BIO
Neeni Creations is the brainchild of Janine Durston (AKA Jay Neeni) Her work draws inspiration from the natural world and the wild feminine. She enjoys contrasting clean sharp illustration with organic fluid lines and abstracted backgrounds.
Colour plays an important role in the work, with previous experience and training in colour consultancy and colour mixing.
This is the foundation of every piece.
Janine hopes to take the viewer on a journey of exploration and discovery and achieves that with layers of fine detail, a clear understanding of the play of light and elements of serendipitous play.
Her willingness to work in mixed media adds further depth to her illustrative works.
Janine's style is often fluid and organic with movement across the page or canvas, reminiscent of Art Nouveau and her subjects are chosen for their symbolism.
Past Exhibitions
2019
'Art and Surf'
Working in conjunction with Pro Surf Coaching, Phillip Island.
This was a selection of hand painted upcycled surfboards across various locations across the island featuring sea creature designs
2016
Nature Squared
Heritage Hill Dandenong
A collection of abstract paintings focused on the natural environment. All artworks were created on a square format so they were neither landscape painting or a portrait view
2014
Vacant Spaces
Heritage Hill Dandenong
A collection of Abstract Expressionist works exploring the vacant areas found around the painted marks that were created as a form of personal art therapy.
2023
Beachcombing
Garner Lane Lightboxes, Dandenong.
A collection of illustrations focused on the way water moves around items discarded by nature.
these works were displayed alongside a collection of curiosities that inspired the work.
2024
A Natural Exploration
Art Cube Meeniyan.
A collection of illustrations and natural objects .
Inspired by the natural environment in South Gippsland. This was also a residency with the artist creating new work and engaging with the public.
Upcoming Events
'Resilience'06 June 2025, 10:30 am – 11:30 amNoble park Community Centre, Memorial Dr, Noble Park VIC 3174, Australia
'Fruhling'04 July 2025, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pmEltham, 7 Hillcrest Ave, Eltham VIC 3095, Australia
Contact
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The artist retains the rights of own intellectual property unless otherwise contracted. All artwork on this site is the intellectual property of Janine Durston for Neeni Creations.
Acknowledgement of Country
Neeni Creations studio is located on the unceded lands of the Woi -Wurrung and Boon Warrung peoples. Neeni Creations acknowledges and pays respect to the traditional Custodians and Elders - past and present of the Kulin Nation and recognizes Aboriginal connection to material and creative practices on these lands for more than 60,000 years.