Lot #28: Original Signed John Kinnear (1920–2003) Canadian Art Oil Painting

original mid-century modernist expressionist landscape oil painting by celebrated Canadian artist John Kinnear. Titled Beyond Motlier Hill, Devon, the dramatic coastal composition portrays a rocky, wind-swept shoreline in Devon, England. Kinnear employs thick impasto layers, heavy palette knife texturing, and deep, moody tones to capture churning ocean waves, scattered driftwood, a rustic wooden ladder structure in the foreground, and sweeping storm clouds. Key Features & Details: • Artist: John Kinnear (1920–2003) • Title: Beyond Motlier Hill • Location Depicted: Devon, England (Inscribed "DEVON" on verso). • Medium: Oil on canvas. • Style: Mid-Century Postwar Expressionism / Canadian School Landscape. • Inscriptions: Hand-signed "KINNEAR" in heavy impasto paint on the lower front corner. Fully cross-titled, located, and signed in graphite script across the reverse canvas backing. • Framing: Housed in its classic original vintage deep-profile dark walnut wood gallery frame with a clean inner cream border accent. Dimensions: 40x36 Pickup category timeslot {A}