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Raymond Jennings Artist

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Diploma of Fine Arts – Painting.  Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland, New Zealand
1952 – Dec Born in New Zealand. Age 12 - started painting in oils
2015  Private commissions
The Beach House, luxury accommodation/dining – Kawau Island
Feb Exhibition ‘2015’ Exhibition Gallery Wellington
2014 
Jan  -   December: commissions
*Picture This - The Illustrators Exhibition...Various Artists
selection of children's book illustrators from around the world. Lake House Arts Centre, Takapuna, Auckland
*Exhibition  Affair of the Heart. Northcote College, Auckland
April: Invited to do two creative story-telling presentations to Glendowie Primary School, together with partner Joanne Clarke – photographer.
June: 'STORY OF A PAINTING' A narrative by 20 artists. Exhibitions Gallery. Wellington
July: Book launch Birkenhead Public Library. Auckland – two picture-story books for children. Book illustrations with author June Allen, Kwizzel® Publishing
*The Little Glow worm who couldn’t Turn on His Light 
*Ruru to the Rescue
Sept 13th – Herald/Canvas magazine Picture Book review
Aug – Dec Auckland School sales & auctions
December
Christmas Exhibition - Group Show - 14 ARTISTS
Exhibitions Gallery. 20 Brandon Street, Wellington
2013
Regular sales / commissions / throughout the year.
Jan – Feb 5 commissions = 1 to Sydney, 2 to Indonesia and 2 to Ohope Beach – including a painting on a 12’ Malibu surfboard
March: *Exhibition:  Affair of the Heart. Northcote College, Auckland
May: *New Zealand Original Art Sale. Auckland
June: *The Story of a Painting Group show. Exhibitions Gallery. Wellington
*Exhibitoin OPENING... Art Real Gallery, Parnell Auckland.
September: *Auckland Grammar School Art Expo
*October
27 - February  2014: Trees: 50 artists in dialogue. Fairholme Gallery, Golden Bay
December: *Exhibition: Jewellers Workshop - jewellery retail space. 50 High Street, Auckland City
*Christmas Exhibition - Group Show. Exhibitions Gallery, 20 Brandon Street, Wellington
*Inclusion in Kiwi Diary 2014. KD14 - new art, poetry, recipes, articles and more
2012
Jan          Finalist - Molly Morpeth Canaday Art Awards & Exhibition. Whakatane
Jan          To Turn with the Tide. New stock show. Group show. NKB Gallery. Auckland
Feb          Celebrating 10th anniversary. Art by the Sea, Devonport. Auckland. ‘Inner – Spaces’ Solo show
Feb          New Gallery, New Year, New Exhibition. ART 2012 – a selection of top artists showing their best work
              Exhibitions Gallery of Fine Art, Brandon St. Wellington CBD

April         Extra/Dimensions. Solo show. NKB Gallery. Auckland
April         Autumn Stock Show. NKB Gallery. Auckland
May         From the Stars Above. Group show. NKB Gallery. Auckland
June        The Story of a Painting. Group show. Exhibitions Gallery. Wellington
Jul          New Zealand Original Art Sale. Work used for TV ad. Auckland
Aug         Illuminations. Group show. NKB Gallery. Auckland
Sept        Auckland Grammar School Art Expo
Dec         Christmas $1000 Show, Group show. NKB Gallery, Auckland
2011
Jan          Finalist in the Molly Morpeth Canaday Art Award. Whakatane
Jan          It Must be Love. Wallace Gallery, Morrinsville. Group show
Feb          The Sketchbook Project 2011  -  Thousands of sketchbooks exhibited at galleries and museums on tour                 across the USA. 28839 artists from 94 countries around the world participating
Mar         In Bloom. Wallace Gallery, Morrinsville. Group show
June        A Room with a View. – NKB Gallery, Auckland. Group show
Aug         Auckland Art Fair – Warwick Henderson Gallery. Auckland 
Aug         Auckland Grammar School Art Expo
Sept        Finalist in the James Wallace Art Award, TSB Trust. Auckland

Oct          NZ Artists Spring Catalogue – Warwick Henderson Gallery. Auckland
Nov         25th Waitakere Trust Art Awards. Looking West Award. Revell Family Trust.
Nov         Inside Out. - NKB Gallery, Auckland. Group show
Dec         25 Feb NZ Artists Summer Catalogue – Warwick Henderson Gallery. Auckland
Dec-Jan    Christmas $1000 Show, NKB Gallery, Auckland. Group show

