I’m Claire Oxley, an artist based in Norfolk. I studied at the Norwich School of Art and later at the Universities of Lancaster and Oxford, and my passion has always been colour, paint, and the creating of works on canvas, inspired by the landscapes and changing seasons around me.

I’m a synaesthete, which means I experience colour and sound as deeply connected - I often ‘hear’ colour and ‘see’ rhythm, for example. Music, weather, shifting light, the sea, fields, skies and foliage all feed directly into my paintings. The changing moods of East Anglia are a constant source of inspiration, and many of my works begin with a feeling, a season, or even a piece of music.

My paintings are known for their rich colour, layered pattern and energetic mark-making. I’m drawn to artists such as Matisse, Van Gogh, Klee, Gilman (a distant relative), Diebenkorn, Nash and Klee - painters who used colour emotionally and instinctively rather than solely descriptively. My sometimes-unexpected colour combinations stimulate and bring energy to interior spaces. I am, I feel, a composer of colour.

I regularly exhibit in Norfolk and Suffolk, London, and across the UK. My work is held in private collections worldwide.

Get in touch with me to discuss commissions or if you are interested in a specific piece. I would love to hear your thoughts and ideas.