My Lovely Postcards 2025 - Online Charity Auction

About

Discover a collection of unique, postcard-sized artworks created by talented artists from across Oxfordshire and beyond. Each mini masterpiece is up for auction, with all proceeds supporting Beth’s Bursary Fund for Sobell House Hospice Charity—helping nurses receive vital training in palliative care.

Browse the incredible selection and place your bids online from 1st – 25th May, and be part of a meaningful cause that makes a real difference.

Want to see the artworks in person? Visit the exhibition at The Cloister Gallery, SJE, Oxford, from 3rd – 5th May, as part of Oxfordshire Art Weeks.

Start bidding today and help us support compassionate end-of-life care.

Learn more about Sobell House Hospice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtrrRaJ4f-g

For Terms & Conditions of the auction please visit https://sobellhouse.org/my-lovely-postcards-auction-terms-and-conditions/

All postcards will be shipped to successful bidders via 2nd class mail. If the total order is over £50 tracking information will be sent to the email address on file.

Successful bidders have 5 working days to complete payment for their postcards before the lot is offered to the next highest bidder.

To bid on Beautiful Handmade Quilts by Liz Buxton please visit https://www.peoplesfundraising.com/auction/quilts-by-liz-buxton

         

Supporting

Sobell House Hospice Charity Ltd - Sobell House Hospice Charity

Caring for our community since 1976, Sobell House Hospice cares for adults in Oxfordshire living with a life-limiting illness and supports their loved ones. Every year, we care for over 4,000 patients and their families, helping our patients to live well each day and die with dignity, surrounded by the people they love.

Making every moment matter, the care that we provide is compassionate, dignified and centred on each person’s needs. Our expert staff take the time to get to know each and every patient, and their family and friends, as we accompany them through what is undoubtedly one of the most difficult and painful experiences they have ever faced. Our focus is on the here and now and making every moment count. By providing our patients with a better quality of life, we hope to give them more time making memories with loved ones, or doing what matters most to them. We help people get married, celebrate important milestones, and maintain their independence.

 At the end of life, we support people to live their final days as they choose to, and strive to give our patients a peaceful and dignified end, surrounded by their loved ones.

£12,056.00 raised

When

From the 30th April 2025 at 6:30 PM, until the 25th May 2025 at 9:00 PM.

AB - Bottle Kilns Stoke on Trent - 1

Artwork title: Bottle Kilns Stoke on Trent 

Description: Acrylic on paper

Artist Statement: A retired architect's first attempts at painting.

Final bid £20.00

AB - Red Chimneys - 2

Artwork title: Red Chimneys

Description: Acrylic on paper

Artist Statement: A retired architect's first attempts at painting.

Final bid £15.00

AB - The Green Lane - 3

Artwork title: The Green Lane

Description: Acrylic on paper

Artist Statement: A retired architect's first attempts at painting.

Final bid £10.00

ACT - Hellebore - 4

Artwork title: Hellebore

Description: Acrylic paints. A beautiful flower out earlier than most.

Artist statement: I heard about My Lovely Postcards from my u3a Art Group. It seemed like a good way to benefit a wonderful cause. I am not a particularly able artist, but I really enjoy trying!

Final bid £20.00

ACT - Kingfisher - 5

Artwork title: Kingfisher

Description: Watercolour paints & pencil. A kingfisher enjoying some sun.

Artist statement: I heard about My Lovely Postcards from my u3a Art Group. It seemed like a good way to benefit a wonderful cause. I am not a particularly able artist, but I really enjoy trying!

Final bid £20.00

Activate Learning, Ahmid - Freefall - 6

Artwork title: Freefall

Description: Biro pen

Artist Statement: Student from Activate Learning

Final bid £20.00

Activate Learning, Amelia - Nature Love - 7

Artwork title: Nature Love

Description: Marker, gel pens

Artist Statement: Student from Activate Learning

Final bid £10.00

Activate Learning, Chloe - Untitled #1 - 8

Artwork title: Untitled #1

Artist Statement: Student from Activate Learning

Final bid £15.00

Activate Learning, Chloe - Untitled #2 - 9

Artwork title: Untitled #2

Artist Statement: Student from Activate Learning

Final bid £25.00

Activate Learning, Chloe - Untitled #3 - 10

Artwork title: Untitled #3

Artist Statement: Student from Activate Learning

Final bid £20.00

Activate Learning, Eleanor - Felt-Tip Flower - 11

Artwork title: Felt-Tip Flower

Artist Statement: Student from Activate Learning

Final bid £15.00

Activate Learning, Eleanor - Gold Smoke - 12

Artwork title: Gold Smoke

Artist Statement: Student from Activate Learning

Final bid £10.00

Activate Learning, Eleanor - Trees - 13

Artwork title: Trees

Artist Statement: Student from Activate Learning

Final bid £20.00

Activate Learning, Emily - Midnight Flowers - 14

Artwork title: Midnight Flowers

Artist Statement: Student from Activate Learning

Final bid £20.00

Activate Learning, Isabella - Blue Spring - 15

Artwork title: Blue Spring

Artist Statement: Student from Activate Learning

Final bid £10.00

Activate Learning, Isabella - Flowers in a Vase - 16

Artwork title: Flowers in a Vase

Description: pen work

Artist Statement: Student from Activate Learning

Final bid £10.00

Activate Learning, Isabella - Seaside in the Vandee, France - 17

Artwork title: Seaside in the Vandee, France

Artist Statement: Student from Activate Learning

Final bid £25.00

Activate Learning, Isobel - Untitled #1 - 18

Artwork title: Untitled #1

Artist Statement: Student from Activate Learning

Final bid £15.00

Activate Learning, Isobel - Untitled #2 - 19

Artwork title: Untitled #2

Artist Statement: Student from Activate Learning

Final bid £20.00

Activate Learning, Jake - Alucard - 20

Artwork title: Alucard

Description: Pencil, marker

Artist Statement: Student from Activate Learning

Final bid £17.50

Activate Learning, Kiernan - Untitled #1 - 21

Artwork title: Untitled #1

Artist Statement: Student from Activate Learning

Final bid £10.00

Activate Learning, Kiernan - Untitled #2 - 22

Artwork title: Untitled #2

Artist Statement: Student from Activate Learning

Final bid £15.00

Activate Learning, Leah - Untitled #1 - 23

Artwork title: Untitled #1

Artist Statement: Student from Activate Learning

Final bid £20.00

Activate Learning, Leah - Untitled #2 - 24

Artwork title: Untitled #2

Artist Statement: Student from Activate Learning

Final bid £10.00

Activate Learning, Risky - Jessica - 25

Artwork title: Jessica

Artist Statement: Student from Activate Learning

Final bid £20.00

Activate Learning, Risky - Two Lilys - 26

Artwork title: Two Lilys

Artist Statement: Student from Activate Learning

Final bid £7.50

Activate Learning, Thomas - London (Natural History Museum) - 27

Artwork title: London (Natural History Museum)

Description: Graphite pencil

Artist Statement: Student from Activate Learning

Final bid £15.00

Adamczyk, Magda - Blue Gummy Bear - 28

Artwork title: Blue Gummy Bear

Description: Acrylics

Final bid £20.00

Ade and Deborah - Granny's Bonnet - 29

Artwork title: Granny's Bonnet

Description: Ink & watercolour. Our postcard depicts an aquilegia (Slender Columbine) from a sunny part of Southern England - it's a gentle but hardy plant and perhaps has something to teach about happiness and resilience as it loves the sun but can also thrive in partial shade. Ade and Deborah join with bees and butterflies in appreciating its fragile beauty.


Final bid £7.50

Al-Shami, Lana - Ballerina - 30

Artwork title: Ballerina 

Description: Watercolour

Artist statement: I'm an artist and architect based in Oxford. My father spent his last days at Sobell House, so I always love to do things to support this wonderful place.

Final bid £50.00

Al-Shami, Lana - Flamenco Dancer - 31

Artwork title: Flamenco Dancer

Description: Watercolour

Artist statement: I'm an artist and architect based in Oxford. My father spent his last days at Sobell House, so I always love to do things to support this wonderful place. 

Final bid £20.00

Al-Shami, Lana - Georgian Dancers - 32

Artwork title: Georgian Dancers

Description: Watercolour

Artist statement: I'm an artist and architect based in Oxford. My father spent his last days at Sobell House, so I always love to do things to support this wonderful place. 

Final bid £25.00

Alderton, Gillian - Autumn - 33

Artwork title: Autumn

Description: Watercolour paint on paper. 

Artist statement: I am an amateur artist, I love to paint and draw. I am a retired palliative care nurse and feel passionately about provision of good palliative care for all. 

Final bid £20.00

Alderton, Gillian - Hare - 34

Artwork title: Hare

Description: Pen and ink on paper. 

Artist statement: I am an amateur artist, I love to paint and draw. I am a retired palliative care nurse and feel passionately about provision of good palliative care for all. 

Final bid £60.00

Alderton, Gillian - Winter Cottage - 35

Artwork title: Winter Cottage

Description: Dry point etching.

Artist statement: I am an amateur artist, I love to paint and draw. I am a retired palliative care nurse and feel passionately about provision of good palliative care for all. 

Final bid £15.00

Allaston, Samantha - Earth and Fire - 36

Artwork title: Earth and Fire

Description: Pens and pencils - a landscape representing earth and fire with a sunny day. 

Artist statement: I'm a disabled single mum who has always loved to turn my doodles into art. Since I lost my Granny a few years ago I have always wanted to give back to Sobell House who so wonderfully took care of her. I'm not able to run, or work in charity shops but hopefully someone will like my doodles. 

Final bid £15.00

Allaston, Samantha - Water and Air - 37

Artwork title: Water and Air

Description:  Pens and pencils - a nighttime landscape representing water and air. 

Artist statement: I'm a disabled single mum who has always loved to turn my doodles into art. Since I lost my Granny a few years ago I have always wanted to give back to Sobell House who so wonderfully took care of her. I'm not able to run, or work in charity shops but hopefully someone will like my doodles. 

Final bid £10.00

Allaston, Samantha -Blue Haired Lady - 38

Artwork title: Blue Haired Lady

Description: Pencils and pens - a wistful blue 

Artist statement: I'm a disabled single mum who has always loved to turn my doodles into art. Since I lost my Granny a few years ago I have always wanted to give back to Sobell House who so wonderfully took care of her. I'm not able to run, or work in charity shops but hopefully someone will like my doodles. 

Final bid £10.00

Amaya - Amaya Blue - 39

Artwork title: Amaya Blue

Description: Watercolour. 

Final bid £7.50

Amaya - Amaya Pink - 40

Artwork title: Amaya Pink

Description: Watercolour. 

Final bid £10.50

Amaya - Amaya Purple - 41

Artwork title: Amaya Purple

Description: Watercolour. 

Final bid £2.50

Anonymous - Heron - 42

Artwork title: Heron

Description: Watercolour. Abstract leaf and tissue print

Artist Statement: To help raise funds for the wonderful Sobell House and Beth's Bursary Fund.

Final bid £55.00

Anonymous - Leaf Series 1 - 43

Artwork title: Leaf Series 1

Description: Watercolour. Abstract leaf and tissue print

Artist Statement: To help raise funds for the wonderful Sobell House and Beth's Bursary Fund.

Final bid £20.00

Anonymous - Leaf Series 2 - 44

Artwork title: Leaf Series 2

Description: Watercolour. Abstract leaf and tissue print

Artist Statement: To help raise funds for the wonderful Sobell House and Beth's Bursary Fund.

Final bid £25.00

Arnelly - Train of Thoughts (Dream) - 45

Artwork title: Train of Thoughts (Dream)

Description: Gouache. In this piece of artwork inspired by a Japanese bestselling book titled "We'll Prescribe You A Cat" by Syou Ishida. The postcard depicts a young child who is wearing the uniform of a Japanese kindergarten student with an iconic bright red schoolbag travelling alone in a train in a trusted society. The train symbolizes that life is fast-paced and moving. The colourful squiggles from the child's thoughts represent the child's dreamy imagination in life. Because the child is still very young, the thoughts are fluid and blurry. The child is carrying a carriage holding the cat. As in Ishida's book, the magical cat allows the person who accompanies it experience a positive wonderful impact in life. 

Artist Statement: As an Art Scholar from Headington Rye School, I am hoping that my art can bring hope, joy and meaning to the people in my community. My mum is a Pediatrician and she always speaks of the plight of the sick and her difficulty in healing to soul, especially when the body is beyond help. I am thinking that the humility, vulnerability and understanding from a human to another human may offer solace in this aspect. This is the inspiration I have for this piece of art I am submitting. 

Final bid £40.00

Asbirdman - Giro del sole - 46

Artwork title: Giro del sole 

Artist statement: I am a street artist and teacher living in Oxford, I thought it be fun to have a go and see if I can be part of a group show. I teach in community centres and enjoy being part of a group.

Final bid £25.00

Asbirdman - Spring Time Waiting - 47

Artwork title: Spring Time Waiting 

Artist statement: I am a street artist and teacher living in Oxford, I thought it be fun to have a go and see if I can be part of a group show. I teach in community centres and enjoy being part of a group.

Final bid £20.00

Asbirdman - Vernaccia - 48

Artwork title: Vernaccia 

Artist statement: I am a street artist and teacher living in Oxford, I thought it be fun to have a go and see if I can be part of a group show. I teach in community centres and enjoy being part of a group.

Final bid £30.00

Atkinson, Stuart - Courtship - 49

Artwork title: Courtship

Description: Acrylics. A momentary observation upon the tranquility and appreciation of lasting and committed relationships so typified by Swans.

Artist statement: Recently retired and now pursuing my interests in art (mixed media), which were paused whilst I had many business and professional commitments. Particular interests are in Life Drawing and Acrylics.

As a fellow Chorister of Neil Foreman with the Oxford Welsh Male Voice Choir, Neil and I had been discussing art in general and he made me aware of this opportunity and of course the brilliant work that Sobell House Hospice is involved with. Very pleased to support the Bethany’s Bursary Fund initiative.

Final bid £25.00

Atkinson, Stuart - Mary O Hara Rose - 50

Artwork title: Mary O Hara Rose

Description: Acrylics. A single stem on which to focus and contemplate.

Artist statement: Recently retired and now pursuing my interests in art (mixed media), which were paused whilst I had many business and professional commitments. Particular interests are in Life Drawing and Acrylics.

As a fellow Chorister of Neil Foreman with the Oxford Welsh Male Voice Choir, Neil and I had been discussing art in general and he made me aware of this opportunity and of course the brilliant work that Sobell House Hospice is involved with. Very pleased to support the Bethany’s Bursary Fund initiative.

Final bid £10.00

Atkinson, Stuart - Reflecting - 51

Artwork title: Reflecting

Description: Charcoal and Pencil. Abstract from a fuller pose by a male model sitting quietly and reflectively.

Artist statement: Recently retired and now pursuing my interests in art (mixed media), which were paused whilst I had many business and professional commitments. Particular interests are in Life Drawing and Acrylics.

As a fellow Chorister of Neil Foreman with the Oxford Welsh Male Voice Choir, Neil and I had been discussing art in general and he made me aware of this opportunity and of course the brilliant work that Sobell House Hospice is involved with. Very pleased to support the Bethany’s Bursary Fund initiative.

Final bid £2.50

B, John - Iffley Village’s archaic street lighting - 52

Artwork title: Iffley Village’s archaic street lighting 

Description: Watercolour 

Artist statement: Five years of painting and fun at Langdale Studios, Oxford.

Final bid £15.00

B, John - Meadows prepared for horses - 53

Artwork title: Sunset in February

Description: Donnington Bridge, Oxford. Watercolour.

Artist statement: Five years of painting and fun at Langdale Studios, Oxford.

Final bid £7.50

B, John - Sunset in February - 54

Artwork title: Sunset in February

Description: Iffley Village, Watercolour 

Artist statement: Five years of painting and fun at Langdale Studios, Oxford.

Final bid £12.50

Baker-Jones, Gail - Blue Hills - 55

Artwork Title: Blue Hills in watercolour with metallic accents

Artist Statement: I took up watercolour painting and started lessons just before lockdown. I couldn't attend classes so decided to paint postcards and send them to my new granddaughter who was born in February 2020. The hand painted cards marked my progress and the messages documented life in the world my granddaughter wasn't allowed to see. Covid is a distant memory but we still create postcards for one another. 

Final bid £45.00

Baker-Jones, Gail - Green Hills - 56

Artwork Title: Green Hills in watercolour with metallic accents

Artist Statement: I took up watercolour painting and started lessons just before lockdown. I couldn't attend classes so decided to paint postcards and send them to my new granddaughter who was born in February 2020. The hand painted cards marked my progress and the messages documented life in the world my granddaughter wasn't allowed to see. Covid is a distant memory but we still create postcards for one another. 

Final bid £40.00

Baker-Jones, Gail - Purple Hills - 57

Artwork Title: Purple Hills in watercolour with metallic accents

Artist Statement: I took up watercolour painting and started lessons just before lockdown. I couldn't attend classes so decided to paint postcards and send them to my new granddaughter who was born in February 2020. The hand painted cards marked my progress and the messages documented life in the world my granddaughter wasn't allowed to see. Covid is a distant memory but we still create postcards for one another. 

Final bid £35.00

Ballard, Kayleigh - Dotty - 58

Artwork title: Dotty

Description: Acrylic paint

Artist Statement: Aboriginal dot art

Final bid £10.00

Barson, Nicky - Dianthus - 59

Artwork title: Dianthus

Description: Watercolour / ink. Layered collage of flowers in a striped mug.

Artist statement: I’ve always loved art and crafts but unfortunately family life means I don’t always get time. When I saw the advert for My Lovely Postcards, I thought this was the perfect opportunity to raise money for a worthy cause and to do some art. 

Final bid £15.00

Barson, Nicky - Le Citron - 60

Artwork title: Le Citron

Description: Watercolour / ink. Layered collage of lemons on a check background.

Artist statement: I’ve always loved art and crafts but unfortunately family life means I don’t always get time. When I saw the advert for My Lovely Postcards, I thought this was the perfect opportunity to raise money for a worthy cause and to do some art. 

Final bid £10.00

Barson, Nicky - The Lighthouse - 61

Artwork title: The Lighthouse

Description: Watercolour / ink. Layered collage of a coastal scene.

Artist statement: I’ve always loved art and crafts but unfortunately family life means I don’t always get time. When I saw the advert for My Lovely Postcards, I thought this was the perfect opportunity to raise money for a worthy cause and to do some art. 

Final bid £15.00

Barton, Mary - Bluebell Wood - 62

Artwork title: Bluebell Wood

Description: Watercolours. Springtime in a woodland of beech trees with bluebells underfoot.

Final bid £10.00

Barton, Mary - Different Shapes - 63

Artwork title: Different Shapes

Description: Pen and watercolour. A collection of different shapes making intricate pattens.

Final bid £2.50

Barton, Mary - Sunset Over the Sea - 64

Artwork title: Sunset Over the Sea

Description: Arcylics. A colourful sky and the setting sun reflected in the sea.

Final bid £25.00

Bearder, Catherine - Carfax - 65

Artwork title: Carfax

Description: Watercolour and ink

Artist Statement: I started doing small sketches when travelling with work, just as a better reminder than the speedy snap. Now retired from public life I enjoy doing the same around our beautiful city. I saw your flyer at my art school where I am trying out sculpture and oils, and thought I could donate some of my Oxford pictures for your great cause. 

Final bid £25.00

Bearder, Catherine - High Street, Oxford - 66

Artwork title: High Street, Oxford 

Description: Watercolour and ink

Artist Statement: I started doing small sketches when travelling with work, just as a better reminder than the speedy snap. Now retired from public life I enjoy doing the same around our beautiful city. I saw your flyer at my art school where I am trying out sculpture and oils, and thought I could donate some of my Oxford pictures for your great cause. 

Final bid £40.00

Bearder, Catherine - Turl Street, Oxford - 67

Artwork title: Turl Street, Oxford 

Description: Watercolour and ink

Artist Statement: I started doing small sketches when travelling with work, just as a better reminder than the speedy snap. Now retired from public life I enjoy doing the same around our beautiful city. I saw your flyer at my art school where I am trying out sculpture and oils, and thought I could donate some of my Oxford pictures for your great cause. 

Final bid £20.00

Benfield, Valma - Beside the Seaside - 68

Artwork title: Beside the Seaside

Description: Acrylic. Naive style.

Artist statement: I came to discover art after retirement always having loved the Naive not quite perfect style. I decided to take part for it's a very worthy cause.

Final bid £30.00

Benfield, Valma - End of the Day - 69

Artwork title: End of the Day

Description: Acrylic. Naive style.

Artist statement: I came to discover art after retirement always having loved the Naive not quite perfect style. I decided to take part for it's a very worthy cause.

