Taupo Quay Door
Neville Mawhinney, Artist
This is one of the
paintings
in our collection.
It was made in
Whanganui, Whanganui Region, New Zealand
in 1982.
About the Work
Originally
from
Dunedin,
Mawhinney
moved
to
Wanganui
in
the
1960s
where
he
worked
as
the
manager
of
Smith
and
Smith
and
in
his
spare
time
he
explored
his
passion
for
painting.
He
had
a
great
love
of
Italy
and
Italian
painting
and
was
influenced
by
modernist
painters
of
the
1920s
and
1930s.
This
blending
of
influences
can
be
seen
in
his
use
of
the
Renaissance
painting
technique
of
egg
tempura,
pigment
mixed
with
egg
yolk,
with
Surrealist
inspired
scenes.
“As a painter I am drawn to images that originate beyond the boundaries of this country. Time spent in Italy has given me the imagination to produce works that strive for a sense of mystery, similar to that achieved by the great Italian metaphysical painter Georgio de Chirico.”
“As a painter I am drawn to images that originate beyond the boundaries of this country. Time spent in Italy has given me the imagination to produce works that strive for a sense of mystery, similar to that achieved by the great Italian metaphysical painter Georgio de Chirico.”
Measurements
Image: 670 x 546mm
Media
egg tempera on hardboard
Description
Image of a partially opened door. The door is wooden slats, over the doorway are the letters WBO. There is a step up to the doorway. The image is in browns and creams.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Purchased, 1983.
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
Mar 1983