sea blue sky abstracts

Two new paintings below, which have been delivered to the framers today, ready for the forthcoming St Ives Society of Artists Autumn Exhibition, which opens on 18 October 2012. 'Last of Winter Daylight' oil on primed board, 29 x 20 cm.   SOLD 'Close to the Cold Sea' oil on primed board, 20.5 x 16 cm.   SOLD 'Lovely Evening, Calm Sea' oil on board, 12.5 x 11.5 cm is also at the framers, to be float mounted, for eventual display at Stisa . As is  'Fast Running Sea' oil on primed board, 12.5 x 9.5 cm  These next four have been mounted and wrapped and currently reside in the 'browsers' at the Society's Norway Gallery.  No sizes I'm afraid, forgot to measure them - again!  None of them are very big....... 'Breakers & White Horses'  oil on primed board. 'Late Afternoon Surf' oil on primed board. 'Welcoming Waves' oil on primed board.   SOLD 'Su

The annual Square Deal and Donated Picture Show opens at Norway Gallery, Mariners' Church, St Ives on Saturday 8 September, click here   to see some of the many paintings that will be on sale - for just £50 each!  This event raises some much needed funds for St Ives Society of Artists and goes towards maintenance and eventual refurbishment of the building. 'Porthmeor Surge' is my contribution to the cause and is rendered in oil on 10 inch square deep edge canvas.   SOLD I'm also contributing 'Man's Head & Clodgy' which is an over painted abstract from 2006, measuring 12 x 12 inches.   SOLD The exhibition continues until 14 September 2012.  Click to enlarge, copyright Lesley Ninnes. Have a good weekend everyone!

Rain and wind, but it's technically Summer here - soon to return, I hope - especially for those who go camping?  There have been some lovely sunny breaks this week and a better day is forecast tomorrow, so keep fingers crossed for warm and dry conditions.  Have a good weekend all. The paintings below are as yet unframed, but when they are will be delivered to Art Space Gallery. 'Fine Weather at Winter Beach' oil on board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm.   SOLD 'Towards Shore' oil on board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm. 'Evening Shadow' oil on board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm.   SOLD 'Sea Space' oil on board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm.  SOLD 'Dark Coast, Cloud Break' oil on board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm.   SOLD Click images to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes.

 Small seascapes painted this month.  They're framed and ready to be delivered to Art Space Gallery in a day or so.    'Fresh Breeze, Rock & Sand' oil on primed board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm.   SOLD 'Coast Appeal' oil on primed board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm.   SOLD 'Sunny Spells' oil on primed board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm.   SOLD 'Sea & Weather Front' oil on primed board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm.   SOLD 'Beach & Cloud Bank' oil on primed board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm.   SOLD 'Active Weather Seascape' oil on primed board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm.   SOLD Click to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes.

These three little mounted paintings can now be found at the Mariner's Gallery, home of St Ives Society of Artists  'Godrevy, from St Ives' oil on board.   SOLD 'Rocks and Rollers' oil on board.   SOLD 'Coast Vista' oil on board.   SOLD Click to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes.

Some more small paintings.  The first three are as yet unframed, the next two are on sale at Art Space Gallery and the final pair sold at Art Space yesterday! 'The Quay' oil on board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm.   SOLD 'Dark Island' oil on board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm.   SOLD 'Straight Waves' oil on board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm.   SOLD 'Water and Light' oil on board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm.   SOLD 'Red Sky, Rough Sea' oil on board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm.   SOLD 'Porthmeor, Sky Reflection' oil on board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm. SOLD 'Surf and Bright Sky' oil on board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm. SOLD Click to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes.

Off to the framers today with 'Bright Day, Wild Sea' SOLD  below, which is painted on primed board in oil, worked with roller, knife and brush.  The strong sky colour has come from the excess paint mixed to 'rejuvenate' a tired abstract!  Painting measures 46 x 30.5 cm.   'Brisk Breeze at the Beach'  is smaller, 19 x 15 cm (though looks the same size here).  It's another reworked piece - surprise, surprise, I'm a big fan of reuse - features heavy impasto and is rendered on primed and under-painted MDF.   SOLD Click to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes.

Here's my most recent abstract, the 'Force of Calm' a reworked painting in oil on deep edge canvas, 70 x 50 cm.  Now part of the current exhibition at Art Space Gallery.   Detailed views are included to show texture and paint effects  Click to enlarge Andrea at   Dream Art Smart Art  has linked to this post  - why not click the link and pay her a visit - see you in September, Andrea. x Copyright Lesley Ninnes.

Only two paintings to show today - one of which has already sold at Art Space .  I don't have any in reserve and there are none 'in progress'.  The earliest opportunity to make a start on new boards will not be until Wednesday!!!  Might be an idea to start several - six seems a good number.........  Now, are there enough primed boards? 'Sun on the Waves' 12.5 x 12.5 cm, oil on board.   SOLD 'Waves Right There' 12.5 x 12.5 cm, oil on board.   SOLD Click to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes

Pictured below are some of the small paintings on board shown in previous posts all framed and prior to delivery to Art Space Gallery .   The larger painting 'Winter Coast' is also rendered in oil on primed board (29 x 29 cm/ framed 55 x 55 cm).   SOLD Recently completed and not yet framed is 'Man's Head Sunset' oil on primed board 12.5 x 12.5 cm.   SOLD And 'More Rough Weather to Come' oil on board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm.   SOLD Here's a close up of 'Pools & Waves' 12.5 x 12.5 cm - see top right in the first photo.   SOLD Click to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes.

Unwelcome reading on the cover of the latest edition of 'The St Helena Connection' the official news magazine of the Society of Friends of St Helena which arrived last week. I was introduced to Georgie by agronomist Richard Gillett in early 1985 after expressing an interest in painting the wild flowers of St Helena, the South Atlantic island that was my home from October 1984 -  October 1987.  Our first outing took us part way along the uneven rocky route to Lots Wife Ponds on the Sandy Bay side of the Island and we weren't successful on that day in finding an example of 'Babies Toes' or 'Old Man Live Forever' or maybe even the 'Salad Plant'.  Can't remember in truth what we were looking for now - but I do remember the feeling of anticipation and adventure and the sun and 'newness' of being out in the open air in such a different landscape. Subsequently, Georgie showed me where all the different flowering endemic plant s