Final bid £20.00

Benstead, Amanda - Untitled 1 - 70

Artwork title: Untitled 1

Description: Watercolour and Indian ink

Final bid £15.00

Benstead, Amanda - Untitled 2 - 71

Artwork title: Untitled 2

Description: Watercolour and Indian ink

Final bid £15.00

Benstead, Amanda - Untitled 3 - 72

Artwork title: Untitled 3

Description: Watercolour and Indian ink

Final bid £15.00

Benstead, Amanda - Untitled 4 - 73

Artwork title: Untitled 4

Description: Watercolour and Indian ink

Final bid £10.00

Bentley, Laura - Easy Peeler - 74

Artwork title: Easy Peeler

Final bid £10.00

Berkshire-Roe, Lorraine - The Indian Institute Weather Vane - 75

Artwork title: The Indian Institute Weather Vane

Description: Pen & ink, acrylic ink and coloured pencil. I have been illustrating Oxford recently and found many lovely weather vanes during my research and on my visits to collect photographic reference. The beautiful weathervane with the Indian elephant sits on top of a dome on the corner of what is now The Martin School at the corner of Broad Street and Holywell street in the centre of Oxford.

Artist statement: I am an illustrator and I live in Oxford. I took part two years ago to support Sobell House. It is our local hospice in Oxford, and it is there for everyone. We just need to make sure it stays because it makes such a difference to have an amazing place like this when you need it. 

Final bid £30.00

Berkshire-Roe, Lorraine - The Lloyds Bank Building Weather Vane - 76

Artwork title: The Lloyds Bank Building Weather Vane.

Description: Pen & ink, acrylic ink and coloured pencil. I have been illustrating Oxford recently and found many lovely weather vanes during my research and on my visits to collect photographic reference. This lovely ship is at the corner of Carfax on top of the Lloyds building. I couldn't find information about when or why it was put there but the building was built for Lloyds bank so the link to shipping must be from there.

Artist statement: I am an illustrator and I live in Oxford. I took part two years ago to support Sobell House. It is our local hospice in Oxford, and it is there for everyone. We just need to make sure it stays because it makes such a difference to have an amazing place like this when you need it. 

Final bid £50.00

Berkshire-Roe, Lorraine - Wesley Memorial Church Weather Vane - 77

Artwork title: Wesley Memorial Church Weather Vane

Description: Pen & ink, acrylic ink and coloured pencil.I have been illustrating Oxford recently and found many lovely weather vanes during my research and on my visits to collect photographic reference. This is one that had a really lovely spire with a cockerel on top.

Artist statement: I am an illustrator and I live in Oxford. I took part two years ago to support Sobell House. It is our local hospice in Oxford, and it is there for everyone. We just need to make sure it stays because it makes such a difference to have an amazing place like this when you need it. 

Final bid £35.00

Berman, Alison - Curious Greeting - 78

Artwork title: Curious Greeting

Description: Ink and water colour pencil  

Artist Statement: It's been a joy taking part in two previous auctions for My Lovely Postcards 

Final bid £10.00

Berman, Alison - Dive Deep Cut - 79

Artwork title: Dive Deep Cut

Description: Paper collage 

Artist Statement: It's been a joy taking part in two previous auctions for My Lovely Postcards 

Final bid £12.50

Berman, Alison - Warm Wishes - 80

Artwork title: Warm Wishes 

Description: Ink and water colour pencil  

Artist Statement: It's been a joy taking part in two previous auctions for My Lovely Postcards 

Final bid £7.50

Biddiscombe, Alice - Clumps - 81

Artwork title: Clumps

Description: Gauche and ink. Wittenham Clumps.

Final bid £15.00

Biddiscombe, Alice - Spring is Sprung - 82

Artwork title: Spring is Sprung

Description: Watercolour and ink. Crocus and bee.

Final bid £15.00

Braeger, Debbie - Autumn - 83

Artwork title: Autumn

Description: Mixed media on yupo 'paper' to depict autumn.

Artist statement: I like all sorts of painting and media and have been painting for about eight years. This is a super charity to support, and I have taken part in previous years and am pleased to be able to do so again.

Final bid £30.00

Braeger, Debbie - Spring - 84

Artwork title: Spring

Description: Mixed media on yupo 'paper' to depict spring.

Artist statement: I like all sorts of painting and media and have been painting for about eight years. This is a super charity to support, and I have taken part in previous years and am pleased to be able to do so again.

Final bid £30.00

Braeger, Debbie - Summer - 85

Artwork title: Summer

Description: Mixed media on yupo 'paper' to depict summer.

Artist statement: I like all sorts of painting and media and have been painting for about eight years. This is a super charity to support, and I have taken part in previous years and am pleased to be able to do so again.

Final bid £40.00

Brooks, Veronica - Spring - 86

Artwork title: Spring

Description: Pencil and watercolour. Spring meadow flowers.  

Artist Statement: I am art trained ….Chelsea School of Art …my art is inspired by other artists in illustrative water colours. In memory of Beth, I was moved to help set up My Lovely Postcards alongside Stephen Brooks in tandem with Sobell House after the huge shock of my friends losing their daughter…such a beautiful young woman,

Final bid £35.00

Brooks, Veronica - Tread Softly - 87

Artwork title: Tread Softly

Description: Pencil and watercolour. Venus treading on a spring meadow of flowers. 

Artist Statement: I am art trained …. Chelsea School of Art …my art is inspired by other artists in illustrative water colours. In memory of Beth, I was moved to help set up My Lovely Postcards alongside Stephen Brooks in tandem with Sobell House after the huge shock of my friends losing their daughter…such a beautiful young woman.

Final bid £20.00

Brown, Judith - Remember 1 - 88

Artwork title: Remember 1. 

Final bid £50.00

Brown, Judith - Remember 2 - 89

Artwork title: Remember 2

Final bid £50.00

Brummell, Bethanne - Typical Old Italian Street Scene (1) - 90

Artwork title: Typical Old Italian Street Scene (1) 

Artist statement: I am living near Bicester and now retired am enjoying creating art. These postcards are a lovely way to add funds to Sobell House in an imaginative and creative way. I missed out doing it last year so happy this is my first time. 

Final bid £25.00

Brummell, Bethanne - Typical Old Italian Street Scene (2) - 91

Artwork title: Typical Old Italian Street Scene (2) 

Artist statement: I am living near Bicester and now retired am enjoying creating art. These postcards are a lovely way to add funds to Sobell House in an imaginative and creative way. I missed out doing it last year so happy this is my first time. 

Final bid £50.00

Bugdance, Malvin - Always a Huge Bill - 92

Artwork title: Always a Huge Bill

Description: Watercolour, Ink and Collage. 

Artist statement: I like playing a game, and toucan play at that game.  

Final bid £25.00

Bugdance, Malvin - Spotting Two Cans - 93

Artwork title: Spotting Two Cans

Description: Watercolour, Ink and Collage. 

Artist statement: I like playing a game, and toucan play at that game.  

Final bid £20.00

Bugdance, Malvin - Tea for Toucans - 94

Artwork title: Tea for Toucans

Description: Watercolour, Ink and Collage. 

Artist statement: I like playing a game, and toucan play at that game.  

Final bid £15.00

Burls, Penny - Cockerell (Cock-a-Doodle-Do) - 95

Artwork title: Cockerell (Cock-a-Doodle-Do)

Description: Watercolour

Final bid £55.00

Burls, Penny - Sunflower (Floral Sunshine) - 96

Artwork title: Sunflower (Floral Sunshine)

Description: Watercolour

Final bid £20.00

Burls, Penny- Puffin - 97

Artwork title: Puffin

Description: Watercolour

Final bid £45.00

Burrows, Emma - Merry Christmas Wantage - 98

Artwork title: Merry Christmas Wantage

Description: Watercolor paint on watercolor paper with silver acrylic/translucent glitter. Depicting Wantage Market Town at Christmas.

Artist statement: In 2024, I joined an art class after not engaging in any artistic activities since school. Since then, I have fallen in love with being creative and the peace of mind that it brings. When I saw this opportunity pop up on my Facebook page, I thought it would be a wonderful way to contribute to a worthy cause. 

Final bid £2.50

Burrows, Emma - Piggy noses and a bumblebee - 99

Artwork title: Piggy noses and a bumblebee

Description: Polychromos colour pencils on Pastelmat. Depicting piglets at a farm in early spring. 

Artist statement: In 2024, I joined an art class after not engaging in any artistic activities since school. Since then, I have fallen in love with being creative and the peace of mind that it brings. When I saw this opportunity pop up on my Facebook page, I thought it would be a wonderful way to contribute to a worthy cause. 

Final bid £30.00

Bygott, Annette - Bin Collection Day - 100

Artwork title: Bin Collection Day

Description: Acrylic. A view up my street from my bedroom window.

Artist Statement: I started sketching when my son was born and I achieved a likeness. I soon discovered my love of colour by visiting exhibitions of German expressionists and French Fauvists.. After our move to Oxford in 1981 I enrolled in a range of art history lectures and increasingly profited from classes and workshops with local artists. I have participated twice before in this attractive venture MY LOVELY POSTCARDS which so cleverly combines people's love of painting with supporting a good cause. 

Final bid £15.00

Bygott, Annette - SPOONS IN A DRAINING RACK - 101

Artwork title: SPOONS IN A DRAINING RACK

Description: Collage

Artist Statement: I started sketching when my son was born and I achieved a likeness. I soon discovered my love of colour by visiting exhibitions of German expressionists and French Fauvists.. After our move to Oxford in 1981 I enrolled in a range of art history lectures and increasingly profited from classes and workshops with local artists. I have participated twice before in this attractive venture MY LOVELY POSTCARDS which so cleverly combines people's love of painting with supporting a good cause. 

Final bid £15.00

Bygott, Annette - UNDER THE A 34 - 102

Artwork title: UNDER THE A 34

Description: Pencil and Chinese ink. I like the contrast between traditional and modern travel.

Artist Statement: I started sketching when my son was born and I achieved a likeness. I soon discovered my love of colour by visiting exhibitions of German expressionists and French Fauvists. After our move to Oxford in 1981 I enrolled in a range of art history lectures and increasingly profited from classes and workshops with local artists. I have participated twice before in this attractive venture MY LOVELY POSTCARDS which so cleverly combines people's love of painting with supporting a good cause. 

Final bid £15.00

Byrne, Conor - Blue Butterfly - 103

Artwork title: Blue Butterfly 

Description: Lino

Artist Statement: I was gifted a lino printing kit and this started off a love of this art form. I tend to focus on Flora and Fauna but have tried to do something different for this exhibition. 

Final bid £25.00

Byrne, Conor - Telegraph lines - 104

Artwork title: Telegraph lines 

Description: Lino

Artist Statement: I was gifted a lino printing kit and this started off a love of this art form. I tend to focus on Flora and Fauna but have tried to do something different for this exhibition. 

Final bid £20.00

Byrne, Conor - Windows - 105

Artwork title: Windows 

Description: Lino

Artist Statement: I was gifted a lino printing kit and this started off a love of this art form. I tend to focus on Flora and Fauna but have tried to do something different for this exhibition. 

Final bid £17.50

Byrne, Jenny - Autumn in Headington Hill Park - 106

Artwork title: Autumn in Headington Hill Park

Description: Oil on canvas. 

Artist statement: I paint for enjoyment. My mother was so well looked after when she was in Sobell and Beth's Bursary is the perfect way to help continue this precious service. 

Final bid £50.00

Byrne, Jenny - Chichester Harbour - 107

Artwork title: Chichester Harbour

Description: Oil on canvas. 

Artist statement: I paint for enjoyment. My mother was so well looked after when she was in Sobell and Beth's Bursary is the perfect way to help continue this precious service. 

Final bid £30.00

Byrne, Jenny - Winter on the Oxford Canal - 108

Artwork title: Winter on the Oxford Canal

Description: Oil on canvas. 

Artist statement: I paint for enjoyment. My mother was so well looked after when she was in Sobell and Beth's Bursary is the perfect way to help continue this precious service. 

Final bid £30.00

Caton, Dorothy - Cherry Cake - 109

Artwork title: Cherry Cake.

Description: Pen and Watercolour. Baking during lockdown.

Artist statement: I’m an amateur artist, mainly watercolour, drawing or collage. I wish to support the carers who do so much for people at the end of their lives. 

Final bid £10.00

Caton, Dorothy - Flapjacks - 110

Artwork title: Flapjacks.

Description: Pen and Watercolour. Baking during lockdown.

Artist statement: I’m an amateur artist, mainly watercolour, drawing or collage. I wish to support the carers who do so much for people at the end of their lives. 

Final bid £2.50

Caton, Dorothy - Jam Tarts - 111

Artwork title: Jam Tarts

Description: Pen and Watercolour. Baking during lockdown.

Artist statement: I’m an amateur artist, mainly watercolour, drawing or collage. I wish to support the carers who do so much for people at the end of their lives. 

Final bid £2.50

Chahidi, Paul - No Effing & Jeffing! - 112

Artwork title: No Effing & Jeffing! 

Description: The iconic line often spoken by Paul in his role as the Vicar in This Country in trying to nurture his fellow cast members has been immortalised in Paul's postcard. The art blends a photograph with stitched material patches.

Artist statement: Versatile theatre, film and television actor, Paul is Sobell House Hospice Charity's celebrity and ambassador and has supported the hospice for around a decade. Not only is he a talented performer, but also a talented artist.

Final bid £50.00

Chahidi, Paul - Welcome to the Book Club - 113

Artwork title: Welcome to the Book Club 

Description: Fans of This Country will recognise Paul's efforts to encourage participation in his Book Club in his role as the Vicar, AKA the Reverend Francis Seaton. The art blends a photograph with stitched material patches.

Artist statement: Versatile theatre, film and television actor, Paul is Sobell House Hospice Charity's celebrity and ambassador and has supported the hospice for around a decade. Not only is he a talented performer, but also a talented artist.

Final bid £70.00

Chantler, Sophie - Wishing on a Star - 114

Artwork title: Wishing on a Star

Description: Acrylic paint

Artist Statement: When someone special dies, we might find comfort in the sky and stars. Stars last for millions of years, making them powerful symbols of enteral love. 

Final bid £50.00

Chappell, Mirjam - Magical Spring 1 - 115

Artwork title: Magical Spring 1

Description: Watercolour with gold dust, depicting a daffodil in bud 

Artist statement: I am a professional gardener and love painting the natural world. I take inspiration from the beautiful gardens I spend time in. As we are moving into spring I wanted the honour the daffodil in its various stages of development. I hope someone will enjoy my work, ideally the 3 pieces combined, so we can contribute to this special cause. 

Final bid £10.00

Chappell, Mirjam - Magical Spring 2 - 116

Artwork title: Magical Spring 2

Description: Watercolour with gold dust, depicting a daffodil opening up 

Artist statement: I am a professional gardener and love painting the natural world. I take inspiration from the beautiful gardens I spend time in. As we are moving into spring I wanted the honour the daffodil in its various stages of development. I hope someone will enjoy my work, ideally the 3 pieces combined, so we can contribute to this special cause. 

Final bid £10.00

Chappell, Mirjam - Magical Spring 3 - 117

Artwork title: Magical Spring 3

Description: Watercolour with gold dust, depicting a daffodil in full bloom  

Artist statement: I am a professional gardener and love painting the natural world. I take inspiration from the beautiful gardens I spend time in. As we are moving into spring I wanted the honour the daffodil in its various stages of development. I hope someone will enjoy my work, ideally the 3 pieces combined, so we can contribute to this special cause. 

Final bid £10.00

Chase, Bill - Abstract poppies - 118

Artwork title: Abstract poppies

Description: Brush watercolour

Artist Statement: I am a retired art student living in the Black Mountains of South Wales. I had a family connection with Beth and want to support the appeal in her name. 

Final bid £10.00

Chase, Bill - Sunflower - 119

Artwork title: Sunflower

Description: Watercolour and ink 

Artist Statement: I am a retired art student living in the Black Mountains of South Wales. I had a family connection with Beth and want to support the appeal in her name. 

Final bid £15.00

Chase, Bill - Tabby cat - 120

Artwork title: Tabby cat

Description: Pencil drawing 

Artist Statement: I am a retired art student living in the Black Mountains of South Wales. I had a family connection with Beth and want to support the appeal in her name. 

Final bid £15.00

Chester Dodds, Jonathan - Sleep with One Eye Open - 121

Artwork title: Sleep with One Eye Open

Description: Oil paint, coloured pencil & acrylic medium on Paper 

Artist Statement: Jonathan Chester Dodds is a British painter whose work captures the charm and quiet storytelling of everyday life through a whimsical lens. Working primarily in oil, his paintings are intimate, richly coloured, and imbued with a narrative warmth reminiscent of mid-century illustrators such as Edward Ardizzone.

Drawing inspiration from bustling streets, quiet corners, and the characters that inhabit them, Dodds’ work finds beauty in the small moments—a figure lost in thought at a café table, a lamp-lit doorway on a rainy evening, or a musician caught mid-melody. His compositions feel like glimpses into a world that exists somewhere between memory and imagination, where the ordinary is gently elevated into something magical.

A strong sense of place is at the heart of Dodds’ art. Whether depicting townscapes or interiors, his brushwork combines precision with expressive looseness, giving each scene a lived-in, almost dreamlike quality. His figures, often small but distinct, are rendered with an economy of line and detail that conveys both character and movement, suggesting stories just beneath the surface.

Dodds' work has found appreciation among collectors who value art that is both evocative and accessible, striking a delicate balance between nostalgia and fresh artistic vision. His paintings celebrate the everyday with wit and affection, inviting viewers to pause and appreciate the charm of life’s fleeting moments.

Final bid £45.00

ChezDA - Abstract pebbles in green - 122

Artwork title: Abstract pebbles in green

Description: Watercolour and gold pen. Abstract pebble shapes in varying shades of green with gold decoration.

Final bid £15.00

ChezDA - Stained glass window of kindness - 123

Artwork title: Stained glass window of kindness

Description: Watercolour with white ink. Painted in the style of a stained glass window with different words of kindness and caring in each pane.

Final bid £15.00

ChezDA - Street Scene - 124

Artwork title: Street Scene

Description: Watercolour with inked figures. A street scene painted in loose watercolour with simple figures in ink.

Final bid £10.00

Christiansen, C. - Love You, Miss You - 125

Artwork title: Love You, Miss You

Description: Watercolour and marker. A simple postcard representing love and memories with each little coloured dot representing a different memory that we've shared.

Artist statement: Painted in tribute to my mother and father-in-law. To support the great work done by Sobell.  

Final bid £30.00

Chrustie, Ann - In the Woods - 126

Artwork title:  In the Woods 

Artist statement: I am an amateur artist, living in Canada. I paint mainly landscapes in acrylics and am delighted to support Sobell House in this fundraiser. It's a wonderful cause. 

Final bid £10.00

Chrustie, Ann - Rocky Mountains - 127

Artwork title:  Rocky Mountains 

Artist statement: I am an amateur artist, living in Canada. I paint mainly landscapes in acrylics and am delighted to support Sobell House in this fundraiser. It's a wonderful cause. 

Final bid £30.00

Clark, Astrid - Butterflies on a Budleja - 128

Artwork title: Butterflies on a Budleja

Description: Watercolour Two Red Admirals on a Budleja with green leaves in the background. 

Artist statement: I live in Grove near Wantage and enjoy dabbling with different mediums. I have taken part twice in Beth's My Lovely Postcards and just think it's such a wonderful cause. I love the fact that somebody enjoys my work enough to buy it and that the money helps fund the nurses Sobell desperately needs. 

Final bid £10.00

Clark, Astrid - Hibernation of Ladybirds - 129

Artwork title: Hibernation of Ladybirds 

Description: Watercolour and Pen Several ladybirds clinging to a tree. 

Artist statement: I live in Grove near Wantage and enjoy dabbling with different mediums. I have taken part twice in Beth's My Lovely Postcards and just think it's such a wonderful cause. I love the fact that somebody enjoys my work enough to buy it and that the money helps fund the nurses Sobell desperately needs. 

Final bid £30.00

Clark, Astrid - Poppys on a Hill - 130

Artwork title: Poppys on a Hill

Description: Watercolour and Pen Poppys in the foreground with a brown and green field and trees in the background 

Artist statement: I live in Grove near Wantage and enjoy dabbling with different mediums. I have taken part twice in Beth's My Lovely Postcards and just think it's such a wonderful cause. I love the fact that somebody enjoys my work enough to buy it and that the money helps fund the nurses Sobell desperately needs. 

Final bid £20.00

Clark, Peter - Bowie - 131

Artwork title: Bowie

Description: Charcoal pencil, a sketch of David Bowie. 

Artist statement: I'm an amateur artist who loves to draw using various mediums. This is my second submission to the My Lovely Postcards event. It's such a pleasure to be able to help Sobell again in this way. 

Final bid £15.00

Clark, Peter - Radcliffe Camera - 132

Artwork title: Radcliffe Camera

Description: Pen and marker pen, a study of this Oxford landmark. 

Artist statement: I'm an amateur artist who loves to draw using various mediums. This is my second submission to the My Lovely Postcards event. It's such a pleasure to be able to help Sobell again in this way. 

Final bid £40.00

Clark, Peter - Winston - 133

Artwork title: Winston

Description: Charcoal pencil, a sketch of Winston Churchill. 

Artist statement: I'm an amateur artist who loves to draw using various mediums. This is my second submission to the My Lovely Postcards event. It's such a pleasure to be able to help Sobell again in this way. 

