such as Ewa Tarsia, Don Proch and Luther Pokrant.

They are also planning a historical show of the Group of Seven’s work, as this year is the 100th anniversary of the first show by the iconic Canadian landscape painters in 1920. The Group of Seven influenced many subsequent artists, Shaun said. “We’re hoping to have an art curator speak about the group.”

The Group of Seven originally consisted of Franklin Carmichael, Lawren Harris, A. Y. Jackson, Frank Johnston, Arthur Lismer, J. E. H. MacDonald, and Frederick Varley. Later on,  A. J. Casson, Edwin Holgate and LeMoine FitzGerald were invited into the group. Two artists commonly associated with the group are Tom Thomson and Emily Carr.

“One of our goals is to expand people’s education about art, and shows like this will do just that,” Shaun said.

Mayberry Fine Art is located in unit 138 at the Tuxedo Shopping Centre at 2025 Corydon Ave. For more information, see www.mayberryfineart.com