sea blue sky abstracts

Nearly ready for collection from the framers, are five new small paintings in oil, which will make their debut at Art Space Gallery, St Ives, in the next few days, each floated in a deep-core conservation board mount. (Now at Art Space Gallery)  'Shallow Waves Reclaim the Shore' oil on primed board, 7.5 x 21.5 cm.   'Rough Weather and Rocks' oil on primed board, 14 x 5.5 cm. SOLD 'Headland, Horizon and Shore' oil on primed board, 14 x 5 cm. Dark Sand, Aquamarine Sea' oil on primed board, 14 x 5 cm. SOLD 'Blustery and Bright at the Beach' oil on primed board, 13.5 x 5 cm. The pair of paintings below are currently displayed at St Ives Society of Artists Members Autumn Show, which runs until Friday, 11 October, 2024. Works by over 70 artists on all subjects and styles. 'Flood Tide Inundation' oil on primed board, 17 x 13 cm. 'Summer Sea, Warm Sand' oil on primed board, 17 x 13.5 cm. Click images to enlarge. Copyright Lesley Ninnes St Ive

Today's collection includes this first painting, which is already framed and on display at Art Space Gallery, St Ives and three unframed originals currently awaiting mounts. See below for more info.  'Mist and Sunlight, Porthmeor' Oil on primed board, 14cm x 14cm. SOLD 'Beach Weather, Porthmeor' Oil on primed board, 8cm x 14cm. SOLD 'Cove, Nature and Space' Oil on primed board, 15.5cm x 4.5cm. SOLD 'Fresh Sea Air and Breakers' Oil on primed board, 8cm x 14cm. SOLD Click images to enlarge. Copyright Lesley Ninnes St Ives, Cornwall.

Here's a bigger painting for August rendered in oil on Arches Huile paper and already hanging on my wall at Art Space Gallery, St Ives. 'Wet Sand and Water, Gleaming Light' oil on Arches huile cold pressed paper, framed, 50 x 41cm. Click image to enlarge. Copyright Lesley Ninnes St Ives, Cornwall.

 And here's a selection of the most recent batch of tiny paintings delivered to  Art Space Gallery, St Ives in the last week of July, 2024. All have been painted on primed board or paper and are float mounted using 3" deep core conservation board. 'Moody Sky and White Surf' oil on primed board, 13.5 x 4.5 cm. SOLD 'Sea View, Bright Western Sky' oil on board, 13.5 x 4.5 cm. SOLD 'Coast, Lively Breakers' oil on board, 17.5 x 4.5 cm. SOLD 'Beach and Big Sky' oil on primed paper, 6.5 x 10 cm. SOLD 'Wind Driven Waves, North Coast' oil on board, 13.5 x 4.5 cm. SOLD Click images to enlarge. Copyright Lesley Ninnes St Ives, Cornwall.

 Catching up with posting more examples of tiny oil paintings on board, today. This little group was delivered in early July 2024 to   Art Space Gallery, St Ives   'Good Weather Approaching' oil on board, 13.5 x 4 cm. Deep core conservation board 3" mount. SOLD  'Corner of the Cove' oil on board. 13.5 x 4.5 cm. Deep core conservation board 3" mount. SOLD 'Racing Surf with Clouds' oil on board, 13.5 x 4.5 cm. SOLD Also, in portrait format, pictured at the top of the group pic below is: 'Wave Upon Wave' oil on primed board, 4 x 13.5 cm.   Click images to enlarge. Copyright Lesley Ninnes St Ives, Cornwall.

Here are some examples of unframed tiny paintings of mine at Art Space Gallery, St Ives . They're presented in creamy coloured, deep core conservation mounts for those customers who have specific preferences where framing is concerned.  I love creating them, they're spontaneous and fun. 'Surf Breaking Through' SOLD 'Back of the Island, St Ives' SOLD 'Wave About to Break' SOLD 'Flood Tide, Porthmeor' SOLD 'Bright Surf and Sea' SOLD 'Surf Breaking' SOLD Click images to enlarge. Copyright Lesley Ninnes St Ives, Cornwall.

Small oil paintings currently exhibited at Art Space Gallery, St Ives   And, because it's December there are some Christmas cards for sale too.   'Light Filled Cove' oil on primed board, 14 x 14 cm. SOLD 'Rock Pool and Beyond' oil on primed board, 14 x 14 cm. SOLD 'Low Water Sea Stream' oil on primed board, 14 x 14 cm. SOLD Click images to enlarge. Copyright Lesley Ninnes St Ives, Cornwall.

Beautiful September, 2023 showing 4 new paintings two of which are already on display at Art Space Gallery on The Wharf, St Ives.  Click images to enlarge. Copyright Lesley Ninnes St Ives, Cornwall.  'Almost High Tide, Porthmeor Beach' oil on primed board, 14 x 14 cm. SOLD 'Sea Stream Left By The Tide' oil on primed board, 14 x 14 cm. SOLD 'Good Weather Sky, Porthmeor' oil on primed card, 14 x 14 cm. SOLD 'Dark Headland, Stormy Sky' oil on primed board, 14 x 14 cm. SOLD Click images to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes St Ives, Cornwall

A beautiful, sunny July day in St Ives after some unsettled weather (with more to come). Here are some small paintings on primed board and primed repurposed paper - and where they can be found. 'Sunshine, St Ives Bay' oil on primed board, 14 x 14 cm. Art Space Gallery, St Ives. SOLD 'Coast, Far from the Crowd' oil on primed board, 14 x 14 cm. SOLD . 'Stormy Sea, Porthmeor' oil on primed board, 14 x 14 cm. Bespoke frame, 33 x 33 cm. Art Space Gallery, St Ives. SOLD 'Seashore, Soft Afternoon Light' oil on primed board, 14 x 14 cm. SOLD 'Coast, Beauty and Danger' oil on primed, repurposed paper, 18 x 14 cm. SOLD 'Out in the Open'  oil on primed board, 21 x 6 cm. SOLD Click images to enlarge. Copyright Lesley Ninnes St Ives Cornwall.

Here are some small paintings for May, the first two (one of which has sold) have already been hung in the window at Art Space Gallery, St Ives and, once back from the framer's the rest will probably be destined for the browsers at St Ives Society of Artists Mariners Gallery. 'Godrevy, Surge and Rocks' oil on primed board, 14 x 14 cm. SOLD 'Sunshine Haze and Surf' oil on primed board, 14 x 14 cm. SOLD And the following are some of the tiny paintings waiting for mounts at the framer's. Update:  The artworks below are part of a group of eleven new mounted works to be found in the browsers at St Ives Society of Artists Summer Exhibition, which opened on 14th June, 2023. Opening hours are 10.00 am - 5.00 pm, Monday - Saturday, until 2nd September. 'Golden Light, Coast' oil on primed board, 12.3 x 12.6 cm. SOLD 'Headland and Small Bay' oil on primed board, 13 x 4cm. 'Almost Sunset' oil on primed board, 13.5 x 4cm. SOLD 'Warm Light Define

'Wave Lines' triptych oil on primed board, approx 13.5 x 13.5cm. Bespoke white wood frame. SOLD Currently on the wall at Art Space Gallery, St Ives. 'Contemplating Sky and Waves' oil on primed card, bespoke glazed frame (31 x 37 cm) currently displayed at Art Space Gallery, St Ives. SOLD 'Weather and Tide' oil on primed board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. SOLD Soft, Gold Light, Sea and Sky oil on primed hardboard, 20.5 x 20.5cm, bespoke frame (38 x 39cm).  SOLD Click images to enlarge, copyright Lesley Ninnes St Ives, Cornwall.