Still life at the window, 1989 Oil on board 20×14 inch – by Joan Oxland

Description

JOAN OXLAND. WELSH ARTIST. (1920–2009).

AN ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING ON BOARD.

DATED 1989.

SIGNED BY THE ARTIST.

TITLED: STILL LIFE AT THE WINDOW .

Joan Oxland (1920–2009) was a Welsh artist and teacher. Oxland was born in Cardiff and was educated at Cardiff High School for Girls. She studied at the Cardiff School of Art and Wimbledon School of Art before embarking on a career as a teacher.

She regularly showed works at the Royal Academy in London during the 1950s, and was a member of and occasional office holder with, both the South Wales Group and the South Wales Artists Society. Her work regularly featured in the annual Pictures for Welsh Schools exhibition held at the National Museum Cardiff between 1951 and 1960 and she also exhibited, on at least two occasions at the National Eisteddfod.

During her career, Oxland held a dozen solo exhibitions including at Newport Cathedral in 1964 and at the Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff during 1974. The Welsh Arts Council, the National Museum of Wales and both Newport and Neath galleries hold examples of her work.

THE PAINTING MEASURES APPROX. 20 INCHES X 14 INCHES  AND THE FRAME MEASURES 23 INCHES X 17 INCHES.

THE PAINTING IS IN GOOD CONDITION. (SEE PHOTOS).