2010
Feb         3rd prize in the Duxton Art Awards. Wellington
July         Solo exhibition ‘Interior Expressions’ Satellite Gallery. Auckland
Aug         Solo exhibition -The Power of Beauty – ocean landscapes, Art by the Sea Gallery. Auckland
2009      
Sept        Finalist in the James Wallace Art Awards. Auckland
2008
Apr         Solo exhibition at Art by the Sea Gallery. Auckland
Regular sales / commissions / throughout the year.
2007
May         Solo exhibition at Artsite Gallery, Mt Eden. Auckland 
May         Rangitoto College. Auckland Art Sale
Aug         Solo exhibition at Artful Gallery. Auckland
Aug         New Zealand Original Art Sale. Auckland
Aug         Auckland Boys Grammar School Art Sale
Aug         Mt. Eden Normal Primary School Art Auction
Aug         Glendowie School Art Auction. Auckland
Oct          Off the Wall Project, Auckland City Art Gallery, Auckland  -  (Utilizing the walls of the Gallery as the canvas)
Nov         The Depotartspace Gallery, Devonport, Auckland. $300 Group Show
Dec         Solo exhibition at Artsite Gallery, Mt. Eden. Auckland
Dec         McPherson Gallery Auckland. 100 x 100 Group Show  -  (Work sold to the James Wallace Arts Trust)
2006
Sept        Finalist in the James Wallace Art Awards with a sculptural work
Regular sales / commissions / throughout the year.
2005
Mar         Finalist in Parklane Art Award and Auction at Auckland Museum
Aug         Work entered in a Charity Art Auction at Auckland City Art Gallery
June        Work entered in the NZ Original Art Show. Auckland
July         Backdrop painted for Xanthe White’s feature garden at Ellerslie Flower Show
              Also exhibited one outdoor Sculpture
2004
Mar         Exhibition at Metro Gallery. Nelson
Mar         Exhibition at Metro Gallery. Nelson
Aug         Show of New Work at Café Affair. Nelson
Nov         Mural painted for private courtyard. 8m x 3m
2003
Consistent showing of work in a new Gallery. Nelson
May        Show of 10 Paintings at Café Affair. Nelson  -  Design and construction of props and three large mobile head-wear              sculptures for the Black-light section of NZ Wearable Art Show. Nelson                                                               
Aug         Two day Art Workshop, tutor for fifteen people at Suter Art Gallery. Nelson
Sept         Canvas backdrop painted of New York City for Nelson Car Museum
Oct          Mural painted for private courtyard.  6m x 2m
              Six months work in a large warehouse studio in Eden Terrace. Auckland
2002
Solo exhibitions for this year
Adrienne Contemporary Art Gallery, Sao Diego, USA
London Fine Arts Gallery, Singapore
Canterbury Gallery, Christchurch, New Zealand
Jan          Viaduct Basin – Americas Cup, six large Piano paintings on show
Oct          Abstract design painted over the front of Kite Shop. Nelson
2002-03 Represented by Parnell Gallery. Auckland
2001        Regular sales / commissions / throughout the year.
2000
Dec          Completed an 8m x 3m (2411 x 911) painting for The Peninsular Excelsior Hotel lobby. Singapore
1999
Nov         Solo exhibition at Adrienne Gallery, Santa fe. USA
1998
Dec          Joint exhibition at the Metro Gallery. Nelson
1995
Sept        Designed and made stage-props for ‘The New Zealand Wearable Art Show,’ Nelson
1994
Sept        Solo exhibition at the Suter City Art Gallery
Sept        Designed and constructed the stage-set for ‘The New Zealand Wearable Art Show.’ Nelson
1993
June       Solo exhibition at Canterbury Gallery
Dec         Solo exhibition at Fish Market Gallery. Nelson
Dec         One painting in a survey exhibition of Nelson art at the Suter City Art Gallery
1992
Oct         Joint exhibition at Gallery One. Nelson
Oct         Guest artist at 'Spring Exhibition' - Suter City Art Gallery. Nelson
1991
May        Guest artist at Ashburton Art Society Annual exhibition
1990
Oct         Solo exhibition at Canterbury Gallery
Nov         One painting in 'New Zealand Self-Portraits' exhibition at CSA Gallery. Christchurch
Dec         Group exhibition at Canterbury Gallery
1989        Mar/May               
Joint exhibition with Michael Smither at Canterbury Gallery
1988
Sept        Solo exhibition at Canterbury Gallery
1986
Oct         Solo exhibition at Canterbury Gallery. Christchurch
1985
Sept        Two solo exhibitions at RKS Gallery. Auckland
1980       Spent a year in Northland Kauri Forests  - 'nature' drawings for the New Zealand Conservation Department
1979       Painted a double mural of trees — each wall being 4m x 4m (12ft x lift), inside Aulsebrooks Factory. Auckland
1978       Solo exhibition at Reyburn House Art Gallery.  Whangarei
1977       Painting included in 'Young Contemporaries Exhibition' at the Auckland City Art Gallery
            1st prize Holmwood Portrait Award. Auckland.
1975       Solo Exhibition at Reyburn House Art Gallery. Whangarei
1972       Attended Elam School of Fine-Arts, University of Auckland. Graduated 1975
1971       Northland representative at NZ Secondary Schools Art Workshop held  in Wellington. Ralph Hotere – painting tutor
1969       Painted a 17m x 4m (52ft x 1211) mural inside the library at Kamo High School. Whangarei
1968       Two paintings included in a touring exhibition of New Zealand 
1966       Age 14. Became working member of Northland Society of Arts
Exhibited regularly at the Whangarei Art Gallery                                                              
 


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