Final bid £30.00

Cobbold, Steve - Banded Demoiselle - 134

Artwork title: Banded Demoiselle

Description: Watercolour on paper. British damselfly

Final bid £20.00

Cobbold, Steve - Common Blue Damselfly - 135

Artwork title: Common Blue Damselfly

Description: Watercolour on paper. British damselflies laying eggs.

Final bid £2.50

Cobbold, Steve - Southern Hawker - 136

Artwork title: Southern Hawker

Description: Watercolour on paper. Southern Hawker dragonfly, British dragonfly.

Final bid £10.00

Cockman, Clare - Hope - 137

Artwork title: Hope

Description: Collage on Card. This collage is made from ripped and peeled paper from billboards around Bristol, original artwork, ripped, torn and repurposed, old book pages, cold wax and white acrylic paint.

Artist Statement: I am an artist, living in Bristol and I create intricate, multi-layered collages and paintings. My work is a mix of bright extroverted colours with deep monochrome introspection. I love to photograph the cities peeling walls, cracked pavements and trees, especially in the winter. I see the beauty in the overlooked textures around me. My work is as much about the journey as it is the end result.

Final bid £55.00

Coelho, Mario - Giraffe in the Meadow - 138

Artwork title: Giraffe in the Meadow

Description: Pen and ink watercolour illustration of a children book character the unspotted yellow giraffe created by me for the writer John Bush.

Artist Statement: Oxford based children's books illustrator based in Oxford for over 30 years with works published for several UK publishers.

Final bid £25.00

Coelho, Mario - Oxford Covered Market - 139

Artwork title: Oxford Covered Market 

Artist Statement: Oxford based children's books illustrator based in Oxford for over 30 years with works published for several UK publishers.

Final bid £10.00

Coelho, Mario - The Yellow Unspotted Giraffe - 140

Artwork title: The Yellow Unspotted Giraffe

Description: The Yellow Unspotted Giraffe is a book character created by the writer John Bush and designed by me for a book proposal and became almost like my little trademark for my marketing material as an illustrator.

Artist Statement: A Children's books illustrator based in Oxford for the past 30 years and working with traditional mediums pen and ink and watercolour with several published book titles and the most recent one was given the Royal Dragonfly Award for the illustration work. I always hear about the amazing work of Sobell House and was told about donating an artwork to help the Hospice and was delighted that they accepted my artwork.

Final bid £30.00

Coleman-Jones, Emma - Wytham Woods - 141

Artwork title: Wytham Woods

Description: Wytham Woods, early spring. charcoal and chalk on vintage brown paper. 

Artist statement: I am an artist, biologist and natural historian specialising in drawing trees. All my work is done outside, in all seasons, weathers and times of day. Through this somewhat opportunistic practice, I aim to capture the spirit of place and the character of individual trees in and around Oxford. I am very happy to take part in this excellent fundraising venture to support the valuable work you do at Sobell house. 

Final bid £25.00

Coles, Sonja - Fly Agaric - 142

Artwork title: Fly Agaric

Description: Watercolour and pen & ink. 

Artist Statement: I am a member of Oxford Printmakers, and the natural world inspires my work. It is super to be able to take part in the 'My Lovely Postcards' exhibition and auction. I do hope that my 'toadstool' postcards will help a little towards supporting this worthwhile cause. 

Final bid £30.00

Coles, Sonja - Verdigris Agaric - 143

Artwork title: Verdigris Agaric

Description: Watercolour and pen & ink. 

Artist Statement: I am a member of Oxford Printmakers, and the natural world inspires my work. It is super to be able to take part in the 'My Lovely Postcards' exhibition and auction. I do hope that my 'toadstool' postcards will help a little towards supporting this worthwhile cause. 

Final bid £25.00

Cooper, Mary - Cherry Reflection - 144

Artwork title: Cherry Reflection

Description: oil on canvas. 

Artist statement: I was asked to participate by a friend of a friend who knows Beth's family. I was with my own sister when she passed away in Cornhill Hospice Perth. The kindness shown to her was exemplary and I am glad to help any hospice raising funds. I belong to an art group and several of us have participated. Thank you for all you do. 

Final bid £45.00

Cooper, Mary - Robin Redbreast - 145

Artwork title: Robin Redbreast

Description: oil on canvas. 

Artist statement: I was asked to participate by a friend of a friend who knows Beth's family. I was with my own sister when she passed away in Cornhill Hospice Perth. The kindness shown to her was exemplary and I am glad to help any hospice raising funds. I belong to an art group and several of us have participated. Thank you for all you do. 

Final bid £20.00

Cooper, Mary - Sweet Cherries - 146

Artwork title: Sweet Cherries

Description: oil on canvas. 

Artist statement: I was asked to participate by a friend of a friend who knows Beth's family. I was with my own sister when she passed away in Cornhill Hospice Perth. The kindness shown to her was exemplary and I am glad to help any hospice raising funds. I belong to an art group and several of us have participated. Thank you for all you do. 

Final bid £10.00

Courtney, Jeffery - Clouds - 147

Artwork title: Clouds

Description: Oil paint. Skyscape

Final bid £20.00

Cox, Margaret - Hide and Seek - 148

Artwork title: Hide and Seek

Description: Medium: coloured pencil on paper. The subject of the drawing was inspired by my own playful kitten who likes to play games constantly. He likes to hide then leap out at me and grab me round the ankles when I’m least expecting it!

Artist Statement: I am an Oxford based self-taught artist. I mainly draw and paint animals in coloured pencils and watercolours although I like to experiment with other media as well. I am taking part as I think that it is important to support hospices in their amazing work.

Final bid £15.00

Cox, Margaret - It Wasn’t Me! - 149

Artwork title: It Wasn’t Me!

Description: Media: Coloured Pencils and neopastels on drafting film. A little puppy was missing his owner and got up to mischief, then realises what he has done and that he might be in trouble!

Artist Statement: I am an Oxford based self-taught artist. I mainly draw and paint animals in coloured pencils and watercolours although I like to experiment with other media as well. I am taking part as I think that it is important to support hospices in their amazing work.

Final bid £10.00

Cox, Margaret - Otterly Relaxing - 150

Artwork title: Otterly Relaxing

Description: Media: coloured pencils and neopastels on drafting film. I love watching otters. They are such playful animals. I even got hissed at once when I turned a corner on a path and unexpectedly came face to face with a mama otter and her two cubs.

Artist Statement: I am an Oxford based self-taught artist. I mainly draw and paint animals in coloured pencils and watercolours although I like to experiment with other media as well. I am taking part as I think that it is important to support hospices in their amazing work.

Final bid £25.00

Cross, Claire - Evening - 151

Artwork title: Evening

Description: Watercolour with metallic watercolours. A fantasy landscape. 

Artist statement: I am a self-taught artist painting in Abingdon. I am happy to support fundraising for such a great charity. 

Final bid £10.00

Cross, Claire - Fountain at Stonor Park - 152

Artwork title: Fountain at Stonor Park

Description: Watercolour and ink. I loved the shadows, particularly the shadow of the falling water. 

Artist statement: I am a self-taught artist painting in Abingdon. I am happy to support fundraising for such a great charity. 

Final bid £10.00

Cross, Claire - Is it dinner time? - 153

Artwork title: Is it dinner time?

Description: Ink. A portrait of my cat waiting hopefully in the kitchen. 

Artist statement: I am a self-taught artist painting in Abingdon. I am happy to support fundraising for such a great charity. 

Final bid £45.00

Currie, Hilary - Bumblebee - 154

Artwork title:  Bumblebee

Artist statement: I have started re connecting with my art since retirement, both with a friend's art group and with art classes/workshops. 

Final bid £10.00

Currie, Hilary - Cornwall - 155

Artwork title: Cornwall

Artist statement: I have started re connecting with my art since retirement, both with a friend's art group and with art classes/workshops. 

Final bid £25.00

Currie, Hilary - Wildflowers in Cornwall - 156

Artwork title:   Wildflowers in Cornwall 

Artist statement: I have started re connecting with my art since retirement, both with a friends art group and with art classes/workshops. 

Final bid £10.00

D, Lucy - Horn 1 - 157

Artwork title: Horn 1

Description: Watercolour. Another cow with attitude.

Artist statement: After an art foundation course many years ago, it’s been great to get crayons, ink, pencil, charcoal, watercolour and acrylic again. 

Final bid £10.00

D, Lucy - Horn 2 - 158

Artwork title: Horn 2

Description: Watercolour. A cow with attitude.

Artist statement: After an art foundation course many years ago, it’s been great to get crayons, ink, pencil, charcoal, watercolour and acrylic again. 

Final bid £10.00

D, Lucy - Horn 3 - 159

Artwork title: Horn 3

Description: Watercolour. Yet another cow with attitude.

Artist statement: After an art foundation course many years ago, it’s been great to get crayons, ink, pencil, charcoal, watercolour and acrylic again. 

Final bid £15.00

Daley, Jo - Journey - 160

Artwork title: Journey

Description: Watercolour.

Artist Statement: It's a beautiful project to be involved with - bringing people together to enjoy art and creativity - and it's very meaningful to make art knowing that it can help to support such a good cause. 

Final bid £15.00

Daley, Jo - Sea Dreaming - 161

Artwork title: Sea Dreaming

Description: Watercolour.

Artist Statement: It's a beautiful project to be involved with - bringing people together to enjoy art and creativity - and it's very meaningful to make art knowing that it can help to support such a good cause. 

Final bid £20.00

Daley, Jo - Tranquility - 162

Artwork title: Tranquility

Description: Watercolour.

Artist Statement: It's a beautiful project to be involved with - bringing people together to enjoy art and creativity - and it's very meaningful to make art knowing that it can help to support such a good cause. 

Final bid £25.00

Dalya - Blossom Blur - 163

Artwork title: Blossom Blur

Description: Watercolour. Orange, green, white ... vase.

Artist Statement: Love the unpredictability of watercolour, a new venture since Covid. 

Final bid £10.00

Dalya - Blossom in Bronze - 164

Artwork title: Blossom in Bronze

Description: Watercolour. Base on blue/green background.

Artist Statement: Love the unpredictability of watercolour, a new venture since Covid. 

Final bid £10.00

Dalya - Cherry Blossom Night - 165

Artwork title: Cherry Blossom Night

Description: Watercolour. Pink on dark indigo background.

Artist Statement: Love the unpredictability of watercolour, a new venture since Covid. 

Final bid £7.50

Davidious - Bridge of Sighs - 166

Artwork title: Bridge of Sighs

Description: Watercolour. Dancing ladies.

Artist Statement: I teach art at my studio in Oxford.

Final bid £15.00

Davidious - Magdalen Bridge, Oxford - 167

Artwork title: Magdalen Bridge, Oxford

Description: Watercolour. Dancing ladies.

Artist Statement: I teach art at my studio in Oxford.

Final bid £20.00

Davidious - Radcliffe Camera, Oxford - 168

Artwork title: Radcliffe Camera, Oxford

Description: Watercolour. Dancing ladies.

Artist Statement: I teach art at my studio in Oxford.

Final bid £15.00

Davis, Roger - Slava Ukraini 1 - 169

Artwork title: Slava Ukraini - 1

Description: Acrylic

Artist Statement: I have always enjoyed creating thought-provoking 'protest' art by combining iconic art with a relevant cause hence Picasso's "Dove of Peace" against the Ukrainian flag. Sobell House Hospice is a wonderful local charity, and I am happy to support it.

Final bid £15.00

Davis, Roger - Slava Ukraini 2 - 170

Artwork title: Slava Ukraini - 2

Description: Acrylic

Artist Statement: I have always enjoyed creating thought-provoking 'protest' art by combining iconic art with a relevant cause hence Picasso's "Dove of Peace" against the Ukrainian flag. Sobell House Hospice is a wonderful local charity, and I am happy to support it.

Final bid £10.00

Davis, Roger - Slava Ukraini 3 - 171

Artwork title: Slava Ukraini - 3

Description: Acrylic

Artist Statement: I have always enjoyed creating thought-provoking 'protest' art by combining iconic art with a relevant cause hence Picasso's "Dove of Peace" against the Ukrainian flag. Sobell House Hospice is a wonderful local charity, and I am happy to support it.

Final bid £10.00

Day, John - Elissa - 172

Artwork title: Elissa 

Description: Portrait 

Artist Statement: I am an Oxford based artist that alternates between figurative and landscape work and oscillate between highly measured, carefully observed works and those that are loser and more expressive. Paintings are based on things that interest me and are either personal relationships or represent interactions with people and places. All art is really autobiography. I am currently working on a series of nocturnal paintings of Oxford, trying to represent the city at night in paint as well as denoting the life and energy of the place. Figurative works are usually from the model during life sessions in Oxford or portraits of people I know. I have donated work to Sobell House before and believe in supporting local charities; probably more so now than ever charities are reliant on the public as benefactors and to donate art seems a pretty great way of helping, albeit in a very small way. 

Final bid £10.00

Day, John - Life Model Legs - 173

Artwork title: Life Model Legs 

Artist Statement: I am an Oxford based artist that alternates between figurative and landscape work and oscillate between highly measured, carefully observed works and those that are loser and more expressive. Paintings are based on things that interest me and are either personal relationships or represent interactions with people and places. All art is really autobiography. I am currently working on a series of nocturnal paintings of Oxford, trying to represent the city at night in paint as well as denoting the life and energy of the place. Figurative works are usually from the model during life sessions in Oxford or portraits of people I know. I have donated work to Sobell House before and believe in supporting local charities; probably more so now than ever charities are reliant on the public as benefactors and to donate art seems a pretty great way of helping, albeit in a very small way. 

Final bid £20.00

Day, John - St Aldates at Night - 174

Artwork title: St Aldates at Night  

Artist Statement: I am an Oxford based artist that alternates between figurative and landscape work and oscillate between highly measured, carefully observed works and those that are loser and more expressive. Paintings are based on things that interest me and are either personal relationships or represent interactions with people and places. All art is really autobiography. I am currently working on a series of nocturnal paintings of Oxford, trying to represent the city at night in paint as well as denoting the life and energy of the place. Figurative works are usually from the model during life sessions in Oxford or portraits of people I know. I have donated work to Sobell House before and believe in supporting local charities; probably more so now than ever charities are reliant on the public as benefactors and to donate art seems a pretty great way of helping, albeit in a very small way. 

Final bid £45.00

Dench, Judi Dame - Memories of Stormy Scotland - 175

Artwork title: Memories of Stormy Scotland

Description: Painted from fond memories of Scotland using watercolours.

Artist Statement: Dame Judi Dench is an English actress. Widely considered one of Britain's greatest actors, she is noted for her versatility, having appeared in films and television, as well as for her numerous roles on the stage. She is also a great friend of Sobell House Hospice - "I hold Sobell House very much in my affection as my greatest friend at school, Joanne Hope, spent the last part of her life there. I was able to visit her and could see she was in very good hands."

Final bid £310.00

Dench, Judi Dame - Memories of Sunny Scotland - 176

Artwork title: Memories of Sunny Scotland

Description: Painted from fond memories of Scotland using watercolours.

Artist Statement: Dame Judi Dench is an English actress. Widely considered one of Britain's greatest actors, she is noted for her versatility, having appeared in films and television, as well as for her numerous roles on the stage. She is also a great friend of Sobell House Hospice - "I hold Sobell House very much in my affection as my greatest friend at school, Joanne Hope, spent the last part of her life there. I was able to visit her and could see she was in very good hands."

Final bid £225.00

Dennett, Rachel - Hare & Grasses - 177

Artwork title: Hare & Grasses

Description: Hare sat upright in grasses and teasel heads. Watercolour and ink pen. 

Artist Statement: I am an illustrator and printmaker and live in Oxfordshire. I think it’s incredibly important to support charities and this is such a great way to do that. 

Final bid £50.00

Dennett, Rachel - Hare & Winter Woods - 178

Artwork title: Hare & Winter Woods

Description: Hare sat upright in a winter woodland. Watercolour and ink pen. 

Artist Statement: I am an illustrator and printmaker and live in Oxfordshire. I think it’s incredibly important to support charities and this is such a great way to do that. 

Final bid £120.00

Dennett, Rachel - Hare, Moon and Stars - 179

Artwork title: Hare, Moon and Stars

Description: Hare looking at the full moon and starred sky. Watercolour and ink pen. 

Artist Statement: I am an illustrator and printmaker and live in Oxfordshire. I think it’s incredibly important to support charities and this is such a great way to do that. 

Final bid £50.00

Dewe, Sheena-Dachshund at Dusk - 180

Artwork title: Dachshund at Dusk 

Description: Collage/mixed media. Collage Dachshund on a gouache background.

Artist statement: I have always loved art and crafts since I was small. I am a professional hairdresser of 40 years so being creative is built in. I have been working on my watercolour and mixed media since lockdown when I couldn't work during that period of time, so I had time to myself and also being with my partner, son and 6 dogs. A lot of my artwork is inspired by my love of animals and nature. I lost a lovely friend to cancer on January 17th, and she spent one night in Sobell house before she died. I looked up Sobell House on Facebook and spotted the "My Lovely Postcards" and thought I'd love take part.

Final bid £10.00

Dewe, Sheena-I Give My Heart To You - 181

Artwork title: I Give My Heart To You

Description: Collage/mixed media. Collage Dachshund on a watercolour background.

Artist statement: I have always loved art and crafts since I was small. I am a professional hairdresser of 40 years so being creative is built in. I have been working on my watercolour and mixed media since lockdown when I couldn't work during that period of time, so I had time to myself and also being with my partner, son and 6 dogs. A lot of my artwork is inspired by my love of animals and nature. I lost a lovely friend to cancer on January 17th, and she spent one night in Sobell house before she died. I looked up Sobell House on Facebook and spotted the "My Lovely Postcards" and thought I'd love take part.

Final bid £20.00

Dewe, Sheena-Starstruck - 182

Artwork title: Starstruck 

Description: Collage/mixed media. Collage Dachshund on a watercolour background.

Artist statement: I have always loved art and crafts since I was small. I am a professional hairdresser of 40 years so being creative is built in. I have been working on my watercolour and mixed media since lockdown when I couldn't work during that period of time, so I had time to myself and also being with my partner, son and 6 dogs. A lot of my artwork is inspired by my love of animals and nature. I lost a lovely friend to cancer on January 17th, and she spent one night in Sobell house before she died. I looked up Sobell House on Facebook and spotted the "My Lovely Postcards" and thought I'd love take part.

Final bid £15.00

Diamond, Marelyn - Sheperd's Hut - 183

Artwork title: Sheperd's Hut

Description: Acrylic ink and coloured pencils. Lone tin hut in the meadow.

Final bid £12.50

Diamond, Marelyn - Spring - 184

Artwork title: Spring

Description: Acrylic ink. One stylised tree, covered in clumps of white blossoms.

Final bid £30.00

Diamond, Marelyn - Woodland Walk - 185

Artwork title: Woodland Walk

Description: Acrylic ink. Sunlit pathway through a colourful tunnel of small trees

Final bid £20.00

Drew, Ben - Blue Tit on an Apple Twig in Blossom - 186

Artwork title: Blue Tit on an Apple Twig in Blossom

Description: Oil painting.

Artist statement: I am a 61-year-old art teacher and potter. Both my father and my mother-in-law spent their final days in Sobell House with all the care and wise support offered by the wonderful staff there. This is just a token of thanks for that and your ongoing care for other families. 

Final bid £35.00

Drew, Ben - Goldfinch Against a Cherry Blossom - 187

Artwork title: Goldfinch Against a Cherry Blossom

Description: Acrylics.

Artist statement: I am a 61-year-old art teacher and potter. Both my father and my mother-in-law spent their final days in Sobell House with all the care and wise support offered by the wonderful staff there. This is just a token of thanks for that and your ongoing care for other families. 

Final bid £35.00

Durrani, Shamin - Waterfall - 188

Artwork title: Waterfall

Description: Friend of Sobell House, Shamin has painted a summer nature scene of a waterfall filled with colour and life.

Final bid £7.50

Dutton, John (Bulldog with Inky Paws Letter) - Patterns in Orange - 189

Artwork title: Patterns in Orange

Description: This print was developed using a series of borders from Stephenson Blake letterpress foundry, Skyline Foundry in America and printing blocks from Germany. Stephenson Blake was based in Sheffield until it ceased as a foundry in 1996. Built up together the blocks create an interesting, tactile piece, once printed on a good quality paper. The print on the front has been has hand printed using a 1966 Vandercook SP15. The postcard nomenclature, printed on the back, was produced using a range of 8pt and 12pt metal font ranging from two to 150 years old. It was printed using an 1870 Arab Letterpress. The postcard has been printed on a 350gsm weight paper in Pantone Orange on the front and a hand mixed grey on the rear.

Artist Statement: The engineer in me ignited my interest in printing along with the need to find a vocation as I began semi-retirement. I started to learn letterpress printing in 2020 at my home in Radley and since that time the equipment I have acquired has grown and my skills have developed. This is the first time I have shown my work publicly. 

