Allyson Austin

Allyson studied Fine Art (BA) at Leicester Polytechnic and L’Ecole des Beaux Arts in Strasbourg, specializing in painting and printmaking. After gaining a PCGE she taught on foundation courses in Luton and Newbury and completed an MA in Fine Art at Cheltenham, which included a sabbatical in Rome. A printmaker for over 30 years, Allyson’s work is …read more

Laura Degenhardt

I do not believe that there is a one size fits all approach to teaching practical skills in the arts, and work with every student as an individual with a unique talent and worldview that shapes the way that they create work. I emphasise the importance of process , allowing for accident and the unexpected in a workshop, and encourage my students …read more

Neil Drury

Neil has worked and exhibited as a painter and printmaker for over twenty years, mostly in and around Oxford. Whilst his output is varied in style and medium, his one creative constant is the expressive use of colour. In his teaching at museums, art schools, abroad and at his studio, enjoying and understanding colour is very much a keynote …read more

Stacey Gledhill

Stacey Gledhill is New Zealand born and raised. She moved to the UK in 2010 to pursue an atelier art education, and is now living and working in Oxford, UK. From 2011 – 2015 Stacey studied the foundations of classical painting and drawing at London Fine Art Studios. Working from life and from the model, she learnt the principles of …read more

Graham Hudson

Graham Hudson studied ceramics at Bath College of H.E. (B.A. Hons.) and Staffordshire University (M.A.). He is a professional member of the Craft Potters Association and has been a ceramics tutor at various art schools, universities, and colleges for the last 25 years. He makes functional and decorative terracotta tableware which …read more

Nena Parkes

Nena was educated at Central St. Martins. She works in varied styles focusing on one goal – the exploration of the boundaries between the figurative and the abstract. She can be inspired by the natural environment, political themes or philosophical concepts. Her background as a scenic artist means she likes to experiment with a range of …read more

Kevin Scully

Kevin trained at Wimbledon School of Art and began his career as a scenic artist in the theatre and television. He then worked for many years as a successful illustrator in advertising and publishing. His commercial experience required him to be able to work in a diverse number of mediums, but he now paints primarily in watercolours, oils and …read more

Lucy Stopford

Lucy Stopford, BA Leeds Fine Art, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Contemporary British Portrait Painters and current Chairman of the Oxford Art Society, has run workshops for over 15 years in both Buckinghamshire and Oxford. Working exclusively from the model in oils, charcoal and clay, Lucy is interested in recording the process of working …read more

Jane Strother

Jane Strother studied painting at Bath Academy of Art and has worked as a painter, illustrator, printmaker and teacher and trainer of teachers. She works from her studio in Oxford. “I am a studio painter. I devise and build a final image through many stages and layers of paint. Once the subject is established, the form of the work takes …read more

Clova Stuart-Hamilton

After graduating in Fine Art from Oxford University Clova attended the RA Schools gaining a Postgraduate qualification in Painting. Her own practice, which is under-pinned with drawing and working directly from life, is rooted in this early training. She has been exhibiting and selling paintings for more than 30 years. Her work has been shown …read more

Grant Waters

Grant is an experienced professional artist and tutor living in Oxfordshire. He holds a BA (Hons.) in Professional Studies in Education and is a lecturer at Abingdon and Witney College. He also teaches adults who suffer from drug addiction and mental health issues. Grant specialises in portraiture and figurative painting. He works in oils with fluid …read more

Anthony Wilder

Anthony studied for his BA at Bath Academy of Art and gained his PGCE from the University of Reading. He taught at Theale Green School and then spent thirteen years as Head of Art at Denefield School in Reading. During this time, he enjoyed a sabbatical year painting in Italy. Since 1994 he has divided his time between painting and …read more

Emma Williams

Originally from Devon, Emma has a background in fine art and environmental conservation leading to a life-long love of creativity and nature. When she gets a chance to do her own work she loves to experiment with colourful oil pastels and ink washes, but is always excited by using new media or new techniques. She is passionate about giving …read more

Claire Venables

Claire Venables is an observational painter. Her work focuses on the materiality of protection and the active role objects play in influencing our human experience. Painting from direct observation, she creates intimate studies of people as they use objects, materials, and spaces for protection and empowerment …read more

Hannah Yeadon

Hannah studied ceramics at Camberwell School of Art (BA) and Bath Spa University (MA). She has been a practicing ceramicist and has taught in Oxford for 30 years. Hannah creates ceramic sculptures – the themes of her work include renewed hope for the future, spiritual uplift and inner/outer transformation …read more