The Golden Age of Cornish Art
Michael CANNEY

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Square Permutation I
(1980) 45 x 45cm relief £3,725


Systemic I
(1981) 40 x 36cm relief £4,300


Square permutation II
(1980) 36 x 36cm relief £3,725


Interlock II
(1984) 22 x 22cm relief £3,075


White Relief II
32 x 62cm construction £4,250


Small collage
(1980) 11 x 9cm watercolour and collage SOLD


Relief
(‘59-‘69) 20 x 16cm construction £4,395

Michael Canney (1923-1999)
Falmouth born Michael Canney’s impact as an artist is in many wayssecondary to his significance as a broadcaster, writer, curator, lecturer and champion of art, particularly in Cornwall. During his time as Curator of Newlyn Art Gallery (1956-64) he curated some significant exhibitions and promoted a more forward thinking attitude, which led to the Gallery attracting Arts Council funding. He worked in a variety of styles, from traditional landscapes, through Lanyon and landscape influenced abstract works like ‘Coast to Coast’ to more hard-edged, almost mathematical constructivist pieces later in his career.