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Painting (oil/acrylic)

Name	Location	Overview
Julie Anderson	Bourne End	My paintings have always been inspired by the great outdoors. Skiing, sailing, surfing and walking are the environments and experiences that shape the ideas for work I create in the studio. more...
Tony Ashton		I began juxtaposing different styles of painting in the 70’s, an aspect of Post Modernism called appropriation. What singled out my paintings was my use of the Golden Section as a harmonious geometric structure to experiment within. more...
Christine Bass	Cheddington	Christine’s contemporary landscape and still life paintings are highly decorative. They are characterized by a strong sense of form and vibrant colour. She blocks in areas of colour by collaging in tissue, then brings the original composition back into focus with layers of acrylic paint. more...
Sally Bassett	Aldbury	The essence of Sally Bassett's work is its energy, vitality and colour. Sally draws her inspiration from the sea, the landscape and wild flowers. Her work progresses in several mediums including collage, collograph and collograph prints, silk dyes on silk and paintings in acrylics. more...
Paul Bursnall	Gawcott	I paint nautical scenes in a naïve style using blocks of colour and heavy outlines. My work is available from local galleries and has been sold worldwide, especially the US and Ireland. more...
Ali Cockrean	Longwick	I am a full-time professional painter. Best described as abstract expressionist in style, I work in a very spontaneous way and rely on gut-feel and instinct to direct my work, preferring not to use any visual references. more...
Zoe Eaton	Stony Stratford	I am currently working on a series of paintings entitled ‘skyscapes’ . I am exploring light, movement and infinity within the textural qualities of oil paint.. more...
Sue Fawthorp	Studley Green	Sue lives on the Chiltern Ridge in Buckinghamshire. Her work is about mood and atmosphere, she is strongly influenced by the local landscape and the red kites. She makes on site sketches, with notes about weather, sound and transitory events. more...
Shauna Fosker		My current series of paintings entitled ‘swipe’ has been inspired by technology. I was astounded by the reliance we have on bar codes and how these nondescript patterns influence our daily lives, even down to the food we eat. more...
Frances Greenough	Beaconsfield	My practise as an artist has always centred around the subject of landscape, whether it be the real landscapes that surround us or the fictional landscapes I have created. The landscapes I paint are invented through a process of collecting images from tourist brochures, magazines and books, which are then collaged together with my own photographs. more...
Jane Hansford	Downley	My approach to painting is quite versatile and eclectic. Rooted in a mix of fashion, nature and photography I make fairly large scale work. Colour is a key consideration for me, as it is this aspect which defines each paintings sense of where it lives in relation to interior space and design. more...
John Heywood	Chalfont St Giles	I have been painting Buckinghamshire and the Chilterns for over 20 years. I exhibit annually under the ”Bucks Open Studios” scheme and I always set up my easel and paint during my opening hours so that visitors can see me at work and chat about techniques. more...
Helen Jones	Bletchley	I trained as an illustrator at Exeter Art College in the late ’80’s. Since then I have pursued a career in publishing but have had a number of freelance art commissions. My work has appeared in various magazines and I have written and illustrated several children’s books and exhibited at a local level. more...
Alan Kidd	Thame	I like to explore various painting media to produce texture, light and colour effects, both accidental and considered. I try to achieve a clean, contemporary approach, whilst retaining the values of traditional painting techniques. more...
Kevin S. Martin	Buckingham	Kevin S. Martin is inspired by nature, by his surroundings and by moods. He channels all this into his works, and yet they remain abstract, open to the viewer and with manifold possible interpretations. more...
Jennifer McAllister	Stony Stratford	As an artist I am interested in creating landscapes and townscapes, I’m intrigued by the quirkiness of old buildings, particularly in sunlight where the shadows create interesting shapes and colours. I strive to create work using layers of texture to build up depth and mystery. more...
Annick McKenzie	Taplow	Annick is a French born artist/painter with a passion for colour. My work is about the wonder and energy of life. My aim is to create an atmosphere of well being which in turn enables people to feel inspired and happier. more...
Caroline Meynell	Great Milton	Caroline’s work is an exploration of the infinite possibilities of paint, how it is moulded, sensed, manipulated through a variety of processes. She uses thin layers of paint to evoke a sense of transparency and light, contrasting with the physical presence of textured surfaces. more...
Mina	Chalfont St Giles	I am a self taught artist – my inspiration comes mostly from the many countries I’ve visited around the globe. I paint from my mind and go with my instinct, my work has lots of colour movement and is very textured and very Abstract. more...
Mike Perkins	Wingrave	I paint in oils in a wide range of applications and subjects and also draw extensively, but not exclusively, in charcoal. I have exhibited successfully throughout my retirement, completed a commission for a Scottish metal foundry and made a short working trip to The Czech Repubic with the aid of an Art Council grant. more...
Rowena Quilleash	Winslow	Rowena has exhibited widely in both group and solo exhibitions. While working mostly in acrylic she also experiments with different media and textures to express the underlying emotion of a subject and derives her inspiration from many diverse subjects such as the sea and its structures,aspects of modern life and emotive landscapes. more...
Jennie Roberts	Penn	I am a self-taught 40-something who is inspired by interior design and nature. My main medium is Sanderson paint bought from John Lewis. My canvasses can be any size, but are usually at least 40x40cm and an effective answer to big blank wallspace. more...
Pat Shenstone	Maidenhead	TELLING TALES is the collective title for my current series of work. Historically there is a worldwide tradition of visual story telling. The images are mainly figurative but linked to large blooms, cakes, birds, cats and dogs. I try to match my personal family experience, history, and understanding, to a wider truth. more...
Kiran Sidhu	Beaconsfield	I am an emerging artist based in Buckinghamshire. Inspiration for my contemporary, abstract work comes from my feelings and thoughts. I love the freedom of expression my work gives me. I paint from my imagination expressing an emotion. more...
Mita Veghela	Buckingham	I am inspired by everyday life and am constantly finding flashes of inspiration all around me. I enjoy painting a wide variety of subjects and welcome commissions. more...
Susi Whittaker	Stewkely	Enjoy your walls, is the philosophy I work to. Art is fun, both for me as an artist and hopefully for whoever sees and or buys my paintings. more...
Dan Wilson	High Wycombe	Creativity is my love and passion. Compulsion drives me; a need to communicate meaning through visualization. I work as a freelance artist, producing illustration, graphics, storyboards & murals, eg, I created the Artwork for this year’s John Lewis ‘back to school’ catalogue/website. more...