WHYTE'S IRISH & INTERNATIONAL ART 26 FEBRUARY 2018

From the Estate of Theo McNab 53 Theo McNab (1940-2015) SCHIZOGENESIS S2-B acrylic on canvas construction; (in relief ) titled on reverse 16 by 25in. (40.6 by 63.5cm) Provenance: Estate of Theo McNab Theo McNab was born in Dublin. He worked as a design consultant before exhibiting for the first time at the Irish Exhibition of Living Art in 1971, where he was awarded the Carroll’s prize. From 1973 he held one man shows at the David Hendriks Gallery. He exhibited extensively in Europe, the USA, China, Japan and Korea. In 1976 he won the Scott Tallon Walker Prize at the Oireachtas. In 1981 he became a member of Aosdána and was elected to the Toscaireacht (Supervisory Board) in 1985. He was Professor of Fine Art at the National College of Art & Design where he actively promoted international exchanges for staff and students under the Erasmus scheme. His work is underpinned by scientific order as found in nature, such as observation of the movement of the sun within a given period of time from a fixed position. He has said: “I do not wish my painting to be classified as abstract or otherwise. I am interested in our feelings about existence and our desire for order whether manifested in mythology, philosophy or mathematics. I transform these timeless concerns into landscapes reflecting personal experience”. €300-€500 (£210-£360 approx.) Click Here for Large Images & To Bid Lot 53