Author: Sonja

This stunning winter exhibition, presented by the Oxford Printmakers Co-operative, is currently on at the North Wall Arts Centre in Summertown, Oxford and runs until the 4 January 2025. I am delighted to say that my ‘Blackbird’ collagraph print, inspired by spring visits to the lovely gardens at Kelmscott Manor, has flown to a new… Continue reading ‘Lightening the Dark’

I am delighted to be exhibiting at West Ox Arts gallery in Bampton for Oxfordshire Artweeks this May. I generally use a combination of traditional fine art media and new media in my studio practice, but have specifically explored Collagraph printing for this exhibition – I enjoy its abstract quality and with emphasis on texture,… Continue reading Oxfordshire Artweeks 2024

This new exhibition of work by Oxford Printmakers Co-operative (OPC) showcases the broad talent of some of their many members and will run from 9 March through to 1 April at the Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock. Printmaking is a very diverse, creative and exciting way of making images.  A collection of etchings, screenprints, collagraphs, woodcuts, linocuts,… Continue reading Oxford Printmakers Co-operative presents ‘Printmaking Magic’

West Ox Arts will be launching 2024 with an exhibition, ‘A Place for All Seasons’ revisiting links to Kelmscott Manor with a selection of work inspired by the seasonal visits of WOA members to the house and grounds of Kelmscott, running from 9 January through to 10 February. ‘A Place for All Seasons’ is a… Continue reading West Ox Arts presents ‘A Place for All Seasons’

Exciting news to share! I am very happy to say that ‘The Eavesdropper’ has been selected for the Oxford Art Society Open Exhibition 2023. The show is available to view online throughout all of September. Check details at OAS Open Exhibition 2023

I am delighted to be taking part in the Sobell House Hospice My Lovely Postcards exhibition and online auction of postcards in aid of Beth’s Bursary Fund, which supports nurses to receive further training and education in palliative care. There are over 400 original postcard-sized artworks available from over 180 artists and I am happy… Continue reading My Lovely Postcards

I am delighted to be exhibiting at West Ox Arts gallery in Bampton for Oxfordshire Artweeks this May. My exhibition theme is Corvids – I am fascinated by these often much maligned, but very intelligent birds. I will be exhibiting a series of paintings in acrylic on canvas, celebrating these fascinating creatures, using subtle tonal… Continue reading Oxfordshire Artweeks 2023

I’ve finally taken the plunge and have had a high quality Giclée print produced of my original watercolour painting depicting a hare in rich tonal colours set against a soft blue background. The Giclée print is printed on Bockingford 190gsm matt textured paper. It is high quality acid free paper made to archival standards at… Continue reading New Print Launch!

I am happy to introduce this little chap as my new Christmas card design for 2020 This poor old teddy began as a quick drawing in my sketchbook a few years ago. I came across him again fairly recently and thought that there was just something about his expression which was asking to take on… Continue reading New Christmas card launch!

Celebrating Creative Work is the first members’ exhibition since lockdown.  It launches on Saturday 17th October and will run for 9 weeks up to Christmas.  Various artists are exhibiting a wide selection of their work which includes mixed media, ceramics to jewellery, watercolour to oils, textile wall art to photography, and charcoals and pastels. I… Continue reading West Ox Arts presents Celebrating Creative Work