My work explores water as a lived experience. Thirty years spent as a photographer specialising in water subjects, and a life kayaking, diving and pushing into wild places, means water is not just a subject for me. It is the perspective through which I see almost everything I paint.

For Elemental, I turned to the meeting point of water and British woodlands in spring. Brooks threading through trees brimming with new growth, surfaces alive with reflected light, wildflowers edging the banks in soft, fleeting colour. I worked with flowing brushwork suggesting water, and contrasting sharper palette knife marks to suggest the new life in and above the water. The paintings are not records of specific places. They are my responses to how woodlands in spring feel, expressed in abstract form.

Artist Statement

Yang Xu (Tzu) is an adventurous artist who always seeks new and fun ways to express the world through her artworks. She's known for her utilisation of bold colours and brushstrokes to capture the spirit and emotions of the painting subjects.

Yang's artwork often reflects a fusion of realism and abstraction, allowing her to explore both the tangible and intangible aspects of our existence. By juxtaposing recognizable elements with more ambiguous forms, she strives to create a dialogue between the familiar and the unknown, encouraging viewers to interpret and connect with the artwork on a personal level.

Ultimately, her goal as an artist is to transport viewers to a realm of contemplation and wonder. She aspires to create visual poetry that invites introspection, sparks curiosity, and celebrates the profound beauty that surrounds us. With each brushstroke, she endeavours to ignite a sense of connection between the artwork, the viewer, and the world at large.
Yang is environmentally conscious and uses eco-friendly art materials where possible.

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Faye Knight is a contemporary acrylics and mixed media artist. Established on the Oxfordshire and West Berkshire art scene. Her vibrant, impressionist studies of the English countryside now sell worldwide.

Her cottage studio is situated off the beaten track, amongst rolling farmland and winding wooded paths, each season provides an endless variety of textures and hues to be captured in her paintings.

If a running theme could be suggested for Faye's work, 'Be in touch with nature' would summarise it very well. With names including: 'The Quiet Place', 'Into the Woods', 'The Warm Scent of Summer' and 'Joy', each painting speaks of the release found in abandoning our senses to the timeless, intoxicating beauty of the hidden places in ournatural world.

Faye is an accredited member of West Berkshire and North Hampshire Open Studios and a member of West Ox Arts Gallery. You can also see
selected works exhibited at Oxford Art Weeks during May, the Artysan Gallery in Stow-on-the-Wold, and the Howarth's Gallery Newbury.

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Mee Mee Chai, also known as 美雨子, is a London-based artist originally from Malaysia. A self-taught visual artist with a background in Commercial
Art and Interior Design, she explores various media on paper, wood, and canvas.

In addition to her role as a painter, Mee Mee is the author of "Handwritten", a book reflecting her lifelong passion for drawing and writing. She skillfully shares her personal experiences and interpretations of relationships with people, God, and nature.

Mee Mee's artwork is owned and collected by enthusiasts worldwide.

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