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- 1. Raymond C. Jennings1 Raymond Jennings Diploma of FineArts – Painting. ElamSchool of Fine Arts, University of Auckland,New Zealand 1952 – Dec Born in New Zealand. Age 12 - started paintingin oils 2015 Privatecommissions - The Beach House, luxury accommodation/dining –Kawau Island 2014 Jan commissions March commissions *Picture This - The Illustrators Exhibition...Various Artists selection of children's book illustrators fromaround the world. Lake House Arts Centre, Takapuna,Auckland *Exhibition: Affair of the Heart. Northcote College, Auckland April Invited to do two creative story-tellingpresentations to Glendowie Primary School,together with partner Joanne Clarke – photographer. June 'STORY OF A PAINTING' A narrativeby 20 artists. ExhibitionsGallery.Wellington July Book launch Birkenhead Public Library.Auckland –two picture-story books for children.Book illustrationswith author June Allen, Kwizzel® Publishing *The Little Glow worm who couldn’t Turn on His Light *Ruru to the Rescue Sept 13th – Herald/Canvas magazinePictureBook 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 – includinga paintingon a 12’ Malibu surfboard March *Exhibition: Affair of the Heart. Northcote College, Auckland May *New Zealand Original ArtSale. 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. FairholmeGallery,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 Celebrating10th 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 showingtheir best work Exhibitions Gallery of FineArt, 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 ArtSale.Work used for TV ad. Auckland Aug Illuminations.Group show. NKB Gallery.Auckland Sept Auckland Grammar School Art Expo
- 2. Raymond C. Jennings2 Dec Christmas $1000 Show, Group show. NKB Gallery,Auckland 2011 Jan Finalistin the Molly Morpeth Canaday Art Award. Whakatane Jan It Must be Love. WallaceGallery, Morrinsville.Group show Feb The Sketchbook Project 2011 Tour Thousands of sketchbooks exhibited at galleries and museums on tour across theUSA. 28839 artists from94 countries around the world participating Mar In Bloom. WallaceGallery,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 Finalistin the James WallaceArt Award, TSB Trust. Auckland Oct NZ Artists SpringCatalogue– Warwick Henderson Gallery.Auckland Nov 25th WaitakereTrust Art Awards. Looking West Award. Revell Family Trust. Nov InsideOut. - 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’SatelliteGallery.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 atArt by the Sea Gallery.Auckland Regular sales / commissions / throughout the year. 2007 May Solo exhibition atArtsite Gallery,Mt Eden. Auckland May Rangitoto College. Auckland Art Sale Aug Solo exhibition atArtful Gallery.Auckland Aug New Zealand Original ArtSale.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 (Utilizingthe walls of the Gallery as the canvas) Nov The Depotartspace Gallery,Devonport, Auckland.$300 Group Show Dec Solo exhibition atArtsite Gallery,Mt. Eden. Auckland Dec McPherson Gallery Auckland.100 x 100 Group Show (Work sold to the James WallaceArts Trust) 2006 Sept Finalistin the James WallaceArt Awards with a sculptural work Regular sales / commissions / throughout the year. 2005 Mar Finalistin ParklaneArtAward 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 ArtShow. Auckland July Backdrop painted for Xanthe White’s feature garden at EllerslieFlower Show Also exhibited one outdoor Sculpture 2004 Mar Exhibition atMetro Gallery.Nelson Mar Exhibition atMetro Gallery.Nelson Aug Show of New Work at Café Affair. Nelson Nov Mural painted for privatecourtyard.8m x 3m 2003 Consistentshowingof work in a new Gallery.Nelson May Show of 10 Paintings atCafé 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 privatecourtyard. 6m x 2m