Final bid £30.00

Dutton, John (Bulldog with Inky Paws Letter) - Police-Fish-Train-2025 - 190

Artwork title: Police-Fish-Train-2025

Description: This design was developed over a period using a series of wooden printing blocks supplied by Type High Design, based in Jarrow in the UK. The blocks, 32 in total, are placed into two separate units to allow printing in the two colours. These are then overprinted with blocks from various sources in America, including the Policemen, Alpha Blox, the Train supplied by Skyline Foundry and not forgetting the use of the metal font for the year 2025, which is Thorowgood Italic. It has been hand printed using both a 1966 Vandercook SP15 and an Arab Letterpress from 1870, restored in 2022. The postcard nomenclature was produced using a range of 8pt and 12pt metal font, ranging from two to 150 years old. The postcard has been printed on a 350gsm weight paper using Pantone Orange, Pantone Yellow and a hand mixed grey on the front and rear.

Artist Statement: The engineer in me ignited my interest in printing along with the need to find a vocation as I began semi-retirement. I started to learn letterpress printing in 2020 at my home in Radley and since that time the equipment I have acquired has grown and my skills have developed. This is the first time I have shown my work publicly. 

Final bid £15.00

Dutton, John (Bulldog with Inky Paws Letter) - The Shipping Forecast - 191

Artwork title: The Shipping Forecast

Description: Created on Adobe Illustrator before being made into a printing polymer by Lyme Bay Press on the Isle of Wright. The polymer plate has been used to hand print the image in Pantone Blue onto a 350gsm weight paper. The postcard nomenclature on the back of the print has been produced using a range of 8pt and 12pt metal font and metal borders from UK and American Letterpress Foundries. The ages of the font ranges from two to 150 years old. The print has been hand printed on an Arab Letterpress, originally built in 1870, and fully restored in 2022.

Artist Statement: The engineer in me ignited my interest in printing along with the need to find a vocation as I began semi-retirement. I started to learn letterpress printing in 2020 at my home in Radley and since that time the equipment I have acquired has grown and my skills have developed. This is the first time I have shown my work publicly. 

Final bid £40.00

Fawcett, Valerie - Abstracted Still Life - 192

Artwork title: Abstracted Still Life

Description: Acrylics

Artist statement: I am an amateur artist learning to use acrylics for portrait, landscape and abstract painting. I think this is a great way to raise money and involve people in art. 

Final bid £20.00

Fawcett, Valerie - Bix Bottom, Oxfordshire - 193

Artwork title: Bix Bottom, Oxfordshire

Description: Acrylics

Artist statement: I am an amateur artist learning to use acrylics for portrait, landscape and abstract painting. I think this is a great way to raise money and involve people in art. 

Final bid £10.00

Ferguson, Julie - Winter Fields - 194

Artwork title: Winter Fields

Description: Watercolour. Inspiration… photographs taken on my dog walks over the fields in Northants on cold winter mornings. 

Artist Statement: Both my husband (Katherine House Hospice) and my son’s father-in-law (Sobell House) received end of life hospice care. I began painting again during lockdown and paint in watercolours and acrylics.

Final bid £25.00

Ferguson, Julie - Winter Mist 1 - 195

Artwork title: Winter Mist 1

Description: Watercolour. Inspiration… photographs taken on my dog walks over the fields in Northants on cold winter mornings.

Artist Statement: Both my husband (Katherine House Hospice) and my son’s father-in-law (Sobell House) received end of life hospice care. I began painting again during lockdown and paint in watercolours and acrylics.

Final bid £20.00

Ferguson, Julie - Winter Mist 2 - 196

Artwork title: Winter Mist 2

Description: Watercolour. Inspiration… photographs taken on my dog walks over the fields in Northants on cold winter mornings.

Artist Statement: Both my husband (Katherine House Hospice) and my son’s father-in-law (Sobell House) received end of life hospice care. I began painting again during lockdown and paint in watercolours and acrylics.

Final bid £25.00

Finch, Elaine - Chinese Blossom - 197

Artwork title: Chinese Blossom

Description: Watercolour and ink pen. Delicate flowers painted in the Chinese style.

Artist Statement: To help raise money for a very worthy cause

Final bid £25.00

Finch, Elaine - Five Nosy Sheep - 198

Artwork title: Five Nosy Sheep

Description: Watercolour and ink pen. Cheeky sylised sheep standing in a gateway.

Artist Statement: To help raise money for a very worthy cause

Final bid £20.00

Finch, Elaine - Sea Turtle - 199

Artwork title: Sea Turtle

Description: Watercolour and ink pen. A colourful depiction of a sea turtle.

Artist Statement: To help raise money for a very worthy cause

Final bid £10.00

Fisher, Charmian - Blue Butterfly - 200

Artwork title: Blue Butterfly 

Description: In pastel pencils. 

Artist statement: I am a beginner in the art of pastel art. I am taking part as my sister lost her husband a couple of years ago and they used your services at that sad time. I want to help anyone who needs you. 

Final bid £10.00

Fisher, Charmian - Ladybird - 201

Artwork title: Ladybird 

Description: In pastel pencils. 

Artist statement: I am a beginner in the art of pastel art. I am taking part as my sister lost her husband a couple of years ago and they used your services at that sad time. I want to help anyone who needs you. 

Final bid £2.50

Fisher, Charmian - Orchid - 202

Artwork title: Orchid

Description: In pastel pencils. 

Artist statement: I am a beginner in the art of pastel art. I am taking part as my sister lost her husband a couple of years ago and they used your services at that sad time. I want to help anyone who needs you. 

Final bid £7.50

Flannery, Lucy - Flowers - 204

Artwork title: Flowers

Final bid £25.00

Flannery, Lucy - Sea - 205

Artwork title: Sea

Final bid £30.00

Fletcher, Suzie - Comfort - 203

Artwork title: Comfort

Description: Coloured pencils and ink

Artist statement: Master saddle maker and TV's leather expert, Suzie is a great supporter of Sobell House and regularly enjoys browsing in the Witney Warehouse store in between filming and touring. Inspired by her saddle making craft, Suzie couldn't resist doing a pencil drawing of a beautiful comfortable saddle and hopes it will help raise much needed funds for Sobell House.

Final bid £50.00

Foreman, Jeanne - Boxes - 206

Artwork title: Boxes

Final bid £15.00

Foreman, Jonas - Untitled - 207

Artwork title: Untitled

Final bid £25.00

Foreman, Louis - Holiday - 208

Artwork title: Holiday

Final bid £20.00

Foreman, Neil - Gorgeous Gourds - 209

Artwork title: Gorgeous Gourds

Description: Acrylic. Still life.

Final bid £40.00

Foreman, Neil - Victorian Silver Pepper Pot - 210

Artwork title: Victorian Silver Pepper Pot

Description: Acrylic

Final bid £55.00

Foreman, Neil - Westonbirt Arboretum Early Autumn - 211

Artwork title: Westonbirt Arboretum Early Autumn

Description: Acrylic

Final bid £45.00

Foreman, Theadore - Le Seine, Paris - 212

Artwork title: Le Seine, Paris

Final bid £15.00

Fowler, Wendy - Cottage in a Wood - 213

Artwork title: Cottage in a Wood

Description: Watercolours.

Artist Statement: Retired bank official. Later in life challenge. To help raise funds. 

Final bid £10.00

Fowler, Wendy - Happy Flower - 214

Artwork title: Happy Flower

Description: Watercolours. Cactus in a pot. 

Artist Statement: Retired bank official. Later in life challenge. To help raise funds. 

Final bid £2.50

Fowler, Wendy - Winter Wood - 215

Artwork title: Winter Wood

Description: Watercolours. Basic look at a winter wood. 

Artist Statement: Retired bank official. Later in life challenge. To help raise funds. 

Final bid £2.50

Franas, Janet - Cute Cat - 216

Artwork title: Cute Cat

Description: Watercolour. Multicoloured cat.

Artist Statement: We really need to support our local hospice.

Final bid £10.00

Franas, Janet - Hedge Rows - 217

Artwork title: Hedge Rows

Description: Watercolour. General autumn.

Artist Statement: We really need to support our local hospice.

Final bid £2.50

Franas, Janet - Random Flowers - 218

Artwork title: Random Flowers

Description: Watercolour. Splatter of flowers.

Artist Statement: We really need to support our local hospice.

Final bid £7.50

Garcia Hernandez, Nicole - Lavender Haze - 219

Artwork title: Lavender Haze

Description: Acrylic paint

Final bid £7.50

Garlick, Jackie - Fancy Cockeral - 220

Artwork title: Fancy Cockeral.

Description: Acrylic. Splashes of gold plumage will make him attract the lady hens.

Artist Statement: My art is really simple and uncomplicated. Quiet a challenge to produce small pieces. I am 75 and belong to a lovely friendly art group. We are all so diverse in what we create and it is super to look at each other's work. I first took part in this challenge 2 years ago and some of our group joined in too and are doing so once again. Many good friends have died from cancer and been under Sobell, so raising funds is a brilliant way to keep this vital place going. Thank you. 

Final bid £15.00

Garlick, Jackie - Floral Mood - 221

Artwork title: Floral Mood

Description: Watercolour. Flowers with dark background.

Artist Statement: My art is really simple and uncomplicated. Quiet a challenge to produce small pieces. I am 75 and belong to a lovely friendly art group. We are all so diverse in what we create and it is super to look at each other's work. I first took part in this challenge 2 years ago and some of our group joined in too and are doing so once again. Many good friends have died from cancer and been under Sobell, so raising funds is a brilliant way to keep this vital place going. Thank you. 

Final bid £2.50

Garlick, Jackie - Waiting for my dinner - 222

Artwork title: Waiting for my dinner

Description: Watercolour Pencil. A Seagull quietly on the lookout for a snack.

Artist Statement: My art is really simple and uncomplicated. Quiet a challenge to produce small pieces. I am 75 and belong to a lovely friendly art group. We are all so diverse in what we create and it is super to look at each other's work. I first took part in this challenge 2 years ago and some of our group joined in too and are doing so once again. Many good friends have died from cancer and been under Sobell, so raising funds is a brilliant way to keep this vital place going. Thank you. 

Final bid £10.00

Giedroyc, Mel - Blue Birdy - 223

Artwork title: Blue Birdy 

Description: Created using crayon, "Blue Birdy" is a real 'tweet' for the winner of this colourful delight!

Artist statement: TV presenter, actress, novelist and comedian and with roots in Oxford, Mel is a great friend of Sobell House Hospice, so we were delighted when she drew these beautiful colourful pieces.

Final bid £30.00

Giedroyc, Mel - Simply Daffs - 224

Artwork title: Simply Daffs

Description: Created using crayon, "Simply Daffs" is a beautiful jug of spring daffodils, brightening up anyone's day!

Artist statement: TV presenter, actress, novelist and comedian and with roots in Oxford, Mel is a great friend of Sobell House Hospice, so we were delighted when she drew these beautiful colourful pieces.

Final bid £25.00

Gilbert, Anna - Green Woodpecker - 225

Artwork title: Green Woodpecker

Description: Acrylic - A green woodpecker on the edge of a tree.

Artist statement: I’m a member of ArtFlo, an Oxford group of amateur artists. We’ve been painting together for over two years, and we loved the postcards exhibition last time in 2023. Sobell House is a cause close to my heart as I have lost friends over the years who have spent their final weeks being cared for at Sobell House. 

Final bid £10.00

Gilbert, Anna - Home Grown Kitty - 226

Artwork title: Home Grown Kitty 

Description: Acrylic - A big fluffy cat sitting in a flower pot. 

Artist statement: I’m a member of ArtFlo, an Oxford group of amateur artists. We’ve been painting together for over two years, and we loved the postcards exhibition last time in 2023. Sobell House is a cause close to my heart as I have lost friends over the years who have spent their final weeks being cared for at Sobell House. 

Final bid £10.00

Gilbert, Anna - Night Fox - 227

Artwork title: Night Fox

Description: Acrylic - A close up of a fox’s face against a dark background.

Artist statement: I’m a member of ArtFlo, an Oxford group of amateur artists. We’ve been painting together for over two years, and we loved the postcards exhibition last time in 2023. Sobell House is a cause close to my heart as I have lost friends over the years who have spent their final weeks being cared for at Sobell House. 

Final bid £10.00

Gleeson, Susan - Jamaican Egret - 228

Artwork title: Jamaican Egret

Description: Acrylic painting. I captured this photo while vacationing in Jamaica.

Artist statement: I am a retired RN and fully support this very worthy cause supporting nurses working in palliative care.

Final bid £20.00

Gleeson, Susan - Pacific Ocean - 229

Artwork title: Pacific Ocean 

Description: Acrylic painting

Artist statement: I am a retired RN and fully support this very worthy cause supporting nurses working in palliative care.

Final bid £25.00

Gleeson, Susan - Spring Flowers - 230

Artwork title: Spring Flowers

Description: Spring Flowers. Acrylic painting.

Artist statement: I am a retired RN and fully support this very worthy cause supporting nurses working in palliative care.

Final bid £25.00

Gloriana - Glorious Spring 1 - 231

Artwork title: Glorious Spring 1

Description: Watercolour. Tulips.

Final bid £15.00

Gloriana - Glorious Spring 2 - 232

Artwork title: Glorious Spring 2

Description: Watercolour. Croci.

Final bid £2.50

Gloriana - Glorious Spring 3 - 233

Artwork title: Glorious Spring 3

Description: Watercolour. Narcissi.

Final bid £10.00

Godden, Geraldine - Bampton butterfly - 234

Artwork title: Bampton butterfly

Description: Ink on watercolour paper. Lino cut. 

Artist statement: I am a recently retired nurse/midwife and have always loved art as a hobby. I now have more time, and I am really enjoying it. I know the wonderful work that Sobell does especially in the community and want to contribute in some way.

Final bid £5.00

Godden, Geraldine - Pretty poppies - 235

Artwork title: Pretty poppies

Description: Watercolour and ink on watercolour paper. My summer garden. 

Artist statement: I am a recently retired nurse/midwife and have always loved art as a hobby. I now have more time, and I am really enjoying it. I know the wonderful work that Sobell does especially in the community and want to contribute in some way.

Final bid £15.00

Godden, Geraldine - There’s a fairy at the bottom of my garden - 236

Artwork title: There’s a fairy at the bottom of my garden 

Description: Watercolour and ink on watercolour paper. My spring garden. 

Artist statement: I am a recently retired nurse/midwife and have always loved art as a hobby. I now have more time, and I am really enjoying it. I know the wonderful work that Sobell does especially in the community and want to contribute in some way.

Final bid £15.00

Gooday, Pat - Favourite Duck - 237

Artwork title: Favourite Duck

Description: Watercolours

Artist statement: I have entered for quite a few years now and the reason being is that Sobell looked after my dad so lovingly when he came to the end - always grateful.

Final bid £40.00

Gooday, Pat - Mist Over the Wake - 238

Artwork title: Mist Over the Wake

Description: Watercolours

Artist statement: I have entered for quite a few years now and the reason being is that Sobell looked after my dad so lovingly when he came to the end - always grateful.

Final bid £15.00

Gooday, Pat - Sunset in the Valley - 239

Artwork title: Sunset in the Valley

Description: Acrylics

Artist statement: I have entered for quite a few years now and the reason being is that Sobell looked after my dad so lovingly when he came to the end - always grateful.

Final bid £35.00

Gracey, Nikki - Hello Sausage - 240

Artwork title: Hello Sausage

Description: Ink and fabric mixed media dog.

Artist Statement: Being creative is an important way for me to relax. I like to spend time both working with fabrics, creating patchwork and also drawing and painting.

Final bid £10.00

Gracey, Nikki - Storm Brewing - 241

Artwork title: Storm Brewing

Description: Watercolour. Scottish scene.

Artist Statement: Being creative is an important way for me to relax. I like to spend time both working with fabrics, creating patchwork and also drawing and painting.

Final bid £20.00

Gray, Elliot - You’ll Never Climb Alone - 242

Artwork title: You’ll Never Climb Alone 

Description: This is 2 koalas climbing together, called ‘You’ll Never Climb Alone'. Charcoal and graphite pencils. 

Artist statement: I’m a 24-year-old self-taught artist. I’ve submitted 3 pieces of graphite and charcoal artwork based on animals. I hope people will like them and raise more money for this great charity. 

Final bid £30.00

Gray, Elliot - You’ll Never Swim Alone - 243

Artwork title: You’ll Never Swim Alone 

Description: This is 2 dolphins swimming together, called ‘You'll Never Swim Alone'. Charcoal and graphite pencils. 

Artist statement: I’m a 24-year-old self-taught artist. I’ve submitted 3 pieces of graphite and charcoal artwork based on animals. I hope people will like them and raise more money for this great charity. 

Final bid £20.00

Gray, Elliot - You’ll Never Walk Alone - 244

Artwork title: You’ll Never Walk Alone 

Description: This is 2 elephants walking together, called ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone'. Charcoal and graphite pencils. 

Artist statement: I’m a 24-year-old self-taught artist. I’ve submitted 3 pieces of graphite and charcoal artwork based on animals. I hope people will like them and raise more money for this great charity. 

Final bid £25.00

Gray, Stephen - Seriously Citrusy - 245

Artwork title: Seriously Citrusy

Description: Painted in gouache after a short holiday break in Seville, Spain 

Artist statement: I’m an artist living near the River Thames in Oxfordshire and I exhibit my paintings with Oxford Art Society. My paintings are graphic landscapes influenced by river walks. This is the third time I have taken part in My Lovely Postcards. Sadly, my dear friend Jonathan ‘Jonny’ Ives passed away July 2024 at Sobell House. He was only aged 58. I’m hoping for a great auction and show. Let’s raise some money! 

Final bid £35.00

Gray, Stephen - Sunshine Seville - 246

Artwork title: Sunshine Seville

Description: Painted in gouache after a short holiday break in Seville, Spain 

Artist statement: I’m an artist living near the River Thames in Oxfordshire and I exhibit my paintings with Oxford Art Society. My paintings are graphic landscapes influenced by river walks. This is the third time I have taken part in My Lovely Postcards. Sadly, my dear friend Jonathan ‘Jonny’ Ives passed away July 2024 at Sobell House. He was only aged 58. I’m hoping for a great auction and show. Let’s raise some money! 

Final bid £30.00

Halliwell, Poppy - Squirrel - 247

Artwork title: Squirrel

Description: A gouache painting of a squirrel in the woods. 

Final bid £10.00

Hamilton, Louise - Blossom - 248

Artwork title: Blossom

Description: In watercolour.

Artist Statement: I enjoy painting and love that I can contribute something that can benefit others. 

Final bid £20.00

Hamilton, Louise - Cat - 249

Artwork title: Cat

Description: In watercolour.

Artist Statement: I enjoy painting and love that I can contribute something that can benefit others. 

Final bid £7.50

Hamilton, Louise - Hibiscus - 250

Artwork title: Hibiscus

Description: In watercolour.

Artist Statement: I enjoy painting and love that I can contribute something that can benefit others. 

Final bid £10.00

Hannis, Sharon - Cheeky Chicken - 251

Artwork title: Cheeky Chicken

Description: Watercolour and ink. A cheeky chicken standing proud in her flower garden. 

Artist Statement: I am not a professional artist, but I love to paint and draw. I especially enjoy watercolour with an illustrative approach. I am inspired by flowers and nature around me. I have attended a weekly art class for seven years. Painting and drawing with other artists has inspired and encouraged me and I have seen my skills improve and my confidence grow. I have never exhibited before, but I felt that this was a great platform for me to take the plunge, whilst supporting a respected and brilliant charity. I am thrilled to share my work and if it makes someone smile then I am happy.

Final bid £10.00

Hannis, Sharon - Spring Daffodil - 252

Artwork title: Spring Daffodil

Description: Watercolour and ink. A cheeky spring daffodil saying hello.

Artist Statement: I am not a professional artist, but I love to paint and draw. I especially enjoy watercolour with an illustrative approach. I am inspired by flowers and nature around me. I have attended a weekly art class for seven years. Painting and drawing with other artists has inspired and encouraged me and I have seen my skills improve and my confidence grow. I have never exhibited before, but I felt that this was a great platform for me to take the plunge, whilst supporting a respected and brilliant charity. I am thrilled to share my work and if it makes someone smile then I am happy.

Final bid £10.00

Harris, Mike - Thanks Mum - 253

Artwork title: Thanks Mum

Description: Watercolour. Gardenscape / domestic

Final bid £25.00

Harrison, Stephane - Night Garden - 254

Artwork title: Night Garden

Final bid £10.00

Hawkes, Carolyn - Into the Blue - 255

Artwork Title: Into the Blue

Description: "Into the Blue" Watercolour paints. The lane leads on to the horizon, passing fields, woods and water. For patients it could be a metaphor for the directness of their treatment. 

Artist Statement: I love to paint, from large abstract works to smaller landscapes. I have a BA Hons in Fine Art, which I did when I retired. It is wonderful to put this to use in aid of Sobell Hospice!! I did the Oxtrail, as well as the 2023 Postcards.

Final bid £5.50

Hawkes, Carolyn - The Path Ahead - 256

Artwork Title: The Path Ahead

Description: "The Path Ahead" is painted in gouache watercolour. The path leads upwards through silver birches. Patients likewise are on a pathway in a comforting environment.

