1980s Original Val McGann "Evening Tide, Maine" Oil Painting

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Original oil on canvas painting by Val McGann titled "Evening Tide, Maine." This coastal seascape features a rocky shoreline with … Read more Original oil on canvas painting by Val McGann titled "Evening Tide, Maine." This coastal seascape features a rocky shoreline with crashing waves, seagulls, and figures in the distance. The artwork is housed in a rustic wooden frame with a linen mat and a brass title plaque. The primary colors are shades of blue, green, and earth tones.

Val McGann, a native of Ballinasloe, Co. Galway, Ireland, has a distinguished background as an artist. He studied at the National College of Art, Dublin and the Byam Shaw College of Art, London. He has exhibited in Dublin, London, Boston, New York and Washington D. C.

His one-man exhibitions in the House of Representatives, U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D. C. and Butler Galleries were major successes. He was a member of the Founding Committee of the American Ireland Fund. He is listed in the Who's Who of the Irish in America.

In 1982, he was nominated for the International Award for Individual Achievement from United Dominions Trust Bank, Dublin. In April, 1987, he was honored when his painting, Joyce's Tower, Sandycove, County Dublin, Ireland, was hung in the State House in Boston. The painting was purchased by the Eire Society of Boston to commemorate its 50th Anniversary. He had a studio in Kennebunk, Maine.

Val McGann's marine and still life paintings are owned by discerning collectors throughout the United States and abroad. See less