Exhibitions

When I started painting, sharing a venue with other local artists for Oxfordshire Artweeks became a mission, resulting in Artists in Woodstock. Three years later, we’ve exhibited to 250k visitors at Blenheim Palace, turned Woodstock into a giant art gallery for Artweeks, and I’ve curated the art in local chi chi hotel The Feathers. And next up is a joint exhibition with MM Plumm at Blenheim Palace: THE OPTIMISTS. Doing things by halves is not my style!

A woman with long blonde hair wearing glasses and a yellow floral dress, smiling while standing in an art-filled room with a brown tufted sofa and white marble tables.

The Feathers

The Feathers, Woodstock, underwent a total transformation in 2024, from fusty to fabulous. The gallery wall (curated by yours truly) features work for sale to visitors. I also advised on art to appear throughout the hotel, which has been purchased by the hotel. My dancers welcome ladies to the ladies.

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Blenheim Palace Past & Present

How lucky to have Blenheim Palace on my doorstep. It’s not just an inspiration for local artists, it also has an incredible display space, at The Stables. Artists In Woodstock held a 4 month exhibition, on the theme of ‘Past & Present’ in 2023.

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Group of seven people standing in an art gallery with paintings on green and white walls, hanging plants, and woven pendant lights.
Interior of an art gallery with various paintings on the wall, wooden and upholstered chairs, and hanging wicker light fixtures.

Artweeks

Organising and participating in Oxfordshire Artweeks twice, we’ve created an innovative approach, taking over the town’s windows, and created a whole theme - Art, Mind & Soul - with events like arty pilates and mandala making by the Blenheim Lake.

It’s a joy to be part of the Artists in Woodstock to do this, and using my marketing skills helps to get us noticed.

A group of fifteen people, mostly women, posing inside a church with stained glass windows and wooden chairs.
Woman with glasses and a yellow shirt standing in front of a store window display, which showcases clothing, artwork, and decorative items.
A woman at an art show holding a colorful floral painting, with various other paintings displayed on the wall behind her.
A storefront window displaying framed artwork of children and a painting of a person with short dark hair, as well as a photograph of a woman with curly hair. Colorful bunting is hanging above, and a sign for Oxfordshire Art Weeks is visible.

Darl-e & the Bear

Woodstock gallery Darl-e & the Bear hosted 4 members of Artists in Woodstock in May 2024. With Rod Craig, MM Plumm and Sarah Moncrieff, I was in good company. My painting journey was inspired by Darl-e & the Bear. A Phillipa Paterson painting had caught my eye in the gallery, and was almost requested as my present. But instead I told my husband that I’d love the gift of painting lessons, and that ‘one day maybe I will be on the gallery’s walls.’ And two years later … I was!

Six people standing in front of a restaurant called Darle and the Bear, smiling, dressed in colorful and winter clothing, on a cobblestone sidewalk with potted plants on the side.

Art on Conflict

The Soldiers of Oxfordshire museum is based on Woodstock. In Autumn 2024 my work featured in an exhibition exploring Art on Conflict. My own take was to bring some colour and glamour into what can be a very dark subject.

Display of colorful portrait paintings of women in an art gallery with a brick wall background.