 Artist Statement: I love to paint, from large abstract works to smaller landscapes. I have a BA Hons in Fine Art, which I did when I retired. It is wonderful to put this to use in aid of Sobell Hospice!! I did the Oxtrail, as well as the 2023 Postcards.

Final bid £10.00

Hawkes, Carolyn - The Sycamore Stood Here - 257

Artwork title: The Sycamore Stood Here

Description: Watercolours and gouache. Standing in the Gap on Hadrians Wall, the tree was cruelly cut down. But signs of regrowth are present. (A metaphor for the sudden illness striking people down. Careful nurture can rebuild their health/wellbeing.

Artist Statement: I love to paint, from large abstract works to smaller landscapes. I have a BA Hons in Fine Art, which I did when I retired. It is wonderful to put this to use in aid of Sobell Hospice!! I did the Oxtrail, as well as the 2023 Postcards.

Final bid £15.00

Haynes, Mary - Chinnor to Bedlow Walk - 258

Artwork title: Chinnor to Bedlow Walk

Description: Gouache. The painting shows a scene on the route of our walk a few years.

Artist Statement: I wanted to support Sobell House and doing so gave me the motivation to produce small paintings, which I don't usually do. 

Final bid £20.00

Haynes, Mary - Otmoor 5 - 259

Artwork title: Otmoor 5

Description: Gouache. The painting shows a scene from a summer walk on Otmoor. 

Artist Statement: I wanted to support Sobell House and doing so gave me the motivation to produce small paintings, which I don't usually do. 

Final bid £15.00

Haynes, Mary - Yaksha - 260

Artwork title: Yaksha

Description: Conté. A drawing of a Yaksha or nature spirit looking not very happy in the Ashmolean collection. 

Artist Statement: I wanted to support Sobell House and doing so gave me the motivation to produce small paintings, which I don't usually do. 

Final bid £2.50

Heafey, Cara - Brenda - 261

Artwork title: Brenda

Description: Acrylic. A chicken portrait.

Artist Statement: I work as part of the chaplaincy team that covers Sobell House hospice, so I get to witness first-hand the wonderful care delivered there. I have also had family members cared for at Sobell and by the Hospital and Community Palliative Care teams. I'm always glad to support Sobell, and I enjoy anything arty so this is a perfect opportunity.

Final bid £100.00

Heafey, Cara - Gloria - 262

Artwork title: Gloria

Description: Acrylic. A chicken portrait.

Artist Statement: I work as part of the chaplaincy team that covers Sobell House hospice, so I get to witness first-hand the wonderful care delivered there. I have also had family members cared for at Sobell and by the Hospital and Community Palliative Care teams. I'm always glad to support Sobell, and I enjoy anything arty so this is a perfect opportunity.

Final bid £20.00

Heafey, Cara - Marjorie - 263

Artwork title: Marjorie

Description: Acrylic. A chicken portrait.

Artist Statement: I work as part of the chaplaincy team that covers Sobell House hospice, so I get to witness first-hand the wonderful care delivered there. I have also had family members cared for at Sobell and by the Hospital and Community Palliative Care teams. I'm always glad to support Sobell, and I enjoy anything arty so this is a perfect opportunity.

Final bid £50.00

Hitchcock, Jean - A Take On Charice - 264

Artwork title:  A Take On Charice

Description: Watercolours. Inspired by Charice Chiefs

Final bid £15.00

Hitchcock, Jean - No Fish Today - 265

Artwork title:  No Fish Today

Description: Inktense pencils. 

Final bid £7.50

Hitchcock, Jean - Santanghe Gnome - 266

Artwork title: Santanghe Gnome

Description: Ink pens and watercolour paints. 

Final bid £2.50

Hodgkinson, R. Ann - Golden Alstroemeria - 267

Artwork title: Golden Alstroemeria

Description: Pen and ink. These flowers were introduced to our Tasmanian garden by my father who spent the last 20 years of his life with us on a smallholding. In his retirement he bravely left the UK to migrate to Australia. He loved these cheerful plants, which he had always admired in the UK. Bouquets of Alstroemeria featured strongly at both his and my mother’s funeral. They have naturalized and pop up all over the place to remind us of their origin. 

Artist statement: My brother was able to access the wonderful services of Sobell House Hospice to support his final illness. I live in Tasmania and was unable to visit him, so I was greatly relieved to know that he was being expertly cared for. I am a natural science/botanical award-winning artist and I was delighted to find that I could contribute my art to the fundraising enterprise. Instagram: ann_hodgkinson 

Final bid £15.00

Hodgkinson, R. Ann - Passiflora - 268

Artwork title: Passiflora – Purple Passion Flower 

Description: Pen and ink. Planted originally in its grafted form – named “Nelly Kelly “(very Australian!) It quickly reverted to its rootstock and can be found clambering over other plants all over the place in our garden. Originally purchased by my deceased father, it serves to remind us of his presence in the garden and his fascination for the most intriguing flower. He was a passionate gardener.  

Artist statement: My brother was able to access the wonderful services of Sobell House Hospice to support his final illness. I live in Tasmania and was unable to visit him, so I was greatly relieved to know that he was being expertly cared for. I am a natural science/botanical award-winning artist and I was delighted to find that I could contribute my art to the fundraising enterprise. Instagram: ann_hodgkinson 

Final bid £25.00

Hodgkinson, R. Ann - Purple Fuchsia - 269

Artwork title: Purple Fuchsia 

Description: Pen and ink. This plant was given to us by my dear brother and his partner on one of their many visits to Tasmania. I have always treasured it.

Artist statement: My brother was able to access the wonderful services of Sobell House Hospice to support his final illness. I live in Tasmania and was unable to visit him, so I was greatly relieved to know that he was being expertly cared for. I am a natural science/botanical award-winning artist and I was delighted to find that I could contribute my art to the fundraising enterprise. Instagram: ann_hodgkinson 

Final bid £20.00

Howden, Rosemary - ALONE - 270

Artwork title: ALONE

Description: An abstract image reflecting how I often feel.

Artist Statement: I have been drawing and painting for over 20 years but more prolifically since my husband died in 2014. My work is mainly personal and cathartic.

Final bid £20.00

Howden, Rosemary - SOLITUDE - 271

Artwork title: SOLITUDE

Description: An abstract image reflecting a peacefulness of being on my own.

Artist Statement: I have been drawing and painting for over 20 years but more prolifically since my husband died in 2014. My work is mainly personal and cathartic.

Final bid £10.00

Howden, Rosemary - WIRED DIFFERENTLY - 272

Artwork title: WIRED DIFFERENTLY

Description: An abstract image reflecting how I often feel different to the people I mix with.

Artist Statement: I have been drawing and painting for over 20 years but more prolifically since my husband died in 2014. My work is mainly personal and cathartic.

Final bid £10.00

Hulatt, Naomi - A Little Mischief - 273

Artwork title: A Little Mischief

Description: Linocut carving of a little dog weeing on a watering can.

Artist Statement: I am a doctor and artist. Hospice care is close to my heart (I worked in Nettlebed Hospice near Wallingford) as a GP covering the wards on weekends for a few years before it moved. Now living in Devon, I love figurative art and movement in all forms. These postcards are made from Linocut carvings. 

Final bid £25.00

Hulatt, Naomi - Doggy Dialogue 2 - 274

Artwork title: Doggy Dialogue 2

Description: A Linocut carving of a Labrador and Collie meeting for the first time 

Artist Statement: I am a doctor and artist. Hospice care is close to my heart (I worked in Nettlebed Hospice near Wallingford) as a GP covering the wards on weekends for a few years before it moved. Now living in Devon, I love figurative art and movement in all forms. These postcards are made from Linocut carvings. 

Final bid £20.00

Hutchinson-Jarman, Sarah-A Little Koi - 275

Artwork title: A Little Koi

Description: 6x4 inch postcard of a koi carp swimming in a pond. Watercolours, ink and acrylic paint on watercolour paper postcard. 

Artist statement: I am a Chipping Norton based Author and Illustrate who produces bright, colourful art which appeals to children. Last year I was chosen to paint two oxen for Sobell House's Oxtrail. I learned a great deal about the amazing work that Sobell House does, and I am keen to continue supporting the charity wherever I can. 

Final bid £10.00

Hutchinson-Jarman, Sarah-Flutter By - 276

Artwork title: Flutter By

Description: 6x4 inch postcard of a hummingbird. Watercolour and ink on a watercolour paper postcard. 

Artist statement: I am a Chipping Norton based Author and Illustrate who produces bright, colourful art which appeals to children. Last year I was chosen to paint two oxen for Sobell House's Oxtrail. I learned a great deal about the amazing work that Sobell House does, and I am keen to continue supporting the charity wherever I can. 

Final bid £10.00

Hutchinson-Jarman, Sarah-Sighs - 277

Artwork title: Sighs

Description: 6x4 inch postcard depicting the Bridge of Sighs using watercolour and ink on watercolour paper postcard. 

Artist statement: I am a Chipping Norton based Author and Illustrate who produces bright, colourful art which appeals to children. Last year I was chosen to paint two oxen for Sobell House's Oxtrail. I learned a great deal about the amazing work that Sobell House does, and I am keen to continue supporting the charity wherever I can. 

Final bid £10.00

JAB - Peregrine Falcon (Falco Peregrinus) - 278

Artwork title: Peregrine Falcon (Falco Peregrinus)

Description: Watercolour and ink, blue/brown background

Artist Statement: I have been attending an art group for several years and we had fun with this competition 

Final bid £10.00

JAB - Red Campion - 279

Artwork title: Red Campion

Description: Watercolour. Pink flowers, blue/yellow/green background.

Artist Statement: I have been attending an art group for several years and we had fun with this competition 

Final bid £7.50

Jewitt, Alison - Bluetit - 280

Artwork title: Bluetit 

Description: Watercolour.

Artist Statement: I started painting only a year ago but love watercolour and enjoy seeing what I can produce. 

Final bid £2.50

Jewitt, Alison - St Budeaux Church, Plymouth - 281

Artwork title: St Budeaux Church, Plymouth

Description: Watercolour.

Artist Statement: I started painting only a year ago but love watercolour and enjoy seeing what I can produce. 

Final bid £10.00

Jewitt, Alison - Windmills - 282

Artwork title: Windmills 

Description: Watercolour. Inspired by Delft blue pottery.

Artist Statement: I started painting only a year ago but love watercolour and enjoy seeing what I can produce. 

Final bid £20.00

Jo Lillywhite Art - Goldfinch - 283

Artwork title: Goldfinch

Description: Acrylic. A goldfinch in all its colourful glory.

Artist Statement: I am a painter of animals and landscapes, using bold and lively colours. Palliative care is so important; I've seen this firsthand when my Mum passed away from cancer in 2019. 

Final bid £25.00

Jo Lillywhite Art - Hare - 284

Artwork title: Hare

Description: Acrylic. A hare in a semi-graffiti style.

Artist Statement: I am a painter of animals and landscapes, using bold and lively colours. Palliative care is so important; I've seen this firsthand when my Mum passed away from cancer in 2019. 

Final bid £25.00

Jolly - The Dream Journey of Two Cats - 285

Artwork title: The Dream Journey of Two Cats

Description: Watercolour. It is a complete coincidence that while my elder sister Arnelly was drawing a cat-inspired postcard titled "Train of Thought (Dream)" but without the cat, I was literally drawing two cats on their dream journey to Japan. The elder sister cat dragged the younger brother cat to this picturesque town where the famous Arakurayama Sengen Shrine, the majestic Mount Fuji and the lovely cherry blossoms are found. The younger brother cat wants to go home and play video games instead.

Artist Statement: I am a Year 7 student who likes cats, beautiful stationery from Japan and drawing. I decide to take part because of the suggestion from my mother who said that this is a worthy cause and that we should try to help in some way that we can. My mum cannot draw but I can, so it would be useful if I take part and support this meaningful fundraising. 

Final bid £30.00

Jonas, Rebecca - Now I See You - 286

Artwork title: Now I See You

Description: Watercolour. Young Spectacled Owl.

Artist Statement: After moving to Oxfordshire I started painting again after many years break . I’m inspired by all the incredible artists in Watlington and the surrounding beautiful countryside.  

Final bid £12.50

Jonas, Rebecca - Purple Sensation - 287

Artwork title: Purple Sensation

Description: Watercolour. Allium from my garden.

Artist Statement: After moving to Oxfordshire I started painting again after many years break . I’m inspired by all the incredible artists in Watlington and the surrounding beautiful countryside.  

Final bid £15.00

Jones, David - Still Rest - 288

Artwork title: Still Rest

Description: Ink on paper

Final bid £10.00

Jones, David - Still Sorrow - 289

Artwork title: Still Sorrow

Description: Ink on paper

Final bid £10.00

Jones, David - Still Strong - 290

Artwork title: Still Strong

Description: Ink on paper

Final bid £10.00

Jordan, Judy - Flowers - 291

Artwork title: Flowers

Description: Lino cut

Artist Statement:  Complete amateur but it’s nice to have a reason to have a go.

Final bid £10.00

Jordan, Judy - Swiss Chard - 292

Artwork title: Swiss Chard

Description: Lino cut

Artist Statement:  Complete amateur but it’s nice to have a reason to have a go.

Final bid £15.00

Jordan, Judy - Telephone Box - 293

Artwork title: Telephone Box

Description: Lino cut

Artist Statement:  Complete amateur but it’s nice to have a reason to have a go.

Final bid £20.00

Kailey - Serene Anemone - 294

Artwork title: Serene Anemone

Description: Watercolour on Arches watercolour paper. Manatee sea cows swimming underwater.

Final bid £7.50

Karisgonegonzo - A Real Hoot - 295

Artwork title: A Real Hoot

Description: Black and gold metallic ink on brown craft card. A musician Owl hoots a tune from a moonlit tree.

Artist Statement: Having worked with Sobell House this past year and seeing the impact the charity and staff have on so many lives. I wanted to get involved and add some whimsy to the gallery. I love folklore and storytelling which creeps into my illustration work. 

Final bid £35.00

Karisgonegonzo - Harebell - 296

Artwork title: Harebell

Description: Black and gold metallic ink on brown craft card. A Morris dancing hare, celebrating the joys of May.

Artist Statement: Having worked with Sobell House this past year and seeing the impact the charity and staff have on so many lives. I wanted to get involved and add some whimsy to the gallery. I love folklore and storytelling which creeps into my illustration work. 

Final bid £45.00

Karisgonegonzo - Wild Swimmer - 297

Artwork title: Wild Swimmer

Description: Black and gold metallic ink on brown craft card. An Otter throws on bathers for a wild swim in the Cherwell.

Artist Statement: Having worked with Sobell House this past year and seeing the impact the charity and staff have on so many lives. I wanted to get involved and add some whimsy to the gallery. I love folklore and storytelling which creeps into my illustration work. 

Final bid £45.00

Kerpache, C. - Howling at the Moon - 298

Artwork title: Howling at the Moon

Description: Watercolours. A fox in the snow with three white trees and a mystic moon.

Artist statement: I ran a local art group for 14 years. I have also had a successful exhibition of 'Acrylic Pour' paintings with my son and exhibited in last year's Oxfordshire Art Weeks. It gives me a purpose to paint and create. It raises funds for an excellent cause, Sobell House.

Final bid £10.00

Kerpache, C. - Nature's Beauty - 299

Artwork title: Nature's Beauty

Description: Pen, ink and watercolour pencils. Colourful mandala, with central tree.

Artist statement: I ran a local art group for 14 years. I have also had a successful exhibition of 'Acrylic Pour' paintings with my son, and exhibited in last year's Oxfordshire Art Weeks. It gives me a purpose to paint and create. It raises funds for an excellent cause, Sobell House.

Final bid £7.50

Kerpache, C. - Pink Sunset - 300

Artwork title: Pink Sunset

Description: Pen and watercolours. Abstract black silhouettes of trees with a bright pink sun.

Artist statement: I ran a local art group for 14 years. I have also had a successful exhibition of 'Acrylic Pour' paintings with my son and exhibited in last year's Oxfordshire Art Weeks. It gives me a purpose to paint and create. It raises funds for an excellent cause, Sobell House.

Final bid £10.00

Keskin, John - AWKWARD CONVERSATION - 301

Artwork title: AWKWARD CONVERSATION 

Description: Pen and Ink and Watercolour on Arches Watercolour paper 

Artist Statement: I've always been happiest with a pen in one hand and a brush in the other, filling blank pages with strange little worlds that amuse me. My work is a mix of pen and ink with watercolour—often messy, always expressive, and hopefully entertaining. I like to capture the absurdity of everyday life, the quiet oddities lurking in the mundane, and the occasional bit of nonsense that sneaks in when I’m not looking. My process is wobbly, spontaneous, and more about instinct than precision. If a drawing makes me chuckle—or at least raise an eyebrow in approval—I call it a success. If it makes someone else do the same, even better. 

Final bid £15.00

Kilroy, Jane - Snowdrop - 302

Artwork title: Snowdrop 

Artist statement: U3A art group, Pyrton. In memory of local girl.

Final bid £25.00

Kilroy, Jane - Snowdrop in Green Vase - 303

Artwork title: Snowdrop in Green Vase

Artist statement: U3A art group, Pyrton. In memory of local girl.

Final bid £15.00

Kinch, Kathleen - Blossom - 304

Artwork title: Blossom

Description: Watercolour. Pink and white spring blossom

Artist Statement: I started painting when I retired about 29 years ago and do mostly watercolour. I have submitted paintings for Sobell for the last two exhibitions and feel it is such a worthwhile cause.

Final bid £15.00

Kinch, Kathleen - Kingfisher - 305

Artwork title: Kingfisher

Description: Watercolour. Kingfisher sitting on branch

Artist Statement: I started painting when I retired about 29 years ago and do mostly watercolour. I have submitted paintings for Sobell for the last two exhibitions and feel it is such a worthwhile cause.

Final bid £10.00

Kinch, Kathleen - Poppy Field - 306

Artwork title: Poppy Field

Description: Watercolour. Group of poppies.

Artist Statement: I started painting when I retired about 29 years ago and do mostly watercolour. I have submitted paintings for Sobell for the last two exhibitions and feel it is such a worthwhile cause.

Final bid £15.00

Knott, Jackie - Buck - 307

Artwork title: Buck

Description: Medium - Acrylic paint on Watercolour paper. Rabbit with Attitude.

Final bid £10.00

Knott, Jackie - Harlequin - 308

Artwork title: Harlequin

Description: Medium - Acrylic paint on Watercolour paper. Cat.

Final bid £30.00

Knott, Jackie - Monty - 309

Artwork title: Monty

Description: Medium - Acrylic Paint on Watercolour paper. Dog.

Final bid £10.00

Koller, Karin - Blowing Away the Blues - 310

Artwork title: Blowing Away the Blues

Description: Watercolour 

Artist statement: Active grandparent, go to as many art exhibitions as I can, have been trying to master the art of watercolour for many years. Keen to support worthwhile charities. 

Final bid £25.00

Koller, Karin - Heading to Market - 311

Artwork title: Heading to Market

Description: Pen and watercolour 

Artist statement: Active grandparent, go to as many art exhibitions as I can, have been trying to master the art of watercolour for many years. Keen to support worthwhile charities. 

Final bid £2.50

Koller, Karin - Upstream - 312

Artwork title: Upstream

Description: Pen and watercolour 

Artist statement: Active grandparent, go to as many art exhibitions as I can, have been trying to master the art of watercolour for many years. Keen to support worthwhile charities. 

Final bid £12.50

kOrky Paul - Blithering Broomsticks! - 313

Artwork title: Winnie & Wilbur "Blithering Broomsticks!" © Winnie the Witch illustration kOrky Paul

Description: Dipping pen & Kandahar ink with watercolours. Winnie has little exclamations to express her emotions - this one is when she is a wee bit excited or alarmed.

Artist Statement: KORKY PAUL was born in Harare Zimbabwe in 1951.He enjoyed a wild and privileged childhood in the African bush veldt. He studied Fine Arts at Durban Art School, South Africa and Film Animation at CalArts, California. He began his career in advertising before becoming an illustrator of children’s books. He is best known for illustrating the multi-million selling series, Winnie and Wilbur published in over 45 languages with sales of 10 million. Known only to himself as the 'World's Greatest Portrait Artist – and Dinosaur Drawer’, kOrky regularly visits schools promoting his passion for drawing. kOrky also runs a course on Children’s Book Illustration through the Abingdon & Witney College, Oxfordshire. He is one of the 20% hardcore elite still scribbling with Pen ‘n Ink on Paper. Winner of Supporter of the Year for Summertown Stars Football Club. He is a patron of Pegasus Theatre, ARCh, Reading Quest and The Stratford Literary Festival. kOrky works and lives in Oxford with his wife, the artist Susan Moxley. As a big admirer of the first-rate care work offered by Sobell House Hospice, it is a pleasure to be able to help in some small way.

Final bid £60.00

kOrky Paul - Crackerling Cupcakes! - 314

Artwork title: Crackerling Cupcakes!

Description: Dipping pen & Kandahar ink with watercolours. Winnie has little exclamations to express her emotions - this one is when she sees some delicious grub - loves her food does our Winnie. And Wilbur too.

