Michele Field
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SELF-TAUGHT ARTIST
Over the years I have become a well established artist in Oxfordshire, specialising in Canals, Waterways, Landscapes, Pet Portraits, Flowers and modern art working in acrylic paints.I have always loved to paint and started to take this seriously in 1992 when my family had grown up and I had more time to devote to my art work.
I have held many solo exhibitions and can proudly proclaim that my work can be seen in homes both in the U K, Europe and across the world.
Much of my inspiration comes from what I see on my door step, Oxfordfordshire waterways & woodland scenes are wonderful subject to paint with all the changing colours of the seasons. Flowers in my garden is a great sauce of inspiration
2007 has been quite an eventful year, here are just a few highlights.
Oxfordshire charity Sobell House launched a range of cards including two xmas cards, calendars, etc. using 14 of my paintings. These are now on sale in their 8 shops.
Also it was great to have get an online peoples vote for the month of MAY for www.myartsspace.co.uk calendar competition 2007. Winners were exhibited at The Cumberland Pencil Museum, Keswick, Cumbria.
The calendar was very nicely presented with the 12 winning paintings and good write up about each artist included on each month. To end the year I was invited to BBC Radio Oxford for a short talk about my work with Phil Mercer.
2007 has been my best year so far. I wonder what is in store for 2008. Thank you to every one who has supported me.
CAREER EXTRACTS AND HIGHLIGHTS
In 1998 I became a member of the Guild of Waterway Artists, the group have an interested in painting canals, rivers and waterways. Since joining the group we have exhibited together at many canal events and venues.
Some of my paintings of Oxford were presented by my parents to the town of Geel in Belgium to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the liberation during the second world war.
The John Radcliffe Anglers Society purchased a painting as their trophy instead of a cup, it depicted a spot on the Oxford canal where they fished.
One of my paintings hangs in Kensington Central Library London in memory of ‘Tess Allen'.
In the past I have donated paintings to local Kidlington village charity's, some of these include the Royal British Legion, Kidlington Church Spire appeal & Oxfordshire Hospitals. Many of my designs are used for charity cards including two Xmas cards for Cancer Research UK at the Churchill Hospital.
MOST FAMOUS CUSTOMER as far as I know is singer Paul Weller, who bought one of my Oxford Canal paintings.
THE BIGGEST COMPLEMENT anyone has given me, has to be from the Horton Hospital in Banbury who have a large permanent display of my new style contemporary canvases which are much admired and help cheer people up. Art in hospitals is much appreciated.
My work has appeared in many canal, boating, art & craft national magazines and also local Oxfordshire papers also on the box on Water World and Oxford TV.
ORIGINAL PAINTINGS are the very best you could buy, look closely to see the brush strokes and how the artist has tried to capture the light and fine detail. You can begin to see the work the artist has put in to the paintings, these are works that come from the heart.
COMMISSIONS - Dogs, pets, boats, favourite canal or landscape scenes, bright floral & modern canvases to match your decor. See examples on the Gallery pages. Click on pictures for more information & prices.
Be reassured much time & care is spent to produce the best quality work.
Please feel welcome to visit to view my art work in homely surroundings, just make an appointment first.
It's good to meet to discuses all your commission ideas.
FOR TODAY'S AND FORTHCOMING EXHIBITIONS CLICK ON - VIEW EVENTS
on the left hand side of this page.
A BIG THANK YOU to all the following website's who have helped promote my exhibition in Banbury.
Radio Horton. Web: www.radiohorton.co.uk
NEW SITE- Bloxham Village.
Web: www.bloxhamvillage.com
Banburyshire. Web:www.banburyshire.com
Thanks for your support.
PAST EXHBITIONS
Michele has exhibited at many venues both solo & with groups of artists.
Here is a short list of venues
*Museum of Oxford
*Stable Gallery, Green College, Oxford.
*County Museum, Woodstock.
*Stop House, Oxford and the Grand Union Canal, Northamptonshire.
*London Canal Museum.
*Stoke Bruerne-National Waterways Museum, Northamptonshire.
*Stoke Bruerne Village hall for the Blisworth Tunnel 200th anniversary festival held 2005.
*Exhibited at various hospitals in Oxfordshire.
*Participated in Oxfordshire Artweeks. many times.
*Little Gallery in Oxford.Artweeks.
*The Ancient High House,Stafford.
*Exhibited with the Kidlington Art Group as a member of the group.
*Exhibited with the Guild of Waterway Artists as a member of the group
*Mill Arts centre, Banbury,Oxon
*Witney Museum
*The Cumberland Pencil Museum, Keswick, Cumbria.
*Oxford Town Hall
*Modern Art Oxford Open Exhibition January 2008.(one painting exhibited)
Michele often demonstrates at various events and is an accomplished acrylic artist
Oils, Acrylics, Canvas
Abstract, Animals, Buildings, Copyright, Decorative Art, Flowers And Gardens, Landscape, Pet Portrait, Seascapes and Water, Still Life, Townscapes, Trees and Foliage, Waterways and Canals, Wildlife
Oxfordshire, United Kingdom mainland