Painting Contemporary Oxford

An Exclusive Talk for Members of the Ashmolean

Francis Hamel is a painter based in the UK and working between studios in Oxfordshire and Le Marche in central Italy. He trained at The Ruskin School of Art whilst at Magdalen College, Oxford. He is known for his landscape painting and portraiture. His practice involves painting and drawing from observation, and also includes paintings of the circus and theatre, flowers, still life and monumental tree paintings.

Ahead of exhibitions in Oxford and London, Francis Hamel will talk about his recent experience of painting the city, from the challenges of capturing the character of such a well-known and beloved city across the seasons, to the more practical issues of avoiding the traffic wardens, dodging the tourists and how to manage white vans!