Artist Statement: KORKY PAUL was born in Harare Zimbabwe in 1951.He enjoyed a wild and privileged childhood in the African bush veldt. He studied Fine Arts at Durban Art School, South Africa and Film Animation at CalArts, California. He began his career in advertising before becoming an illustrator of children’s books. He is best known for illustrating the multi-million selling series, Winnie and Wilbur published in over 45 languages with sales of 10 million. Known only to himself as the 'World's Greatest Portrait Artist – and Dinosaur Drawer’, kOrky regularly visits schools promoting his passion for drawing. kOrky also runs a course on Children’s Book Illustration through the Abingdon & Witney College, Oxfordshire. He is one of the 20% hardcore elite still scribbling with Pen ‘n Ink on Paper. Winner of Supporter of the Year for Summertown Stars Football Club. He is a patron of Pegasus Theatre, ARCh, Reading Quest and The Stratford Literary Festival. kOrky works and lives in Oxford with his wife, the artist Susan Moxley. As a big admirer of the first-rate care work offered by Sobell House Hospice, it is a pleasure to be able to help in some small way.

Final bid £55.00

kOrky Paul - Giggling Ghosts! - 315

Artwork title: Winnie & Wilbur "Giggling Ghosts!" © Winnie the Witch illustration kOrky Paul

Description: Dipping pen & Kandahar ink with watercolours. Winnie has little exclamations to express her emotions - this one is when she is frightened and see some g-g-g-g-ghostssss!

Artist Statement: KORKY PAUL was born in Harare Zimbabwe in 1951.He enjoyed a wild and privileged childhood in the African bush veldt. He studied Fine Arts at Durban Art School, South Africa and Film Animation at CalArts, California. He began his career in advertising before becoming an illustrator of children’s books. He is best known for illustrating the multi-million selling series, Winnie and Wilbur published in over 45 languages with sales of 10 million. Known only to himself as the 'World's Greatest Portrait Artist – and Dinosaur Drawer’, kOrky regularly visits schools promoting his passion for drawing. kOrky also runs a course on Children’s Book Illustration through the Abingdon & Witney College, Oxfordshire. He is one of the 20% hardcore elite still scribbling with Pen ‘n Ink on Paper. Winner of Supporter of the Year for Summertown Stars Football Club. He is a patron of Pegasus Theatre, ARCh, Reading Quest and The Stratford Literary Festival. kOrky works and lives in Oxford with his wife, the artist Susan Moxley. As a big admirer of the first-rate care work offered by Sobell House Hospice, it is a pleasure to be able to help in some small way.

Final bid £45.00

Kosbial, Barbara - Floral Joy #1 - 316

Artwork title: Floral Joy #1

Description: Oil 

Artist statement: It's such a terrific cause and I love painting.  

Final bid £2.50

Kosbial, Barbara - Floral Joy #2 - 317

Artwork title: Floral Joy #2

Description: Oil 

Artist statement: It's such a terrific cause and I love painting.  

Final bid £2.50

Kosbial, Barbara - Floral Joy #3 - 318

Artwork title: Floral Joy #3

Description: Oil 

Artist statement: It's such a terrific cause and I love painting.  

Final bid £2.50

Larder, Glenn - Sunshine No. 1 - 319

Artwork title: Sunshine No. 1

Description: Coloured ink and paint markers

Artist Statement: I enjoy creating art and have done so for many years. I like as many people to see my artwork as possible. Also, My Lovely Postcards is a very good cause.

Final bid £15.00

Larder, Glenn - Sunshine No. 2 - 320

Artwork title: Sunshine No. 2

Description: Coloured ink and paint markers

Artist Statement: I enjoy creating art and have done so for many years. I like as many people to see my artwork as possible. Also, My Lovely Postcards is a very good cause.

Final bid £2.50

Larder, Glenn - Sunshine No. 3 - 321

Artwork title: Sunshine No. 3

Description: Coloured ink and paint markers

Artist Statement: I enjoy creating art and have done so for many years. I like as many people to see my artwork as possible. Also, My Lovely Postcards is a very good cause.

Final bid £2.50

Leach, Jonathan - Tregeseal Stone Circle - 322

Artwork title: Tregeseal Stone Circle

Description: Watercolour. A view of part of this ancient stone circle near St Just, Cornwall. Based on sketches and photos from my visits to the site. 

Artist Statement: I started to paint because I had spent a lot of time visiting galleries and exhibitions to see art and began to wonder whether I could produce anything that I would feel happy with. I am particularly drawn to landscape painting and at present I am working with watercolour. Having visited the postcard exhibition previously I felt that I would like to be part of this creative way of supporting Sobell House.

Final bid £15.00

Lee, Janine - Cherry Blossom Pasque Pulsara - 323

Artwork title: Cherry Blossom Pasque Pulsara

Description: Watercolours. Grey and pink flowers on black branch.

Artist statement: To benefit Sobell House Hospice Charity

Final bid £10.00

Lee, Janine - Cherry Blossom Prunus Serrula - 324

Artwork title: Cherry Blossom Prunus Serrula

Description: Watercolours. Pink scattered flowers on an old brick tree trunk.

Artist statement: To benefit Sobell House Hospice Charity

Final bid £2.50

Lee, Janine - Common Waxbill Madeira - 325

Artwork title: Common Waxbill Madeira

Description: Watercolours and black pen. Bird on branch.

Artist statement: To benefit Sobell House Hospice Charity

Final bid £2.50

Lee, Sally- Black flowers on white paper - 326

Artwork title: Black flowers on white paper 

Description: Black flowers on white paper 

Artist statement: Very recently taken up art and attend a weekly U3A group, in Pyrton, Oxfordshire.

Final bid £10.00

Lee, Sally- Watercolour picture of a tree - 327

Artwork title: Watercolour picture of a tree 

Description: Watercolour picture of a tree 

Artist statement: Very recently taken up art and attend a weekly U3A group, in Pyrton, Oxfordshire.

Final bid £5.00

Leighton, Bry - Untitled - 328

Artwork title: Untitled

Description: Paper collage. 

Artist Statement: I make whimsical, surreal collages. All of them are cut and glued by hand. I have decided to take part because Sobell House does such important work for something that has or will affect most people's lives. 

Final bid £15.00

Lemaire-Foreman, Pauline - Colander - 329

Artwork title: Colander

Final bid £10.00

Lester, Tracy - Field of gold - 330

Artwork title: Field of gold

Description: Oil. Painting of a crow against a golden field.

Artist Statement: I am an amateur artist who paints in oils. I work at the Churchill hospital in the Genetics labs, close by Sobell House, and value the work that they do supporting individuals at the end of their lives. 

Final bid £55.00

Lester, Tracy - Head held high - 331

Artwork title: Head held high

Description: Oil. Painting of a giraffe head and neck. 

Artist Statement: I am an amateur artist who paints in oils. I work at the Churchill hospital in the Genetics labs, close by Sobell House, and value the work that they do supporting individuals at the end of their lives. 

Final bid £25.00

Lester, Tracy - Up close - 332

Artwork title: Up close

Description: Oil. Painting of a sheep head.

Artist Statement: I am an amateur artist who paints in oils. I work at the Churchill hospital in the Genetics labs, close by Sobell House, and value the work that they do supporting individuals at the end of their lives. 

Final bid £10.00

Lily - Happy Days - 333

Artwork title: Happy Days

Description: A vase with flowers inside against a pink background. Created using watercolour paint, fine liner pens and pencil.

Final bid £10.00

Lily - Summertime - 334

Artwork title: Summertime

Description: Flower with butterfly on it. Created using marker pens.

Final bid £20.00

Lily - The Pink Butterfly - 335

Artwork title: The Pink Butterfly

Description: Pink butterfly. Created using marker pens.

Final bid £15.00

Lobo, Livio - Dreaming Spires from Southparks - 336

Artwork title: Dreaming Spires from Southparks 

Description: This is my favourite view of Oxford, looking over from South Parks towards the dreaming spires. It is done with watercolour and finished with pens.

Artist Statement: I am retired and although I have painted all my life. I now have time to develop my Art. I am a member of Abingdon Artists and a group of us participated in the last My lovely Postcards. I have also been supporting Sobell House over the last few years with donations and lottery entry.

Final bid £35.00

Lobo, Livio - Great Tom Tower - Christchurch college - 337

Artwork title: Great Tom Tower - Christchurch college 

Description: This is a picture of the splendid Tom Tower which is one of the ebtrances to Christchurch college. Watercolour and pen and ink.

Artist Statement: I am retired and although I have painted all my life. I now have time to develop my Art. I am a member of Abingdon Artists and a group of us participated in the last My lovely Postcards. I have also been supporting Sobell House over the last few years with donations and lottery entry.

Final bid £10.00

Loopy - Black and Yellow - 338

Artwork title: Black and Yellow

Description: Coloured pen. Abstract art using pattern and colour.

Final bid £2.50

Loopy - Peacock - 339

Artwork title: Peacock

Description: Coloured pen. Peacock head using blue and black circles.

Final bid £10.00

Loopy - Pearl - 340

Artwork title: Pearl

Description: Watercolour paint. 1920's young girl with pearls.

Final bid £15.00

Lyons, Sue - Back of Envelope Art No. 1 - 341

Artwork title: Back of Envelope Art No. 1

Description: Abstract design based on a textile/artifact on the back of a small brown envelope.

Artist Statement: Have been involved in My Lovely Postcards before & think it is a great initiative with benefits for Sobell House & the local community - and artists!

Final bid £2.50

Lyons, Sue - Back of Envelope Art No. 2 - 342

Artwork title: Back of Envelope Art No. 2

Description: Abstract design based on a textile/artifact on the back of a small brown envelope Ink pen & metallic relief outliner.

Artist Statement: Have been involved in My Lovely Postcards before & think it is a great initiative with benefits for Sobell House & the local community - and artists!

Final bid £10.00

Lyons, Sue - Back of Envelope Art No. 3 - 343

Artwork title: Back of Envelope Art No. 3

Description: Abstract design based on a textile/artifact on the back of a small brown envelope Ink pen & metallic relief outliner.

Artist Statement: Have been involved in My Lovely Postcards before & think it is a great initiative with benefits for Sobell House & the local community - and artists!

Final bid £2.50

M, Alice - Turtle Swimming - 344

Artwork title: Turtle Swimming

Description: Watercolour, pen and ink.

Artist Statement: I am doing A level art and want to go to Art College. I love painting. I want to contribute my work towards this fund.  

Final bid £20.00

Macdonald, Jill - Puppy in Pink (Georgie) - 345

Artwork title: Puppy in Pink (Georgie) 

Artist statement: I’ve been a working artist for the past 15 years and have been teaching for the past 12 years. A fellow artist brought Sobell Hospice to the attention of our art group and we have all been submitting for the past 4 years. Hope that this year is your best ever. Cheers from Canada. 

Final bid £105.00

Macdonald, Jill - You are my Sunshine (Georgie) - 346

Artwork title: You are my Sunshine (Georgie) 

Artist statement: I’ve been a working artist for the past 15 years and have been teaching for the past 12 years. A fellow artist brought Sobell Hospice to the attention of our art group and we have all been submitting for the past 4 years. Hope that this year is your best ever. Cheers from Canada. 

Final bid £40.00

Madden, Jane- Lizard - 347

Artwork title: Lizard

Description: Acrylic and watercolour paints. A modern view of an illuminated letter.

Artist Statement: I have loved 'art' for over 75 years, mostly mixed media, working with three to five-year-olds then retiring to work with 60–80-year-olds. I've enjoyed classes and courses in pottery, embroidery, paper making, watercolours, Chinese painting, papier mâché, etc. In the early 20's, I took part in ArtWeeks making boxes and dragons.

Final bid £15.00

Madden, Jane- Snail - 348

Artwork title: Snail

Description: Acrylic and watercolour paints. A modern twist on illuminated letter shape.

Artist Statement: I have loved 'art' for over 75 years, mostly mixed media, working with three to five-year-olds then retiring to work with 60–80-year-olds. I've enjoyed classes and courses in pottery, embroidery, paper making, watercolours, Chinese painting, papier mâché, etc. In the early 20's, I took part in ArtWeeks making boxes and dragons.

Final bid £10.00

MaddyM - Lemons - 349

Artwork title: Lemons

Description: Watercolour. Three lemons, leaves, black background.

Artist Statement: I'm just discovering watercolour and love it.

Final bid £15.00

MaddyM - Rocks and Coast - 350

Artwork title: Rocks and Coast

Description: Watercolour. Grey rocks and sea scape.

Artist Statement: I'm just discovering watercolour and love it.

Final bid £10.00

MaddyM - Sunset - 351

Artwork title: Sunset

Description: Watercolour. Low orange sun, grey background.

Artist Statement: I'm just discovering watercolour and love it.

Final bid £20.00

Manning, Keith - Loch Linnhe at Corpach - 352

Artwork title: Loch Linnhe at Corpach

Description: White gel pen on black paper. Scene from a holiday walk.

Final bid £15.00

Manning, Keith - Witney Buttercross and Town Hall - 353

Artwork title: Witney Buttercross and Town Hall

Description: Fineliner pen on white card. Scene from a local walk.

Final bid £15.00

Manning, Keith - Witney Lake - 354

Artwork title: Witney Lake

Description: White gel pen on black card. Scene from a local walk.

Final bid £15.00

Marsh, Beth - Sloth - 355

Artwork title: Sloth

Description: Sloths are one of my favourite animals. I wonder what's going through their minds as they sleep hanging upside down... breakfast? lunch? dinner? Maybe I have more in common with them than I think! Acrylic paint.

Artist Statement: One of the things I love about my role as Director of Fundraising here at Sobell House is rediscovering my creative side. Outside of work, I love activities that help me decompress from a busy day and so it's a real pleasure to be able to paint a few postcards and raise much needed funds for the hospice at the same time. 

Final bid £20.00

Marsh, Beth-Dylan the Giraffe - 356

Artwork title: Dylan the Giraffe

Description: Acrylics. Giraffes are one my favourite animals. They have such magnificent features; I love the unique patterns in their fur, and they are real gentle giants. I named this one after my eldest son who is about as tall as one!  

Artist Statement: One of the things I love about my role as Director of Fundraising here at Sobell House is rediscovering my creative side. Outside of work, I love activities that help me decompress from a busy day and so it's a real pleasure to be able to paint a few postcards and raise much needed funds for the hospice at the same time. 

Final bid £15.00

Marsh, Beth-Teddy the Chimp - 357

Artwork title: Teddy the Chimp

Description: Acrylics. Who doesn't love a cheeky little chimp with a little glint in his eye, just like my youngest son Teddy! 

Artist Statement: One of the things I love about my role as Director of Fundraising here at Sobell House is rediscovering my creative side. Outside of work, I love activities that help me decompress from a busy day and so it's a real pleasure to be able to paint a few postcards and raise much needed funds for the hospice at the same time. 

Final bid £10.00

Mathews, June - Blue Sea - 358

Artwork title: Blue Sea

Description: Watercolour 

Artist Statement: Want to support Sobell House and believe in the power of art.

Final bid £10.00

Mathews, June - Blue Summer Sea - 359

Artwork title: Blue Summer Sea

Description: Watercolour 

Artist Statement: Want to support Sobell House and believe in the power of art.

Final bid £7.50

Mathews, June - Summer Prowl - 360

Artwork title: Summer Prowl 

Description: Watercolour 

Artist Statement: Want to support Sobell House and believe in the power of art.

Final bid £10.00

Matthews, Saffs- Flutter by Butterfly - 361

Artwork title: Flutter by Butterfly

Description: Felt tip pens. A butterfly enjoying the summer.

Artist statement: I've been a chef all of my life but had to stop once I developed brain cancer. Cooking is such an art in itself, but I've always enjoyed drawing.

Final bid £7.50

Mattingley, Emma-Darling Hearts - 362

Artwork title: Darling Hearts

Description: A vibrant pattern featuring red heart-shaped motifs adorned with cherries and the handwritten word “Darling.” These hearts are framed with delicate white and blue scalloped edges, set against a playful pink background. Interspersed with green foliage and soft purple flowers, the design evokes warmth, affection, and a retro charm. Hand drawn/procreate.

Artist statement: I’d love to take part in the Sobell House art exhibition and auction. After having a long break, I’ve been wanting to get back into illustration, and this feels like the perfect opportunity. I’m excited to submit three postcard-sized artworks and use my creativity to support such an important cause. Thank you for making this possible! 

Final bid £15.00

Mattingley, Emma-Heartfelt Felines - 363

Artwork title: Heartfelt Felines

Description: Two whimsical cats sit side by side, their faces framed by pastel heart shapes—one pink and the other mint green—set against a neutral grey background. With gentle expressions, blushing cheeks, and playful details like heart-shaped noses, this piece radiates tenderness and companionship. Hand drawn/procreate.

Artist statement: I’d love to take part in the Sobell House art exhibition and auction. After having a long break, I’ve been wanting to get back into illustration, and this feels like the perfect opportunity. I’m excited to submit three postcard-sized artworks and use my creativity to support such an important cause. Thank you for making this possible! 

Final bid £10.00

Mattingley, Emma-Sun and Moon Reflections - 364

Artwork title: Sun and Moon Reflections

Description: A dreamy celestial illustration showcasing a radiant sun and a serene moon, both adorned with expressive human-like faces. The text, “The sun sees your body, the moon sees your soul,” curves between them, emphasising duality and introspection. Set against a vibrant gradient of warm oranges and pinks with soft purple clouds, the artwork conveys a sense of wonder and cosmic balance. Hand drawn/procreate.

Artist statement: I’d love to take part in the Sobell House art exhibition and auction. After having a long break, I’ve been wanting to get back into illustration, and this feels like the perfect opportunity. I’m excited to submit three postcard-sized artworks and use my creativity to support such an important cause. Thank you for making this possible! 

Final bid £10.00

Maudsley, Lesley - Bee and Daisy - 365

Artwork title: Bee and Daisy

Description: Acrylic - bee foraging on a brightly coloured Rudbeckia 

Artist statement: Painting has become one of my most enjoyable hobbies since I retired three years ago. I also love gardening and am passionate about flowers and plants, which are the subject of most of my artwork. I have attended few workshops but am mainly self-taught. I have decided to take part in Lovely Postcards as I think it is such a worthy cause, and I hope lots of money can be raised to support the training of palliative care nurses. I have personally benefitted from such care while undergoing treatment for breast cancer almost 20 years ago and am forever grateful. 

Final bid £10.00

Maudsley, Lesley - Sunflowers - 366

Artwork title: Sunflowers

Description: Watercolour and gouache. Three bold sunflowers amongst wild flowers.

Artist statement: Painting has become one of my most enjoyable hobbies since I retired three years ago. I also love gardening and am passionate about flowers and plants, which are the subject of most of my artwork. I have attended few workshops but am mainly self-taught. I have decided to take part in Lovely Postcards as I think it is such a worthy cause, and I hope lots of money can be raised to support the training of palliative care nurses. I have personally benefitted from such care while undergoing treatment for breast cancer almost 20 years ago and am forever grateful. 

Final bid £30.00

Maudsley, Lesley - Tulips - 367

Artwork title: Tulips

Description: Watercolour. Pastel coloured tulips in a vase.

Artist statement: Painting has become one of my most enjoyable hobbies since I retired three years ago. I also love gardening and am passionate about flowers and plants, which are the subject of most of my artwork. I have attended few workshops but am mainly self-taught. I have decided to take part in Lovely Postcards as I think it is such a worthy cause, and I hope lots of money can be raised to support the training of palliative care nurses. I have personally benefitted from such care while undergoing treatment for breast cancer almost 20 years ago and am forever grateful. 

Final bid £10.00

McClue, Lauren - Radcliffe Camera, Oxford - 368

Artwork title: Radcliffe Camera, Oxford

Description: Lino Print. The Radcliffe Camera, Oxford, printed on heavyweight cartridge paper using safe wash inks. 

Artist statement: I became interested in Lino printing during lockdown and enjoy the process of designing, cutting and printing. I visited the Sobell House My Lovely Postcards auction last year and decide it was a way to offer support to the charity and challenge myself at the same time. 

Final bid £20.00

McClue, Lauren - Robin - 369

Artwork title: Robin

Description: Lino Print. This is a two colour print of a robin originally designed for a Christmas card. 

Artist statement: I became interested in Lino printing during lockdown and enjoy the process of designing, cutting and printing. I visited the Sobell House My Lovely Postcards auction last year and decide it was a way to offer support to the charity and challenge myself at the same time. 

Final bid £10.00

Mckendrick, Emma - Butterfly Etching - 370

Artwork title: Butterfly Etching

Description: Ink on paper from etching drawing. 

Artist Statement: Beth was the daughter of my mum’s cousin so through a family connection I am taking part in this original art project. I have a background in Art and also work as a holistic therapist in Myofascial release therapy. 

Final bid £10.00

Mckendrick, Emma - Tulips - 371

Artwork title: Tulips

Description: Watercolour, pen and ink. One of my favourite flowers. I painted these flowers in a vase on my kitchen table. 