- 3. Raymond C. Jennings3 Six months work in a largewarehouse studio in Eden Terrace. Auckland 2002 Solo exhibitionsfor thisyear AdrienneContemporaryArtGallery,Sao Diego,USA London FineArts Gallery,Singapore Canterbury Gallery,Christchurch,NewZealand Jan ViaductBasin – Americas Cup, six largePiano paintingson 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 an8m x3m (2411 x911) painting for The PeninsularExcelsior Hotel lobby.Singapore 1999 Nov Solo exhibitionatAdrienneGallery,Santafe. USA 1998 Dec Jointexhibition attheMetro Gallery.Nelson 1995 Sept Designed and madestage-propsfor ‘TheNew ZealandWearableArtShow,’Nelson 1994 Sept Solo exhibitionattheSuter City ArtGallery Sept Designed and constructed thestage-setfor ‘The New Zealand Wearable Art Show.’ Nelson 1993 June Solo exhibitionatCanterbury Gallery Dec Solo exhibitionatFish MarketGallery.Nelson Dec Onepaintingin asurvey exhibition ofNelson artattheSuter CityArtGallery 1992 Oct Joint exhibition atGallery One. Nelson Oct Guestartistat'SpringExhibition' - Suter CityArtGallery.Nelson 1991 May GuestartistatAshburton ArtSociety Annual exhibition 1990 Oct Solo exhibition atCanterbury Gallery Nov One paintingin 'NewZealand Self-Portraits' exhibitionatCSAGallery.Christchurch Dec Group exhibition atCanterbury Gallery 1989 Mar/May Jointexhibition with Michael Smitherat Canterbury Gallery 1988 Sept Solo exhibitionatCanterbury Gallery 1986 Oct Solo exhibitionatCanterbury Gallery. Christchurch 1985 Sept Two solo exhibitions atRKS Gallery. Auckland 1980 Spenta year inNorthland Kauri Forests - 'nature' drawingsfortheNew Zealand Conservation Department 1979 Painted a double mural of trees — each wall being4mx 4m(12ftx lift),insideAulsebrooks Factory.Auckland 1978 Solo exhibition atReyburn HouseArtGallery. Whangarei 1977 Paintingincluded in 'YoungContemporaries Exhibition' attheAucklandCity ArtGallery 1st prize Holmwood PortraitAward. Auckland. 1975 Solo Exhibition atReyburn HouseArt Gallery.Whangarei 1972 Attended ElamSchool of Fine-Arts,University of Auckland.Graduated 1975 1971 Northland representativeatNZSecondary SchoolsArtWorkshopheld in Wellington.Ralph Hotere–paintingtutor 1969 Painted a 17m x4m (52ft x 1211) mural inside thelibraryatKamo High School. Whangarei 1968 Two paintingsincluded ina touringexhibition of New Zealand 1966 Age 14.Becameworkingmember ofNorthland Society of Arts Exhibited regularly attheWhangarei ArtGallery PAINTINGS IN NEW ZEALAND COLLECTIONS 4x James Wallace Charitable Arts Trust. TSB. Auckland 1x Bank of NewZealand—Cathedral Square, Christchurch 2 x Westpac Bank Art Collection. Christchurch l x Lincoln University. Christchurch| l x Ashburton Societyof Arts 3x Mark Stevenson, Blenheim
- 4. Raymond C. Jennings4 1x Ann Rush (Artist)Nelson 2x Jane Evens (Artist) Nelson 3x Suzie Moncrieff(Artist) Nelson 1x Kristen Hollis (Artist) Christchurch 1 x Ian McDonald (Photographer)Auckland 4x Judith White (Author) Auckland 7 x Brian Drumm(EducationDept)Auckland 1x QualityHotel. 223 Cuba Street. Wellington 1x Brancott Estate Wines, Headoffice. Auckland 1x Maynard Marks. Property& BuildingConsultants. Level 12, 52 SwansonSt. Auckland Plus numerous other private collections Above collections includelargepaintings: 2 x 4m (12’) 4x 3m (9’) 6 x 2m (6’) Also,singleand multiplesalesto privatecollectorsin Singapore,London,& USA.....includes 6 paintings and 7 drawings to Ballards, London Represented by: Art by the Sea, Auckland www.artbythesea.co.nz Exhibitions Gallery, Wellington www.exhibitionsgallery.co.nz Online presence: http://raymondjennings.com http://raymondcjennings.blogspot.co.nz/ Art for Children Portfolios: Painting: http://bit.ly/1hlwpLN Drawing: http://bit.ly/18vvK7r Art for Children: http://bit.ly/1hXODCK http://youtu.be/t5OGsein0sQ http://facebook.com/RaymondJenningsArtist http://www.facebook.com/raymondc.jennings http://etsy.me/1iYl17H https://twitter.com/RaymoJennings skype: raymondcjennings