Oenone Hammersley draws on her training and experience in theatre design to present a wonderful array of visual stimuli afforded her during extensive travels. Known for her imaginative and distinctive use of colour and light, Oenone has progressed from painting wildlife on paper to larger more diverse images of nature in oil on canvas to fantastical depictions of water. Oenone has perfected a method incorporating hand painting with multiple paint pouring. Her mixed media technique uniquely embraces collage as a means to create texture. The water theme is further enhanced by a resin finish that produces an incredibly lustrous effect.

Oenone Hammersley, an internationally recognized mixed-media artist known for her bold use of color, texture, and light. Her nature-inspired paintings—especially her vivid depictions of water—are powerful visual statements about the beauty of our planet and the urgent need for environmental protection.

Born in England in 1957 and now living in Florida, USA, Oenone draws inspiration from her background in theatre design and her extensive travels through Southeast Asia, India, Africa, and Latin America. These journeys fuel her creative vision, which she expresses through large-scale oil paintings, collage, and a unique technique that combines hand-painting with multiple paint pours and glossy resin finishes.

Collectors of Oenone’s art celebrate her ability to transform deep ecological concerns into captivating visual art. Her artworks raise awareness about deforestation, ocean pollution, and overfishing—issues she actively supports through regular donations to conservation organizations.

Oenone Hammersley’s art is a celebration of nature’s beauty and complexity. Her paintings have been exhibited at prestigious galleries and art fairs, including New York, London, Miami, and Washington DC, and are part of important private and public collections worldwide.

Colour and light are used to emphasize the vanishing world of wilderness that implores us to take notice, appreciate the rare and raw beauty about us, and allow our imagination to roam about the abstract compositions symbolizing the unsettled and unsettling world in which man alters nature.

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