FRED O'NEILL(1919-1985) "SOUTHERN ALPS - MOUNT COOK FROM THE WEST" OIL ON BOARD

"Frederick Arthur O’Neill was born in 1919. Determined to make a living from art, he studied at an art school in Sydney after leaving Otago Boys' High. In Australia he worked at an engineering firm. After war service with the RNZAF in the Solomon Islands, he set up his own company, Dunedin Electroplaters, a successful business that provided his livelihood while keeping up his interest in art through his hobby of oil painting. He received much acclaim both at home and overseas for his hobby of film making and animation and won many awards during the 50’s and 60’s from amateur film maker and cine societies. His special skills were sought out by NZBC in the mid 60’s but the 1967 death of Nancy O’Neill, Fred’s wife and fellow amateur film maker, seems to be the point at which he abandoned film making as his principal hobby. He reverted to oil painting and served as President of the Otago Art Society, and held office in a number of other organisations. Fred O’Neill died in 1985.

THIS IS A BREATHTAKING VIEW F MOUNT COOK AND THE ALPS AND IS TESTAMENT TO THE GREAT SKILL OF THIS ARTIST PAINTING AND FRAME ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION

MEASURES PAINTING 70 X 55CM FRAME 81 X 66CM