Artist Statement: Beth was the daughter of my mum’s cousin so through a family connection I am taking part in this original art project. I have a background in Art and also work as a holistic therapist in Myofascial release therapy. 

Final bid £10.00

McNay, Graeme - Heaven Can Wait - 372

Artwork title: Heaven Can Wait

Description: Collage

Final bid £45.00

McNay, Graeme - The Addressee - 373

Artwork title: The Addressee

Description: Collage

Final bid £10.00

McNay, Graeme - The Tall Tale - 374

Artwork title: The Tall Tale

Description: Collage

Final bid £10.00

Melling, David - Birdhouse - 375

Artwork title: Birdhouse

Description: Watercolour and goldleaf

Artist Statement: Melling grew up in London and has illustrated for magazines and advertising agencies as well as animated TV and film. He is the creator of a series of picture books about Ruffles the dog, as well as the Hugless Douglas series and The Kiss That Missed, which was short-listed for the Kate Greenaway Medal. The creator of some 150 books printed in more than thirty languages, David Melling lives near Oxford, England, with his wife and their two children.

Final bid £50.00

Melling, David - Lou Dance - 376

Artwork title: Lou Dance

Description: Watercolour and goldleaf

Artist Statement: Melling grew up in London and has illustrated for magazines and advertising agencies as well as animated TV and film. He is the creator of a series of picture books about Ruffles the dog, as well as the Hugless Douglas series and The Kiss That Missed, which was short-listed for the Kate Greenaway Medal. The creator of some 150 books printed in more than thirty languages, David Melling lives near Oxford, England, with his wife and their two children.

Final bid £35.00

Melling, David - Love Pig - 377

Artwork title: Love Pig

Description: Watercolour and goldleaf

Artist Statement: Melling grew up in London and has illustrated for magazines and advertising agencies as well as animated TV and film. He is the creator of a series of picture books about Ruffles the dog, as well as the Hugless Douglas series and The Kiss That Missed, which was short-listed for the Kate Greenaway Medal. The creator of some 150 books printed in more than thirty languages, David Melling lives near Oxford, England, with his wife and their two children.

Final bid £40.00

Miller, Jan - Channel-billed Toucan (Ariel) - 378

Artwork title: Channel-billed Toucan (Ariel)

Description: French stamp from a collection celebrating wild birds; this one found in Trinidad eats a diet of palm fruits featured.

Final bid £10.00

Miller, Jan - Florida Panther - 379

Artwork title: Florida Panther

Description: Mixed media, watercolours, and ephemera. USA stamp celebrating the Florida Panther with flag and map.

Final bid £2.50

Minchin, Dennis - Bunraku Puppet - 380

Artwork title: Bunraku Puppet

Description: Watercolour.

Final bid £2.50

Minchin, Dennis - Punch and Judy - 381

Artwork title: Punch and Judy

Description: Watercolour.

Final bid £10.00

Moxon, Marianne - Aubergines - 382

Artwork title: Aubergines

Description: Watercolour and water pencil. Inspired by ceramics and tiles in Andalusia.

Artist Statement: I was very touched by the story of Beth Foreman. I have had cancer twice and have lost three close friends to cancer. All three spent time at Sobell House. I enjoy drawing for relaxation. 

Final bid £2.50

Moxon, Marianne - Pomegranates - 383

Artwork title: Pomegranates 

Description: Felt tip pen. Inspired by ceramics and tiles in Andalusia.

Artist Statement: I was very touched by the story of Beth Foreman. I have had cancer twice and have lost three close friends to cancer. All three spent time at Sobell House. I enjoy drawing for relaxation. 

Final bid £50.00

Moxon, Marianne - Tulips - 384

Artwork title: Tulips

Description: Watercolour and felt tip pen. A lovely bunch given to me by a friend.

Artist Statement: I was very touched by the story of Beth Foreman. I have had cancer twice and have lost three close friends to cancer. All three spent time at Sobell House. I enjoy drawing for relaxation. 

Final bid £2.50

Mynall, Sue - Eva - 385

Artwork title: Eva

Description: Watercolours. Saluki dog looking back at viewer with yellow background.

Final bid £10.00

Mynall, Sue - Fox in Bluebells - 386

Artwork title: Fox in Bluebells

Description: Watercolours. A fox standing in a bluebell woodland.

Final bid £10.00

O’Reilly, Bridie - Butterfly Mosaic - 387

Artwork title: Butterfly Mosaic 

Artist Statement: This is a wonderful initiative and such a worthy cause - palliative training is essential so I am more than happy to take part. 

Final bid £15.00

O’Reilly, Bridie - Fish Mosaic - 388

Artwork title: Fish Mosaic 

Artist Statement: This is a wonderful initiative and such a worthy cause - palliative training is essential so I am more than happy to take part. 

Final bid £15.00

O’Reilly, Bridie - Turtle mosaic - 389

Artwork title: Turtle mosaic 

Artist Statement: This is a wonderful initiative and such a worthy cause - palliative training is essential so I am more than happy to take part. 

Final bid £15.00

O’Shea, Crimson Rose - Untitled (1) - 390

Artwork title: Untitled (1)

Description: Felt tip pen.

Artist statement: Textile and print designer. 

Final bid £10.00

O’Shea, Crimson Rose - Untitled (2) - 391

Artwork title: Untitled (2)

Description: Felt tip pen.

Artist statement: Textile and print designer. 

Final bid £10.00

O’Shea, Crimson Rose - Untitled (3) - 392

Artwork title: Untitled 3.

Description: Felt tip pen.

Artist statement: Textile and print designer. 

Final bid £10.00

O’Shea, Crimson Rose - Untitled (4) - 393

Artwork title: Untitled 4

Description: Felt tip pen.

Artist statement: Textile and print designer. 

Final bid £10.00

Ochocinska, Zuza - Fox - 394

Artwork title: Fox

Description: Sketching pen and colour pens 

Artist Statement: I’m very undecided career wise person who loves dogs, books, walks and drawing.

Final bid £15.00

Ochocinska, Zuza - Hedgehog - 395

Artwork title: Hedgehog

Description: Sketching pen and colour pens 

Artist Statement: I’m very undecided career wise person who loves dogs, books, walks and drawing.

Final bid £15.00

Ochocinska, Zuza -Fly Agaric and Snail - 396

Artwork title: Fly Agaric and Snail

Description: Sketching pen and colour pens 

Artist Statement: I’m very undecided career wise person who loves dogs, books, walks and drawing.

Final bid £15.00

Odonoghue, Gina - Automatic Currents - 397

Artwork title: Automatic Currents

Description: Acrylic on Arches Watercolor Paper. Intuitive Abstract.

Artist statement: My work is eclectic, ranging from abstract forms to representational pieces like landscapes and still life. I work with acrylic, charcoal, gouache, mixed media, monoprinting, oil, watercolor. I would love to help support the hard work of hospice nurses. 

Final bid £10.00

Odonoghue, Gina - Currently Embracing - 398

Artwork title: Currently Embracing 

Description: Acrylic on Arches Watercolor Paper. Intuitive Abstract.

Artist statement: My work is eclectic, ranging from abstract forms to representational pieces like landscapes and still life. I work with acrylic, charcoal, gouache, mixed media, monoprinting, oil, watercolor. I would love to help support the hard work of hospice nurses. 

Final bid £17.50

Odonoghue, Gina - Emerging Currents - 399

Artwork title: Emerging Currents

Description: Acrylic on Arches Watercolor Paper. Intuitive Abstract.

Artist statement: My work is eclectic, ranging from abstract forms to representational pieces like landscapes and still life. I work with acrylic, charcoal, gouache, mixed media, monoprinting, oil, watercolor. I would love to help support the hard work of hospice nurses. 

Final bid £2.50

Ogborne, Julia - Ocean Roar - 400

Artwork title: Ocean Roar

Description: Acrylic paint. Abstract seascape.

Artist statement: I am a semi-abstract landscape artist inspired by the beauty and energy of the natural world. I have submitted work for this event two times in the past, and believe it to be a very worthy cause.

Final bid £20.00

Ogborne, Julia - Summer Feeling - 401

Artwork title: Summer Feeling

Description: Acrylic paint. Abstract meadow.

Artist statement: I am a semi-abstract landscape artist inspired by the beauty and energy of the natural world. I have submitted work for this event two times in the past, and believe it to be a very worthy cause.

Final bid £30.00

Ogborne, Julia - Summer Sounds - 402

Artwork title: Summer Sounds

Description: Acrylic paint. Abstract hedgerow with birds.

Artist statement: I am a semi-abstract landscape artist inspired by the beauty and energy of the natural world. I have submitted work for this event two times in the past, and believe it to be a very worthy cause.

Final bid £30.00

Oppenheimer, Annabelle - Feather - 403

Artwork title: Feather

Description: Drypoint on fabriano paper printed from a plate using recycled coffee package 

Artist Statement: I am a printmaker working mainly in intaglio though I am increasingly using monoprint. I am an old friend of Veronica and Steve Brooks, and it is because of that friendship that I am taking part. 

Final bid £15.00

Oppenheimer, Annabelle - Lake - 404

Artwork title: Lake

Description: Monoprint in three layers on fabriano paper 

Artist Statement: I am a printmaker working mainly in intaglio though I am increasingly using monoprint. I am an old friend of Veronica and Steve Brooks, and it is because of that friendship that I am taking part. 

Final bid £20.00

OSJCT Henry Cornish Care Centre, Mary Jane Gibbs - Butterfly - 405

Artwork title: Butterfly

Description: Care Home Resident

Final bid £10.00

OSJCT Henry Cornish Care Centre, Norman Torr - Chinese Dragon - 406

Artwork title: Chinese Dragon

Description: Care Home Handyman

Final bid £10.00

OSJCT Henry Cornish Care Centre, Norman Torr - The Eagle Eye - 407

Artwork title: The Eagle Eye

Description: Care Home Handyman

Final bid £15.00

OSJCT Lake House - A Tree In Blossom - 408

Artwork title: A Tree In Blossom

Artist Statement: Here at Lake House the Residents enjoy doing arts and crafts, spending time together. When we heard about My Lovely Postcards, we thought it would be nice to take part.

Final bid £5.00

OSJCT Lake House - A View - 409

Artwork title: A View

Artist Statement: Here at Lake House the Residents enjoy doing arts and crafts, spending time together. When we heard about My Lovely Postcards, we thought it would be nice to take part.

Final bid £2.50

OSJCT Lake House - Cheeky Ostrich - 410

Artwork title: Cheeky Ostrich 

Artist Statement: Here at Lake House the Residents enjoy doing arts and crafts, spending time together. When we heard about My Lovely Postcards, we thought it would be nice to take part.

Final bid £10.00

OSJCT Langford View, Hilary - The Easter Bunny - 411

Artwork title: The Easter Bunny

Description: Hilary wanted to paint an Easter bunny as she is looking forward to Easter.

Final bid £10.00

OSJCT Langford View, Pearl - My Cat - 412

Artwork title: My Cat

Description: Paint. Pearl painted her cat as he is very important to her and she misses him.


Final bid £50.00

OSJCT Langford View, Sylvia - Forget Me Not - 413

Artwork title: Forget Me Not

Description: Paint. Sylvia has painted a forget me not flower because we have planted some in the garden.


Final bid £10.00

OSJCT Meadows Care Home - Betty's Bird - 414

Artwork title: Betty's Bird

Description: Resident Betty drew a blue tit that she spotted in the care home garden. She used pencil.

Final bid £5.00

OSJCT Meadows Care Home - Evelyn's Flower - 415

Artwork title: Evelyn's Flower

Description: Evelyn drew a sunflower that is growing in the care home garden. She used pencil. 

Final bid £5.00

OSJCT Meadows Care Home - Megan's Bouquet - 416

Artwork title: Megan's Bouquet

Description: Megan drew a colourful funky bouquet. She used markers. 

Final bid £10.00

OSJCT Stirling Care Home, P. Jones - Harvest - 417

Artwork title: Harvest

Description: Acrylic paint, Hmeuest dual tip pens and water paint, poppies, rabbit and bees 

Artist Statement: My name is Pat Jones, and I am 91 years old. I have lived at Stirling's care home for about a year now. I have a big family and artwork has always been my passion, Art is a window to another world.

Final bid £25.00

OSJCT Stirling Care Home, P. Jones - Message from Heaven - 418

Artwork title: Message from Heaven

Description: Acrylic paint, Hmeuest dual tip pens and water paint, Robin, shy and flowers 

Artist Statement: My name is Pat Jones, and I am 91 years old. I have lived at Stirling's care home for about a year now. I have a big family and artwork has always been my passion, Art is a window to another world.

Final bid £20.00

OSJCT, Isis House, The Caffeinated Hippo - Frogs and Lilies - 419

Artwork title: Frogs and Lilies, Glow in the Dark

Description: Frogs and lilies to portray some peace. The frogs glow in the dark.

Artist statement: I hope that these frogs and lilies can portray the same peace and comfort that I had when painting it! The frogs glow in the dark which can add an extra sense of humour and light in darker times. I really love hearing about the work and support you provide for patients but also families. Its really lovely and important. I hope you like these postcards!


Final bid £20.00

OSJCT, Isis House, The Caffeinated Hippo - Summers Day in Oxford - 420

Artwork title: Summers Day in Oxford, Glow in the Dark

Description: The image portrays a serene river when the sun kisses the water. It also portrays swans that glow in the dark, giving it extra glow and comfort in darker times.

Artist statement: Someone said that the service you provide is like receiving a 'warm hug' which is so beautiful. Hearing about the great things you do and provide for those during their final moments is really lovely. I hope that these postcards inspired by my most recent walk in Oxfordshire will put a smile or give a 'warm hug' to others.


Final bid £25.00

Paige, Hailey - Cedar Creek Settlement - 421

Artwork title: Cedar Creek Settlement

Description: Acrylic paint

Artist Statement: Cedar Creek Settlement in Cedarburg, Wisconsin

Final bid £10.00

Paige, Hailey - Northwoods Loons - 422

Artwork title: Northwoods Loons

Description: Acrylic paint

Artist Statement: Two loons adrift on a lake in northern Wisconsin at sunset

Final bid £20.00

Paige, Hailey - Sandhill Crane - 423

Artwork title: Sandhill Crane

Description: Graphite pencil

Artist Statement: Portrait of a Sandhill Crane

Final bid £2.50

Palmer, Helena - Ham Solo - 424

Artwork title: Ham Solo

Description: Acrylic on card. A portrait of my lovely hamster. 

Artist Statement: I so enjoyed being involved with My Lovely Postcards last year that I was very excited to take part again with my local art group. I'm a self-taught artist who picked up the hobby during lockdown and tries to squeeze in as much painting as possible around my other responsibilities. 

Final bid £45.00

Palmer, Helena - Jennifer - 425

Artwork title: Jennifer

Description: Acrylic and acrylic marker on card. A portrait of a woman. 

Artist Statement: I so enjoyed being involved with My Lovely Postcards last year that I was very excited to take part again with my local art group. I'm a self-taught artist who picked up the hobby during lockdown and tries to squeeze in as much painting as possible around my other responsibilities. 

Final bid £12.50

Palmer, Helena - Pablo - 426

Artwork title: Pablo

Description: Acrylic on card. A portrait of a man. 

Artist Statement: I so enjoyed being involved with My Lovely Postcards last year that I was very excited to take part again with my local art group. I'm a self-taught artist who picked up the hobby during lockdown and tries to squeeze in as much painting as possible around my other responsibilities. 

Final bid £10.00

Parker-Woolway, Tara - No Title 1 - 427

Artwork title: No Title 1

Description: Acrylic paint. An abstract landscape created by wiping and pull in the paint across the postcard with my hands and a squeegee.

Artist Statement: One of the feature artists at the SJE Art Cloisters Gallery for Oxford Art Weeks.

Final bid £20.00

Parker-Woolway, Tara - No Title 2 - 428

Artwork title: No Title 2

Description: Acrylic paint. An abstract landscape created by wiping and pull in the paint across the postcard with my hands and a squeegee.

Artist Statement: One of the feature artists at the SJE Art Cloisters Gallery for Oxford Art Weeks.

Final bid £20.00

Parker-Woolway, Tara - No Title 3 - 429

Artwork title: No Title 3

Description: Acrylic paint. An abstract landscape created by wiping and pull in the paint across the postcard with my hands and a squeegee.

Artist Statement: One of the feature artists at the SJE Art Cloisters Gallery for Oxford Art Weeks.

Final bid £15.00

Payne, Charley - Funky Fruits - 430

Artwork title: Funky Fruits

Description: Arcylic pens. Bright block colours with a retro feel.

Final bid £10.00

Payne, Charley - Keep on Shining - 431

Artwork title: Keep on Shining

Description: Watercolour. A reminder to stay positive and bright.

Final bid £15.00

Payne, Charley - Make it Happen - 432

Artwork title: Make it Happen

Description: Arcylic. Inspiring action!

Final bid £10.00

Peters, Fay - Daisy - 433

Artwork title: Daisy

Description: Watercolour painting 

Artist Statement: Retired art/ceramics teacher who still dabbles and experiments with many different art forms. Regular supporter of Sobell House fundraising. 

Final bid £30.00

Peters, Fay - Has Anyone Seen Eric? - 434

Artwork title: Has Anyone Seen Eric?

Description: Mixed media painting 

Artist Statement: Retired art/ceramics teacher who still dabbles and experiments with many different art forms. Regular supporter of Sobell House fundraising. 

Final bid £10.00

Peters, Fay - Spring Beauty - 435

Artwork title: Spring Beauty

Description: Mixed media painting 

Artist Statement: Retired art/ceramics teacher who still dabbles and experiments with many different art forms. Regular supporter of Sobell House fundraising. 

Final bid £20.00

Pilgrim, Lynn - Garden Flight - 436

Artwork title: Garden Flight

Description: Hand printed paper with hand drawn embellishment.

Swifts are a red listed endangered bird that spend their lives on the wing- sleeping, eating and mating airborne. They only stop once a year to nest and we are privileged that they migrate from Africa to do this. This nest in cavities in roofs, and old buildings, however, so many of these nesting sites are being lost. We need to replace them with Swift nesting boxes or Swift bricks built into houses to give them a chance to prosper. 'Garden Flight' shows the freedom of a swift passing over the garden oblivious to us living our lives below.

Artist Statement: I work in mixed media and my art always appears organically often with very surprising results. I am drawn to shapes, pattern and colour and experiment with different mediums to see what is going to happen.

I am taking part in My lovely postcards because I have lost some close family members to cancer and know that the end of life care Sobell House can offer is so important. I took part in 2023 and found the whole experience a privilege and very moving. I received a message from someone who bought one of my postcards while her husband was dying and it moved me to tears to know that she identified with my art and it gave her a small amount of solace in such a difficult and sad time.

Final bid £15.00

Pilgrim, Lynn - Return - 437

Artwork title: Return

Description: Hand printed paper and collage.

'Return ' Swifts mate for life and return each year to the same nesting site.

Artist Statement: I work in mixed media and my art always appears organically often with very surprising results. I am drawn to shapes, pattern and colour and experiment with different mediums to see what is going to happen.

I am taking part in My lovely postcards because I have lost some close family members to cancer and know that the end of life care Sobell House can offer is so important. I took part in 2023 and found the whole experience a privilege and very moving. I received a message from someone who bought one of my postcards while her husband was dying and it moved me to tears to know that she identified with my art and it gave her a small amount of solace in such a difficult and sad time.

Final bid £15.00

Pilgrim, Lynn - Soaring Above - 438

Artwork title: Soaring Above

Description: Hand printed paper and collage. Swifts don't land for the first three years of their life and then they do so only to nest. I will forever think of the souls of our loved ones linked to the freedom and joy of the soaring swifts. 'Soaring Above' shows the swift flying over sea and land, carrying with it the memories of our loved ones.

Artist Statement: I work in mixed media and my art always appears organically often with very surprising results. I am drawn to shapes, pattern and colour and experiment with different mediums to see what is going to happen. I am taking part in My lovely postcards because I have lost some close family members to cancer and know that the end of life care Sobell House can offer is so important. I took part in 2023 and found the whole experience a privilege and very moving. I received a message from someone who bought one of my postcards while her husband was dying and it moved me to tears to know that she identified with my art and it gave her a small amount of solace in such a difficult and sad time.

Final bid £15.00

Pond, Liz - Continuance I - 439

Artwork title: Continuance I

Description: Acrylic abstract

Artist statement: I enjoy abstract painting, and I like to support Sobell house (including my charity shop of choice).

Final bid £7.50

Pond, Liz - Continuance II - 440

Artwork title: Continuance II

Description: Acrylic abstract

Artist statement: I enjoy abstract painting, and I like to support Sobell house (including my charity shop of choice).

Final bid £12.50

Pond, Liz - Continuance III - 441

Artwork title: Continuance III

Description: Acrylic abstract

Artist statement: I enjoy abstract painting, and I like to support Sobell house (including my charity shop of choice).

Final bid £15.00

Potier, Hazel - Untitled - 442

Artwork title: Untitled

Description: This is an abstract landscape inspired by many seaside trips. I am interested in creating a mysterious atmospheric feel that is enhanced by the figure on the distance shore. The foreground indicates pebbles/stones/rocks next to the deepening water.

