Illustrated Books and Maps
Paintings and Prints for sale
Poetry - Stories of the Sea - Stories from Natural and social histories
Commision:'The Proposal'
The Proposal is a Commission. A young man asking his girlfriend "will you Marry me?" in one of the counties most romantic scenes. The sun setting on a Cornish beach in summer.
Perranporth Beach Commission yours
Welcome to ww.jenningsart.biz
The home of Ashley Jennings MA BA (hons) HNdip
Telephone 07950 966702
Contact pl.jnnngs@googlemail.com
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Living on the coast my work often reflects the moods of changing weather,
together with the physicality and the spirituality of such places I try to evoke
and capture this essence.
Working in the multiple mediums of Oils, Watercolour, Pastel and Ink.
Touching the divine through nature
My Cornish Art Collection
and
Animal art in prints and mug
Authorial Illustration and Artist statement
I was born an artist. Since leaving school I have worked across a wide variety of visual art forms. Including traditional fine art and illustration, painting, drawing, print making and digital media and have gained wide experience in the Industry.
temp.Images of the last two illustrations.
Decorative border and the crows nest
This website reflects a variety of work including illustrations I have made while working on my MA in Authorial Illustration at Falmouth University.
I have always told stories in my work, some times hidden and some times in clear view. These stories touch on themes from the sea, both natural and social history are now rooted in my work. I have been exploring our maritime past and the effects
on whale populations. The work was presented in the 2022 MA show at Falmouth University.
'The old whale and the deep blue sea' is an illustrated poem about a whale hunt told from the whale's point of view. Over the past year this poem has been the center of my developing work and I have now created a 'dummy book' for submission.
I undertook research which formed a thesis into the early days of whaling. This formed a foundation and investigation into the social history of a British whaling town, Whitby on the east coast of Yorkshire, spanning from the middle ages to the 19th century. And a good starting point for the stories I tell.
Stories of the sea, of love and loss.
Today the aim is to bring this book to market. Since originally
making the dummy a number of adaptions have been added.
A map of the two boats this story was inspired by. The Esk and
the Lively.
The Crows nest and a short piece about its inventor.
William Scoresby
A whaler diagram exploded view
A drawing of a Hump Back Whale
Faith Hope and Charity a Work in Progress
This Oil Paint has taken some time to develop and is unashamedly a 'faith' painting that reflects my own personal christian faith and relationship with Yeshuah (Jesus) Messiah. It is full of symbolism and hidden meaning. This painting has changed and grown in both design and will continue to evolve. (I use the word loosely) In many ways it is a first. I don't often paint faith subjects. But this is a transformative moment for me. I am employing Turners attitude in moving objects around that are somewhere other than in the vista he is looking at. More about the painting as it develops. Streached Canvas size is 100cm x 50cm
Wheal Coats in Moonlight watercolour
The latest Projects
Droskyn Memorial Shelter
a public art commission
To support the publications of my stories please purchase a coffee. With Thanks.
Or purchase a mug on the site at a speacial price
The story of the Mermaid of Zennor
and Mathew Trewella
The need to be loved and the search for the one soul mate. For Mathew was at a loss when it came to choosing his mate.
This work follows the original story by William Bottrell b1816 to d1881. And gives a poetic voice to the characters in the story.
To date I have completed the story. the next stage is to create the illustrations.
Initial art works have been made like the oil painting below 6ft x 3ft along with other art work. And its for sale
My Version of the story is much longer thre to four thousand words.The text at this stage is complete and illistrations are in process.
To support this story please do visit my coffee shop.
