Artist Information:
Lesley Ninnes
St Ives,
United Kingdom
Member Since: Dec 2006
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Artist Statement:
LESLEY NINNES
1984-1987
Started taking art seriously
while living on the Island of
St Helena, South Atlantic
Ocean. Painted the endemic
flora (25 flowering plants) in
watercolour.
1989
Artwork used for stamps.
First Day Cover issued; St
Helena Rare Plants: Part Two.
1989-1996
Resided in the Turks and
Caicos Islands, British West
Indies. Painted land and
seascapes, experimented with
different media, latterly
alkyds.
1996-1997
Returned to St Ives. Attained
Higher National Certificate
(HNC) in Art and Design
(Illustration) at Cornwall
College. Joined St Ives
Society of Artists and Penwith
Society of Artists as an
associate member.
2000
A book featuring the botanical
illustrations painted in St
Helena was published. A
commission to produce 40 pages
of pen and ink illustrations
for a book on inland fisheries
was completed. Joined Art
Space – a small gallery, run
on a co-operative basis by
seven women artists.
2001
Produced pen and ink
illustrations for a series of
distance learning workbooks.
2002
Took part in the group summer
exhibition ‘Contrasts 3’ at
the Mariners Gallery, St Ives.
Listed in publications ‘Who’s
Who In Art’, ‘Who’s Who In Art
& Antiques’ and ‘Miller’s Fine
Art Price Guide’.
2003
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Artist Exhibitions:
CURRENT MIXED EXHIBITIONS
Painting submitted and
selected for '21st Century
Watercolour' (open exhibition
organised by the Royal
Watercolour Society) Bankside
Gallery, London, 15 February-9
March 2008.
Also at the Glasshouse
Gallery, Penzance; the Island
Gallery, St Ives, Penwith
Society of Arts, St Ives
(Winter Exhibition); Gallery
18, Falmouth; OutofPlace ...
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Lesley Ninnes's Free Artist Portfolio
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LESLEY NINNES
1984-1987
Started taking art seriously while living on the Island of St Helena, South Atlantic Ocean. Painted the endemic flora (25 flowering plants) in watercolour.
1989
Artwork used for stamps. First Day Cover issued; St Helena Rare Plants: Part Two.
1989-1996
Resided in the Turks and Caicos Islands, British West Indies. Painted land and seascapes, experimented with different media, latterly alkyds.
1996-1997
Returned to St Ives. Attained Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Art and Design (Illustration) at Cornwall College. Joined St Ives Society of Artists and Penwith Society of Artists as an associate member.
2000
A book featuring the botanical illustrations painted in St Helena was published. A commission to produce 40 pages of pen and ink illustrations for a book on inland fisheries was completed. Joined Art Space – a small gallery, run on a co-operative basis by seven women artists.
2001
Produced pen and ink illustrations for a series of distance learning workbooks.
2002
Took part in the group summer exhibition ‘Contrasts 3’ at the Mariners Gallery, St Ives. Listed in publications ‘Who’s Who In Art’, ‘Who’s Who In Art & Antiques’ and ‘Miller’s Fine Art Price Guide’.
2003
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Wind and Sea, 2012
Oil Painting,
5 x 5 inches
Availability: Sold
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