Peter Canty received his BA in art from the Chouniard Art Institute, Los Angeles (now California Institute of the Arts) and an MA from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 1969. Heavily influenced by the Post-Impressionist masters Van Gogh, Gauguin and Cezanne, in his own he words he describes his interest in landscapes, believing they are, “the best vehicle for motion, force, and color dynamics.” Although his work reference realistic subjects, Canty’s imagery is drawn strictly from his own imagination.
Chanel, Paris “Camellia” 18k yellow gold articulated blossom ring set with 75 round full-cut white diamonds (approx. 1.50 carats TW) and 101 round full-cut yellow diamonds (approx. 1.00 carat TW) and 94 round full-cut demantoid garnets (approx. 1.00 carat TW) all in 24 heart shaped hinged and moveable flower petals with a central cluster of 7 round full-cut diamonds, signed: Chanel in a rectangle, 750 in a cartouche, size: 7 1/4, c. 1980’s