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Karen Joy

Karen Joy 1I began my artistic journey as a picture restorer in London before going on to study at art college, where I focused mainly on print work, and was awarded my degree.

Art has always been a much-loved part of my life, whether it has been a hobby or career, developing many different skills and styles.

I have now refined my own sometimes impressionistic, sometimes abstract landscape; having fallen in love with the freedom and adaptability of acrylic paint.

​I can never tell at the beginning how the painting will evolve, but I allow myself to go to the canvas or board with a free mind knowing that whatever I paint, it is not only about the final image, but vitally, my feelings toward it.

Using colour mark and layers to convey the enormous depth that there is both visually and psychologically within the composition, my work is not only about the scene, but about the emotions I experienced during its creation.

Our Members

Saturday, 08 July 2023 16:02

Chloe is a Multidisciplinary artist, working in a range of mediums such as watercolour, oils, pastels, digital and more recently sculpture. All of Chloe's works gravitate around a story, through the...

Monday, 07 November 2022 14:42

My love of art began in my childhood when I would spend hours drawing and painting. Mu claim to fame was when I not only earned a badge for some artwork but it was also displayed on the Blue Peter...

Monday, 07 November 2022 14:42

"After studying Fashion Design at Art College my career has taken me from designing premium small leather goods to product design and development in the bespoke toiletries sector. A number of years...

Monday, 07 November 2022 14:42

Armita's artistic journey began since school, achieved College colours for Art in Mayo College Girls’ School, Ajmer, India; Two gold medals and a Bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts from Faculty of...

Monday, 07 November 2022 14:42

After a lifetime ( and a half!) in commerce, Tricia's following the career she should have had - in art. Tricia discovered Chinese Brush Painting ten years ago, and immediately felt at home with the...

Monday, 07 November 2022 14:42

Carolyn is a professional artist who paints a wide variety of subjects including seascapes , harbours and country scenes ., Her iconic seascapes and harbours are featured in the RNLI calendars and...

Monday, 07 November 2022 14:42

Kelly is a local bicester artist specialising in ink drawings and acrylic painting, She enjoys most mediums and is happiest when she's creating something. Kelly is self-taught and constantly...

Monday, 07 November 2022 14:42

Miranda Markham is an Oxfordshire based artist painting in watercolour and oil. She took up painting 8 years ago and enjoys painting across a wide variety of subjects although her speciality is...

Monday, 07 November 2022 14:42

Bethanne isan amateur artist living near Bicester. Regretfully she did not take up my art college place but still ended up in swinging London in the 1970’s. She worked for two publishing houses and...

Monday, 07 November 2022 14:42

Dilys has always loved creating artworks. It is an enjoyable (and sometimes frustrating) challenge to try and capture the beauty and interest of a subject in a form that people can then enjoy in...

Monday, 07 November 2022 14:42

I am an amateur ceramicist who enjoys nothing more than playing with clay in my garden shed studio. I like to create functional items that will be bring joy to the every day, but I am also exploring...

Monday, 07 November 2022 14:42

My Name is Daniel Craft and I am a BA Honours Fine Art graduate from the University of Northampton. Currently based in my home county of Oxfordshire, my artistic practice focuses on the utilization...

Monday, 07 November 2022 13:36

Stuart’s a self-taught photographer with no formal art training. Inspired by manmade and natural forms his work covers many photographic genres, all of which he approaches with an eye for...

Monday, 10 October 2022 09:46

Born in Morecambe, Lancashire I have lived in Oxfordshire for nearly 30 years. I discovered my ability to draw in 2018 following the death of my father, my inspiration was a cala lily on a...

Monday, 10 October 2022 09:40

My aim is to make people, and particularly children, feel a part of my artwork so they can create their own stories, imagining what is just around the corner, stimulating them to express their ideas...

Monday, 10 October 2022 09:33

I began my artistic journey as a picture restorer in London before going on to study at art college, where I focused mainly on print work, and was awarded my degree. ​ Art has always been a...

Monday, 10 October 2022 09:07

David R Meeks - born in Kettering Northamptonshire. David now lives in Oxfordshire working as a professional artist and tutor. He received no formal training whatsoever. He relies purely on his own...

  • Mon-Thu : 09:00-17:00 | Fri: 09:00-16:00 | Registered office: Rowood House, First Floor, Suite B, Murdock Road, Bicester, OX26 4PP