About

Working between her studios in The Forest of Dean and South West France, Alison Davies BA (hons) Fine Art, PGCE now paints full time after a long career in Fine Art and art education. She sells her art through exhibitions and social media. Her shows have been mostly located in Oxford, Chichester and more recently in SW Charente, France.

Artist BIO

Alison graduated with a degree in fine art in the late ’80s in West Sussex. Returning to her native Oxfordshire she developed a business in illustration that won her first prize in the Oxon ‘Livewire Business’ award in 1990 ( now called CorporateLivewire).

A return to fine art was next through community art involvement such as Oxford Artweeks, assisting the council backed ‘Coral Arts’ & setting up a lifelong drawing classes at the Asian Cultural Centre.

Developing her practise as a painter in the beautiful & wild environment of Boars Hill, Alison also showcased her art through a few exhibitions in the city, for examples – Art et Cetera Gallery & The Old Fire Station.

The weekly life drawing classes inevitably led to a long & highly rewarding career in secondary teaching, including 3 posts as head of art. Teaching art & the students themselves were such an inspiration. Invaluable understanding of professionalism & management, coupled with a readiness to rake risks & constantly experiment now empower her next stage in life: Realisation of a lifelong dream to be an artist full-time finally came in 2023.