sea blue sky abstracts

Completed last week 'Porthmeor Reflection' below, is not for sale - that's because it's going to be a raffle prize at St Ives Society of Artists during the Summer of 2013.  As yet unframed, the painting which is in oil on primed MDF, measures 25 x 41 cm. This next artwork is smaller (though doesn't appear so here).  'Heavy Seas, Porthmeor' is painted in oil on primed board and measures 18.5 x 30.5 cm. Click to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes.

Hoping to rehang artwork on Wednesday 23 January and to reopen Art Space Gallery for business by Thursday 24 January, 2013. Some of  'The Workers' below, enjoying a well earned break, he he.

Meanwhile, in a lively venue overlooking the harbour in St Ives.........we met a Gorilla with rhythm - he could sing too!!! Too busy dancing to take photos - but thanks again to those film-makers who took the time to record the St Ives New Year's Eve experience for posterity!

New Year's Eve in St Ives, 2012 - thanks to 'Cornishpastyman'.  Enjoy!

A new year and some new paintings, started in 2012 and completed in 2013.  They're not framed yet and won't appear in Art Space Gallery until after annual refurbishment which commences on Monday 14 January.  The gallery will be closed for approximately one week.  'Surf & Blue Sky' oil on primed board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Branches and Rain Drops' oil on primed board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Winter Sea Haze' oil on primed board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'The Rain Cloud' oil on primed board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Sombre Coast' oil on primed board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Ripple and Grey Sky Reflection' oil on primed board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm.   SOLD 'Brightness of a Cold Day' oil on primed board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm.   SOLD 'Wave Curl' oil on primed board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm.   SOLD 'Warm Sea and Land' oil on primed board, 12.5 x 4.5 cm.   SOLD 'Quiet Sea and Rain Cloud' oil on primed board, 15 x 6.5 cm.  

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ONE & ALL 'Three Ships and Lighthouse' Alfred Wallis  circa 1934-38 Wintry St Ives depicted by Alfred Wallis, the man of colour, showing Godrevy Lighthouse (top right) and Seine fishing nets brimming with pilchards. © the copyright holder photo credit: Alistair Peebles

Four paintings below - oil on board each measuring 13.5 x 13.5 cm, waiting to be framed. 'Glimmer of Light'.   SOLD 'Sky Gleam'.   SOLD 'Winter Afternoon Promise'.   SOLD 'Porthmeor, Rough and Smooth'.   SOLD Click to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes.

'November Colours 2012' A diptych, painted in acrylic and oil (81 x 50.5 x 2 cm) on narrow canvases, held together with connecting plates, so the artwork can be hung as shown or separated and hung with a larger gap between. That's not a fire on the bottom right by the way - just to preempt any assumptions!  The colours of November provided the starting point and inspiration, the landscape is a secondary development.  November can be dark, dreary and miserable, but there are moments and even some days when the colours are so strong and bright and wonderful This will be submitted to Penwith Society of Arts Winter Exhibition so please keep fingers crossed for me.  If not included in the above, 'November Colours' will be displayed in the Christmas Exhibition at Art Space Gallery . I was pleased to find today (13 Dec) that the painting has been accepted and will be included in the  Penwith Society of Arts Winter Exhibition 2012-13 , which opens on Sa

Thrilled to see Choughs in the wild today - for the first time ever - can't describe what the realisation of what was before my eyes felt like! Also got to see a 'mumuration' of starlings - no pics unfortunately. A fairly dark and cloudy November day Love this wild coast though Click to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes.

Unfortunately forgot to photograph the paintings below before taking to the framers - so please excuse the picture quality, as the frames are glazed!  Both paintings measure 29 x 20 cm and are float mounted in white wood frames measuring 56 x 46 cm. 'Porthgwidden Impression' oil on board. In this painting I'm imagining myself on Porthgwidden Beach, looking across St Ives Bay to Godrevy Lighthouse - the rock on the right is 'Merryn'.   SOLD 'Porthmeor - Open Space' oil on board.   SOLD This, I hope, captures the clarity often seen at Porthmeor and the way clouds are reflected in the slick of water ahead of the waves. They're not exhibited anywhere at the moment, but will probably end up at Art Space Gallery before long!  Click to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes.

Sun and showers for the last few days, so pretty good so far  for the month of November.  Great cloud formations too. Six original seascapes in oil on board to show today. The first is my favourite and, believe it or not, there's quite a lot of 'flesh tint' mixed in with the colours used! 'Dark Sky, Pale Sea' 13.5 x 13.5 cm.  SOLD 'Brisk Day, Northerly' 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'End of Another Winter Day' 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Calm Sea, Soft Sky' 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Bright Sea View' 13.5 x 13.5 cm. SOLD 'Bracing Air & Breakers' 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD Click to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes.

'Corner of St Ives Bay' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. This first small painting is displayed at the Members Autumn Exhibition at  St Ives Society of Artists  Norway Gallery.   SOLD 'Quiet Corner at the Beach', 'Coastal Action' and 'Facing the Waves' (below) will be delivered to Art Space Gallery tomorrow. 'Quiet Corner at the Beach' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Coastal Action' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Facing the Waves' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD These last two paintings are waiting to be taking to the framers to be float mounted. 'Windy Beach' oil on board, 12.5 x 11.5 cm.   SOLD 'Beach Stroll' oil on primed board, 11.5 x 12.5 cm. Click to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes.

This painting is currently exhibited at St Ives Society of Artists Festival Exhibition (until 14 October).  I was tempted to hold onto it because I like it so much - don't know why, maybe because of the darkness and contrast or because it captures what it feels like to stand on Porthmeor Beach when everything is moving:  the sea is rushing in and the clouds flying low? 'Winter Force' oil on primed board, black glazed frame, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD Click to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes.

Three recently completed paintings, the edges of the middle painting still to be painted, all of which are waiting to be framed.   A nice evening here today, in a cold Autumnal way, hope we get one or two warm days before the long Winter and dark days set in. 'Dark Day & Surf' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Winter Sea Stream' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Calm before a Storm' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Alone with the Sea' oil on board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm, framed, is displayed at Art Space Gallery .   SOLD As is  'Winter Cove' oil on board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm.   SOLD 'Low Tide and Clodgy Point' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm, framed. Currently displayed at St Ives Society of Artists Festival Show, until 14 October 2012.  SOLD 'Storm & Gale' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Cliff & Headland' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Tidal Pool, oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Here