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Here are the two paintings submitted to Bath Society of Artists' 113th Annual Open Exhibition   and I'm very pleased that the first (see below) has been accepted and now hangs, ready for the preview on Friday and exhibition opening on Saturday 24th March. in the Victoria Gallery, Bath .  Click the link above to find out more.  Selection was postponed until Monday 19th from the previous Saturday due to heavy snow - a brief return of the 'Beast from the East' and the delay means I don't have an invitation image to display on this post. 'Storm Eleanor Aftermath' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.  SOLD Although disappointed that 'White Surf and Tide Line' wasn't accepted (see below).  Chosen because of the contrast of colour, atmosphere and conditions that occur, often on the same beach as those captured in 'Storm Eleanor Aftermath' - literally in moments in this part of the world - I can well understand the difficulties ...

Yes, that's right Bath Society of Artists 113th Annual Open Exhibition is looming. Submission day is this Saturday, 17th March, 2018!! Now is your chance if you happen to be an artist with ambitions to see your unique creation(s) hanging on the walls of the beautiful  Victoria Art Gallery Just visit the Society website (link above) download the entry forms and take your work along on the day between 10.30 am - 4.00 pm.  I'm submitting two works (no images online yet) so please keep fingers crossed for Yours Truly! Good Luck to all. x And also, here are my latest small paintings on board, currently or soon to be at   Art Space Gallery, St Ives 'South Coast Light' 13.5 x 13.5 cm. SOLD 'Lighthouse, A Little Bit Stormy' 13.5 x 13.5 cm. SOLD 'Here Comes the Snow' 13.5 x 13.5 cm. SOLD 'It's Getting Warmer at the Beach' 13.5 x 13.5 cm. SOLD 'North Coast Greys' 13.5 x 13.5 cm. SOLD ...

Much larger artworks relatively than the square 13.5 cm oils on board usually displayed on this blog, the earliest of these paintings were commenced in the last weeks of 2017 and completed early this year.  Two were inspired by weather conditions generated by Storm Eleanor, which hit during the night of 3rd January, 2018.  And the heavy textures of 'The Clean Wave' result from the reworking of an earlier artwork. Rendered in oil on canvas, each one is set in a chunky white painted wood frame. The first is currently displayed in the window of Art Space Gallery, St Ives 'Storm Eleanor, the Morning After' oil on canvas, framed, 40.5 x 40.5 cm.  SOLD The following paintings can be viewed at Beyond the Sea Gallery, Padstow during the Easter holidays. 'The Clean Wave' oil on canvas, framed, 41 x 41 cm. SOLD 'Porthmeor Beach Horizon' oil on canvas, framed 41 x 41 cm. SOLD 'Storm Eleanor's Touch...

It's half-way through February 2018 already and I have some more small, square seascapes for you to look at.  Currently at Art Space Gallery, St Ives 'Winter Sea 2018' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.  SOLD 'St Ives Bay, Sunny In and Out' oil on board, 13.5 x 13. cm.  SOLD 'Porthmeor, Never Still' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. SOLD 'Stormy Calm' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. SOLD 'Marine Vista with Rocks' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. SOLD 'Crashing Surf, Far Out' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.  SOLD 'Waves Taking Back the Sand' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. SOLD 'Sunny Weather Clouds at the Beach' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.  SOLD 'Muted Colours Across the Bay' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. SOLD 'Dodging the Showers, Porthmeor' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. SOLD 'Coastal, Colour and Light' oi...

Small original oil paintings on board.  See them at Art Space Gallery, St Ives  unless stated otherwise. The second day of January and storm Eleanor is expected to hit the North Cornish coast tomorrow, whipping up waves of 20 feet!  Promises to be spectacular and I for one will be watching - from a safe distance of course! 'Sea, Replenishing Pools' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.  SOLD 'Sea Grey, Encroaching Tide' 13.5 x 13.5 cm.  SOLD 'Muted Colours, Roar of the Sea' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. SOLD Currently hanging at St Ives Society of Artists Mariners Gallery. 'Coast, Soothe Your Soul' oil on board, 9.5 x 23 cm.  SOLD Currently in the browser at St Ives Society of Artists Mariners Gallery. 'Cornwall Coast and Land' oil on hardboard, 19.5 x 21 cm. SOLD Currently at the framer's. A reworked piece cut down from a bigger painting that just didn't work. Click images to enlarge.  Copy...

Happy New Year one and all. After a day marked by ferocious squalls and mountainous seas, we could have been forgiven for thinking that any celebrations would be a wash-out, here in St Ives last night. Fortunately not the case! The rain stopped, fancy dress was donned and the streets and harbour peopled by excited revellers, with standing room only in every direction when the 60 second countdown to midnight began and a breathtaking firework display was launched from the Quay' (Smeaton's Pier) marking the arrival of 2018. And we have a bright start this morning, a favourable sign for the next 12 months? Hope so. Best wishes.

New paintings for my Christmas wall at Art Space Gallery, St Ives And hoping to get them on display within the next few days. Our  annual Christmas Sale has started, there are generous reductions on original work, so why not pop in to see us? Winter opening is 10.30 am - 4 pm, 7 days a week. 'White Cloud Reflection, Porthmeor'  SOLD oil on canvas, chunky white bespoke frame, framed dimensions 40.5 x 53 cm. 'Cloud Above the Headland'  SOLD oil on board, white painted bespoke frame, 31.5 x 31.3 cm. 'Let the Rainbow Do Its Work'  SOLD oil on board, white painted bespoke frame, 31.5 x 31.3 cm. 'Sea and Shore' diptych oil on board, white painted bespoke frame, 31.5 x 31.3 cm. SOLD 'Wild Sea, Everyone Loves It' oil on board, white painted bespoke frame, 31.5 x 31.3 cm. SOLD 'White Water As Far As the Eye Can See' oil on board, white painted bespoke fram...

At last a blog post to show some of the most recent of my small, square paintings on board, after a busy summer and early autumn here in St Ives.  Can it really be November already? The unsold works pictured are currently displayed at Art Space Gallery, St Ives Winter opening 7 days a week from 10.30 am - 4.00 pm daily.  'Cliff Sheltered Cove' oil on primed board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm, framed. SOLD 'Total Inundation on this Tide' oil on primed board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm, framed.   SOLD 'Swells Breaking' oil on primed board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm, framed.  SOLD 'Here Comes the Sea' oil on primed board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm, framed. SOLD 'Beach, Brightening from the West'  SOLD oil on primed board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm, framed. 'Water, All Surrounding'  SOLD oil on primed board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm, framed. 'Beach, A Little Bit Wild' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm, framed.  SOLD 'Sitting on...

Just for a change I have included two larger works on canvas in this post.  The first is a commission, on deep-edge canvas, unframed, which is already with its owner.   'Porthmeor, Looking West' oil 36 x 24 inches.  SOLD Detail of above A rough sketch made close to low tide on the Island side of Porthmeor Beach and with photo reference for 'Porthmeor, Looking West'.    'Wild & Wonderful Porthmeor' oil on 30 x 30 cm canvas, framed. SOLD Click on images to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes St Ives, Cornwall.