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Culture, Art

Art Inspired by The Great Outdoors

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This month we’ve chosen a selection of art by Oxfordshire Artweeks artists that celebrates the great outdoors, from moments of togetherness enjoyed in the garden and the peace that can be found in the countryside or the coast, to swimming, camping and places to explore.

Diving into the ocean of life, sculpture by Dawn Conn, in bronze resin. £3,950

dawnconn.com

Isolation, Stonor by James Kelso. Acrylic on gessoed panel. £7,500.

jameskelsoartist.com

Burgh Island by Janine Philips, oil on canvas £375.

janinephilips.co.uk

Buttermere Lake by Jo Cross Original acrylic on canvas. Prints from £40.

strokeofabrush.co.uk

The Hills Beyond by Jo Dixon, mixed media, , £650.

Instagram @jo.dixon.art

Bluebell wood cushion showing a painting by Jo Lillywhite. £35

jolillywhiteart.co.uk

Oxford Montage by Linda Benton. Watercolour and ink line original £2995; also available as a limited-edition print ,£190.

lindabenton.wixsite.com/artist

Sunset Beach by Ronnie Biggs. Acrylic on canvas, £950. 
Instagram @by_ronnie

Banded Demoiselle by Steph Hicks, Original pen & ink illustration, £45

Etsy/DrawnToTheWildUK

Camping in the Trees by Tracy Lester, original oil painting canvas board, framed in white, St Ives style, £275.

tracylesterart.com

Tom’s Cottage by Valma Benfield, textile appliqué, £100. Contact

valmabenfield@gmail.com

Dawn at Little Wittenham by photographer Wendy Reed. Unframed £40, framed £75. wendyreedphotography.co.uk

Festival painting of Leopallooza by Jo Cross ‘If you can’t go to Leo, bring Lo to you’. Prints from £40 strokeofabrush.co.uk

www.artweeks.org

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