sea blue sky abstracts

St Ives Society Square Deal and Donated Show is now on. Members work on 10" square canvases all at £50, plus a selection of donated works at commission free prices.  View the square canvases during opening hours on Saturday 10th September, 2016 and buy your favourite from 5 pm on the same day!  Come early as this event is extremely popular and there's a great selection to choose from this year, with something for every taste.  Click image to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes St Ives, Cornwall.

Summer, such a hectic, busy time here in St Ives, no complaints though, there's been enough sunshine to keep everyone happy! On the personal news front: All six of the artworks painted with submission to the annual ING Discerning Eye Exhibition  in mind are now at the framer's.  There's still time to enter, click the link to find out more. The  Rotary Club of St Ives popular fundraising exhibition of donated postcard sized art is a high point of the annual St Ives September Festival  and my contribution is already in the hands of the organisers. The ever popular Square Deal Show at St Ives Society of Artists Mariners Gallery is another unmissable September Festival event.  I have my blank canvas, it's unwrapped and a start on it will be made very soon - just need to think about what to paint! Again, click links to access more info.   Here's some new work - the following four paintings will appear at Art Space Gallery, St Ives very soon. '

Summer's here!  The welcome warmth has been lovely - blue skies, wispy clouds and glorious sunsets, ahhh. Because it's been a while since the last post, there are quite a few small paintings included here today, starting with..... 'Rough Sea, Nice Day' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. SOLD 'Tide Has Turned' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Porthmeor Surf Light' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Breaking a Long Way Out' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD All of the above are currently at Art Space Gallery, St Ives 'Sun, Big Waves' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD at St Ives Society of Artists  Mariners Gallery 'Passing Moments, Porthmeor' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.  SOLD  'Receding Waves and Seaweed' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. On display at Art Space Gallery, St Ives.   SOLD 'Ve

Hello again!  The first two paintings below are already in the big window at Art Space Gallery, St Ives 'Godrevy, Sea Like Glass' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Onshore Wind, Breaking Surf' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5cm.   SOLD I'm planning to submit the following two paintings to  St Ives Society of Artists   Members Summer Exhibition tomorrow. 'Silver Clouds, Bright Surf' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD    'Godrevy Lighthouse, Big Sky' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD The next pair of paintings can also to be found at Art Space Gallery, St Ives. 'Walls of Water, Porthmeor' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Godrevy Reflection' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD Last but not least, here are two small rectangular artworks, waiting to be framed. 'Bright Sky, Bright Surf' oil on boa

Some touches of blue sky to be found in these most recent artworks, reflecting the generally improving weather of the past few weeks.  I know conditions have been more unsettled for the past few days but, when the sun does come out, it's absolutely wonderful! These are already framed, currently at Art Space Gallery, St Ives  'Blue Horizon, Deceptive Calm' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Sun Pushing Through Cloud' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Cloud Clearing to the West' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. SOLD 'Surf, Sun and Breeze' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Porthmeor, Something for Everyone' oil on board, 8 x 13 cm.   SOLD 'Bright North Wester'  oil on board, 13 x 8 cm.   SOLD 'Water's Edge Excitement' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.  SOLD The rectangular paintings below have been mounted and can

I'm unveiling five atmospheric seascapes today destined for this summer's exhibition at the Thomas Henry Gallery  Nantucket.   The exciting show will present a stunning range of paintings by some very talented marine artists, several of whom are Cornwall based, and includes new work by Melanie Mcdonald and Beccy Marshall  'Living Sea' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. 'Beach, A New Day' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. 'Surf and Peace' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. 'Beside the Sea' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. 'Wave Energy' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm Click images to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes St Ives, Cornwall.