Morgan O'Driscoll Irish & International Art Auction 12th November 2018

46 35 Charles J. McAuley RUA ARSA (1910-1999) Everyone Helps with the turf (1983) signed lower left and dated 1983 oil on canvas 51 x 76.30cm (20 x 30in) Provenance: Oriel Gallery, Dublin; Private Collection €2,000-€3,000 (£1,785-£2,678) Charles McAuley was born in 1910, in Gruig, Glenann, County Antrim, one of the nine Glens of Antrim. Despite being from a small rural village, McAuley pursued painting from an early age, in an area where farming was one of the main sources of life and income. Early in his life he was spotted by James H. Craig at a local Glens Feis who encouraged him and inspired his early work. His paintings depicted the rivers, mountains, seascapes and rural life that surrounded him. Many of his works are in private collections. There are several of his paintings in public collections such as Ulster Museum and Queens University Belfast.