Artist statement: I am a retired primary school teacher. Last year was my last teaching year and we got involved with the OxTrail fundraiser. This year I’d like to contribute to My Lovely Postcards as I have now turned my attention to painting. I like to work using acrylic paint and wax pastel.

Final bid £10.00

Powell, Judy - Windy Day Washing Line - 443

Artwork title: Windy Day Washing Line

Description: Water and fade-proof pigment ink on 250g cartridge paper 

Artist Statement: Retired art/ceramics teacher who still dabbles and experiments with many different art forms. Regular supporter of Sobell House fundraising. 

Final bid £50.00

Price, Caroline - Echos Within The Gilded Forest - 444

Artwork title: Echos Within The Gilded Forest

Description: This piece is a mix of gold leaf of acrylic paint. 

Artist statement: I have lived in Oxford for the last 15 years with my husband and three children. I have always painted as a way to bring calm to a busy life! I saw an advert for this event, and it would be a dream to have my art displayed somewhere other than my kitchen! 

Final bid £50.00

Price, Caroline - Silent Mountain Dreamscape - 445

Artwork title: Silent Mountain Dreamscape

Description: Acrylic paint on canvas - an image which brings my heart to its peaceful place. 

Artist statement: I have lived in Oxford for the last 15 years with my husband and three children. I have always painted as a way to bring calm to a busy life! I saw an advert for this event, and it would be a dream to have my art displayed somewhere other than my kitchen! 

Final bid £35.00

Pritchard, J. - Purple Daisies - 446

Artwork title: Purple Daisies

Description: Purple daisies, mixed media, 3 purple daisy heads loosely painted in water colour with oil pastel and pencil details. 

Artist Statement: I love to make art and craft, making art for such a good cause seemed like it would be both fun and rewarding. 

Final bid £2.50

Pritchard, J. - Sunflowers Blowing in the Wind - 447

Artwork title: Sunflowers Blowing in the Wind

Description: Sunflowers blowing in the wind, mixed media, bright sunflower heads in loosely painted water colour touches of oil pastel and pencil. 

Artist Statement: I love to make art and craft, making art for such a good cause seemed like it would be both fun and rewarding. 

Final bid £2.50

Rackstraw, Deborah - Robin - 448

Artwork title: Robin

Description: Ink on card 

Artist Statement: I'm a private tutor, living and working in Oxford, and I like to sketch and paint for relaxation and to learn new skills. I'm taking part because hospices have been important to my family in the past.  helping, albeit in a very small way. 

Final bid £10.00

Rackstraw, Deborah - Rose - 449

Artwork title: Rose

Description: Ink on card 

Artist Statement: I'm a private tutor, living and working in Oxford, and I like to sketch and paint for relaxation and to learn new skills. I'm taking part because hospices have been important to my family in the past.  helping, albeit in a very small way. 

Final bid £7.50

Rackstraw, Deborah - Succulent - 450

Artwork title: Succulent

Description: Ink on card 

Artist Statement: I'm a private tutor, living and working in Oxford, and I like to sketch and paint for relaxation and to learn new skills. I'm taking part because hospices have been important to my family in the past.  helping, albeit in a very small way. 

Final bid £7.50

Raidi, Holly - Celestial City - 451

Artwork title: Celestial City

Description: Watercolour and gouache. A city, a river and the stars providing light. 

Artist statement: I am an Oxfordshire based artist who likes to tell stories with artwork. I took part last year and wanted to take part again, as it's a good excuse to get out my actual paint tubes instead of painting digitally. 

Final bid £10.00

Rawlings, Melinda - Bert the Dalmatian - 452

Artwork title: Bert the Dalmatian

Description: Created using a technique where the image is painted, sprayed with ink and the original paint washed off.

Artist Statement: I experiment with as many art techniques as I can in various media from fine art painting to ceramics. I heard about My Lovely Postcards and had to contribute to such a wonderful cause. I had relatives in Sobell House and am forever thankful to the wonderful staff and the work they do.

Final bid £15.00

Rawlings, Melinda - Butterfly Study - Agrias Claudina - 453

Artwork title: Butterfly Study - Agrias Claudina

Description: Acrylic and ink on board. A study of this beautiful South American butterfly, equally as beautiful on the upper side with its crimson and blue patches on a black background, to the totally different underside detailed in this study.

Artist Statement: I experiment with as many art techniques as I can in various media from fine art painting to ceramics. I heard about My Lovely Postcards and had to contribute to such a wonderful cause. I had relatives in Sobell House and am forever thankful to the wonderful staff and the work they do.

Final bid £10.00

Rawlings, Melinda - Forest Fantasy - 454

Artwork title: Forest Fantasy

Description: Gouache, ink and wax crayon. Created using a technique where the image is painted, sprayed with ink and the original paint washed off.

Artist Statement: I experiment with as many art techniques as I can in various media from fine art painting to ceramics. I heard about My Lovely Postcards and had to contribute to such a wonderful cause. I had relatives in Sobell House and am forever thankful to the wonderful staff and the work they do.

Final bid £10.00

Rebello, Peppy - Stillness of the Day - 455

Artwork title: Stillness of the Day

Description: Watercolour on paper. A quiet walk on an empty beach.

Final bid £20.00

Rebello, Peppy - The Joys of Summer - 456

Artwork title: The Joys of Summer

Description: Watercolour on paper. Poppies and cornflowers in summer meadow.

Final bid £30.00

Rebello, Peppy - Tranquility - 457

Artwork title: Tranquility

Description: Watercolour on paper. Trees by a lake in the quiet of dawn

Final bid £10.00

Ritson, Caroline - Fun With Trees - 458

Artwork title: Fun With Trees

Description: Watercolour. An expression of the hoy I feel seeing the colours of trees change with the light.

Artist statement: I am an artist based in Oxfordshire. I learned a lot about the work Sobell house does after painting an ox for the Oxtrail and wanted to support this venture. 

Final bid £20.00

Ritson, Caroline - Poppies Below Wittenham Clumps - 459

Artwork title: Poppies Below Wittenham Clumps

Description: Watercolour. A painting of one of my favourite places to be at all times of the year.

Artist statement: I am an artist based in Oxfordshire. I learned a lot about the work Sobell house does after painting an ox for the Oxtrail and wanted to support this venture. 

Final bid £55.00

Ritson, Peter - BLEWBURTON HILL BLEWBURY - 460

Artwork title: BLEWBURTON HILL BLEWBURY

Description:  Blewburton hill at sunrise. Acrylic on cartridge paper. 

Artist statement: Started painting in lockdown. A chance to help a good cause while displaying my artwork. 

Final bid £20.00

Ritson, Peter - PIPPA, THE COCKAPOO - 461

Artwork title: PIPPA, THE COCKAPOO

Description:  Our dog Pippa a cockapoo. Acrylic on cartridge paper. 

Artist statement: Started painting in lockdown. A chance to help a good cause while displaying my artwork. 

Final bid £10.00

Ritson, Peter - SHEEP DOWN FROM THE HILL - 462

Artwork title: SHEEP DOWN FROM THE HILL 

Description: Gathering of sheep at sunset. Acrylic on cartridge paper. 

Artist statement: Started painting in lockdown. A chance to help a good cause while displaying my artwork. 

Final bid £40.00

Robinson, Jim - Blue Tit - 463

Artwork title: Blue Tit

Description: Watercolour pencil and gouache on paper 

Artist statement: Sobell House looked after my partner, and I am grateful for all that was done so this is my way of giving something back. I have taken part in previous years and enjoy seeing the work of other local artists too. I am self-taught artist who works from a home studio in South Oxfordshire. I am a member of South Oxford Arts for whom I run monthly art workshops. I am also a member of Oxford Art Society and have exhibited with them for a number of years. I work in mixed media and draw inspirations from my surroundings.

Final bid £20.00

Robinson, Jim - Early Morning Rowers - 464

Artwork title: Early Morning Rowers

Description: Watercolour pencil and coloured inks 

Artist statement: Sobell House looked after my partner, and I am grateful for all that was done so this is my way of giving something back. I have taken part in previous years and enjoy seeing the work of other local artists too. I am self-taught artist who works from a home studio in South Oxfordshire. I am a member of South Oxford Arts for whom I run monthly art workshops. I am also a member of Oxford Art Society and have exhibited with them for a number of years. I work in mixed media and draw inspirations from my surroundings.

Final bid £35.00

Robinson, Jim - Oxford Cycles - 465

Artwork title: Oxford Cycles 

Description: Watercolour pencil, gouache and coloured inks 

Artist statement: Sobell House looked after my partner, and I am grateful for all that was done so this is my way of giving something back. I have taken part in previous years and enjoy seeing the work of other local artists too. I am self-taught artist who works from a home studio in South Oxfordshire. I am a member of South Oxford Arts for whom I run monthly art workshops. I am also a member of Oxford Art Society and have exhibited with them for a number of years. I work in mixed media and draw inspirations from my surroundings.

Final bid £15.00

Roper, Helen - Fantasy Landscape - 466

Artwork title: Fantasy Landscape

Description: In watercolour

Artist Statement: I attend a weekly community art group with whom I have decided to submit some postcards.

Final bid £10.00

Roper, Helen - London Loves - 467

Artwork title: London Loves

Description: A watercolour with pen and ink of a London landscape

Artist Statement: I attend a weekly community art group with whom I have decided to submit some postcards.

Final bid £25.00

Roper, Helen - Seascape - 468

Artwork title: Seascape

Description: In watercolour and oil pastels.

Artist Statement: I attend a weekly community art group with whom I have decided to submit some postcards

Final bid £10.00

Rose, Guy - Cup and Ring Moon - 469

Artwork title: Cup and Ring Moon

Description: Acrylic on canvas sheet. Abstract landscape. 

Artist Statement: I paint and make sculpture in various media. I work between abstraction and the figurative, being mainly drawn to landscape as a setting for myths and stories. Archaeology is important, as things in the landscape, as well as being a metaphor for a way of working, e.g. building up and removing layers leading to the discovery of an image. This is a great way to support the excellent work done by Sobell House.

Final bid £15.00

Rose, Guy - Forest Fire - 470

Artwork title: Forest Fire

Description: Acrylic on canvas sheet. Abstract landscape. 

Artist Statement: I paint and make sculpture in various media. I work between abstraction and the figurative, being mainly drawn to landscape as a setting for myths and stories. Archaeology is important, as things in the landscape, as well as being a metaphor for a way of working, e.g. building up and removing layers leading to the discovery of an image. This is a great way to support the excellent work done by Sobell House.

Final bid £20.00

Rose, Guy - Melting Glacier - 471

Artwork title: Melting Glacier

Description: Acrylic on canvas sheet. Abstract landscape. 

Artist Statement: I paint and make sculpture in various media. I work between abstraction and the figurative, being mainly drawn to landscape as a setting for myths and stories. Archaeology is important, as things in the landscape, as well as being a metaphor for a way of working, e.g. building up and removing layers leading to the discovery of an image. This is a great way to support the excellent work done by Sobell House.

Final bid £25.00

Rose, L.- A moment in time - 472

Artwork title: A moment in time

Description: Acrylic with mica. Textured, flowing grasses with a damselfly taking a rest and a dragonfly in flight. A touch of sparkle to highlight the beauty of the wings. 

Artist Statement: I was a primary school teacher with a passion for art and nature. I have loved inspiring children through art appreciation and exploring the endless possibilities of imagination, art styles, and mediums. I love learning new skills and have taken various art and craft courses as well as making jewelry. After a day of learning from my favourite artist, I was inspired to be brave and step outside my comfort zone. This is why after reading your charity auction poster, I thought this would be a fabulous opportunity to hopefully contribute towards your cause.

Final bid £10.00

Rose, L.- Fluttering Dreams - 473

Artwork title: Fluttering Dreams 

Description: Acrylic with mica. Butterflies in flight. Reflecting the meadows they fly through plus a touch of sparkle. 

Artist Statement: I was a primary school teacher with a passion for art and nature. I have loved inspiring children through art appreciation and exploring the endless possibilities of imagination, art styles, and mediums. I love learning new skills and have taken various art and craft courses as well as making jewelry. After a day of learning from my favourite artist, I was inspired to be brave and step outside my comfort zone. This is why after reading your charity auction poster, I thought this would be a fabulous opportunity to hopefully contribute towards your cause.

Final bid £10.00

Rose, L.- Nature's Jewel - 474

Artwork title: Nature's Jewel

Description: Acrylic with mica. Where there are meadows, there are butterflies. An outline of a butterfly with summer flowers. 

Artist Statement: I was a primary school teacher with a passion for art and nature. I have loved inspiring children through art appreciation and exploring the endless possibilities of imagination, art styles, and mediums. I love learning new skills and have taken various art and craft courses as well as making jewelry. After a day of learning from my favourite artist, I was inspired to be brave and step outside my comfort zone. This is why after reading your charity auction poster, I thought this would be a fabulous opportunity to hopefully contribute towards your cause.

Final bid £10.00

Runacres, Emma- A Kelmscott View - 475

Artwork title: A Kelmscott View

Description: Mixed media (gouache, oil pastels, coloured pencil)

Artist statement: I have enjoyed painting and drawing my whole life. However, as life got busier, I had to unfortunately leave it behind for a long time. I have picked it up again at the start of this year and have been painting almost every day since between the lectures and homework of my full-time postgraduate studies. I saw the poster outside the charity shop, and thought I may as well get more comfortable sharing my art and hopefully growing my confidence in its viability as 'art'. 

Final bid £15.00

Runacres, Emma- Shipton Court - 476

Artwork title: Shipton Court

Description: Mixed media (gouache, oil pastels, coloured pencil)

Artist statement: I have enjoyed painting and drawing my whole life. However, as life got busier, I had to unfortunately leave it behind for a long time. I have picked it up again at the start of this year and have been painting almost every day since between the lectures and homework of my full-time postgraduate studies. I saw the poster outside the charity shop, and thought I may as well get more comfortable sharing my art and hopefully growing my confidence in its viability as 'art'. 

Final bid £2.50

Rye, Catherine - Cabinet of Curiosities 1 - 477

Artwork title: Cabinet of Curiosities 1

Description: A print of a sketchbook page decorated with free machine embroidery

Artist Statement: I took part in Oxtrail 2024 and love sharing my art for such a great cause. My art is based around my garden using plants for inspiration and printing material. I have a website and YouTube channel called A Creative Garden.

Final bid £25.00

Rye, Catherine - Cabinet of Curiosities 2 - 478

Artwork title: Cabinet of Curiosities 2

Description: A print of a sketchbook page decorated with free machine embroidery

Artist Statement: I took part in Oxtrail 2024 and love sharing my art for such a great cause. My art is based around my garden using plants for inspiration and printing material. I have a website and YouTube channel called A Creative Garden.

Final bid £20.00

Rye, Catherine - Cow Parsley Cyanotype - 479

Artwork title: Cow Parsley Cyanotype 

Description: This is printed using the sun to develop beautiful blues using iron compounds. Stitched with free machine embroidery. 

Artist Statement: I took part in Oxtrail 2024 and love sharing my art for such a great cause. My art is based around my garden using plants for inspiration and printing material. I have a website and YouTube channel called A Creative Garden.

Final bid £35.00

S-W, Jackie- Humble Wren - 480

Artwork title: Humble Wren

Description: Gouache. A simplified painting that celebrates a modest bird that is tiny in stature with a giant voice.

Artist Statement: Art in many forms has always been important for my sense of wellbeing and when I read about the postcard auction I thought it would be a lovely opportunity for my artwork to benefit others Art in many forms has always been important for my sense of wellbeing and when I read about the postcard auction I thought it would be a lovely opportunity for my artwork to benefit others.

Final bid £20.00

S-W, Jackie- Kingfisher Watch - 481

Artwork title: Kingfisher Watch

Description: Gouache. A simplified painting that celebrates the calmness and patience of the beautiful Kingfisher.

Artist Statement: Art in many forms has always been important for my sense of wellbeing and when I read about the postcard auction I thought it would be a lovely opportunity for my artwork to benefit others Art in many forms has always been important for my sense of wellbeing and when I read about the postcard auction I thought it would be a lovely opportunity for my artwork to benefit others.

Final bid £25.00

S-W, Jackie- Summer Explosion - 482

Artwork title: Summer Explosion

Description: Gouache. Abstract expression of the the colour and energy of Summer.

Artist Statement: Art in many forms has always been important for my sense of wellbeing and when I read about the postcard auction I thought it would be a lovely opportunity for my artwork to benefit others Art in many forms has always been important for my sense of wellbeing and when I read about the postcard auction I thought it would be a lovely opportunity for my artwork to benefit others.

Final bid £10.00

Sabine - Funky Cats - 483

Artwork title: Funky Cats

Final bid £15.00

Sally - Black Dog - 484

Artwork title: Black Dog

Description: Painting in gouache. A depiction of a black dog with a blue bone. 

Artist Statement: I am a writer and artist. I enjoy nature and particularly enjoy painting animals such as dogs and birds. I know that the work of Sobell House is invaluable to patients and their families, so I thought taking part was a great way to support it whilst also doing something I love - painting. 

Final bid £10.00

Sally - Visiting Blue Tit - 485

Artwork title: Visiting Blue Tit

Description: Painting in gouache. A painting of a visiting blue tit from the garden.

Artist Statement: I am a writer and artist. I enjoy nature and particularly enjoy painting animals such as dogs and birds. I know that the work of Sobell House is invaluable to patients and their families, so I thought taking part was a great way to support it whilst also doing something I love - painting. 

Final bid £2.50

Seyfollahi, Yasmin - Flowers in Red - 486

Artwork title: Flowers in Red

Description: Linocut print on paper, multiple white flowers in a sea of bright red 

Artist Statement: I’m a third year Fine Art student at Arts University Bournemouth and I’ve taken a loving to printing! I worked for about 4 years at Dolphin Gallery in Wantage and gained so much experience in the art world, which is where I first heard about My Lovely Postcards when advertising Oxfordshire Art Weeks. I usually create work that holds a theme around feminism, but I have an affinity towards illustrating nature. I find that making floral prints brings a sense of happiness or brightens up a room with its bursts of colour! I’d love to take part in this, especially towards a good cause. 

Final bid £10.00

Shaw, Louise - Flow 1 - 487

Artwork title: Flow 1

Description: Water soluble graphite 

Artist Statement: It’s a pure and simple project. Easy to give to, and hopefully, will generously receive. Materials fascinate me, each is unique with its own physical and aesthetic language to be explored. When not making objects I draw, exploring the medium as much as capturing what I see. Here’s water-soluble graphite and a wide brush doing their thing.

Final bid £7.50

Shaw, Louise - Flow 2 - 488

Artwork title: Flow 2

Description: Water soluble graphite 

Artist Statement: It’s a pure and simple project. Easy to give to, and hopefully, will generously receive. Materials fascinate me, each is unique with its own physical and aesthetic language to be explored. When not making objects I draw, exploring the medium as much as capturing what I see. Here’s water-soluble graphite and a wide brush doing their thing.

Final bid £7.50

Simmons, Julia - Stay Just The Way You Are - 489

Artwork title: Stay Just The Way You Are

Description: Ink, contact print, collage on paper 

Artist Statement: I make drawings, paintings and prints and am keen to take part in the My Lovely Postcards event again to help raise funds for Sobell House hospice care which is so needed and valuable. 

Final bid £10.00

Simmons, Julia - Stay Just The Way You Are II - 490

Artwork title: Stay Just The Way You Are II

Description: Contact print on paper 

Artist Statement: I make drawings, paintings and prints and am keen to take part in the My Lovely Postcards event again to help raise funds for Sobell House hospice care which is so needed and valuable. 

Final bid £0.00

Simmons, Julia - Voids and Edges - 491

Artwork title: Voids and Edges

Description: Contact print on paper 

Artist Statement: I make drawings, paintings and prints and am keen to take part in the My Lovely Postcards event again to help raise funds for Sobell House hospice care which is so needed and valuable. 

Final bid £2.50

Sinclair, Vanessa - Alfie - 492

Artwork title: Alfie

Description: Graphite and wash drawing of a small boy. 

Artist statement: I have loved being able to return to my art after retiring and get the greatest pleasure from drawing and using colour. I am part of a U3A Art Group local to Watlington, Beth’s hometown. 

Final bid £2.50

Sinclair, Vanessa - Summer Plums - 493

Artwork title: Summer Plums 

Description: Watercolour pencil and wash.

Artist statement: I have loved being able to return to my art after retiring and get the greatest pleasure from drawing and using colour. I am part of a U3A Art Group local to Watlington, Beth’s hometown. 

Final bid £2.50

Skene, Jen - Spring - 494

Artwork title: Spring

Description: Pencil crayon and watercolour. A character doodle from a picture book course I took recently. 

Final bid £20.00

Sloan, Annie - Bujera 1 - 495

Artwork title: Bujera 1

Description: Udaipur is famous for its miniature paintings. Annie was inspired by some of the glorious painted work she saw in Bujera Fort where she stayed and held her Furniture Painting Retreat. 

Artist Statement: Renowned innovator, Annie Sloan CBE, is widely considered one of the world’s leading authorities in paint, colour and style and we are delighted that she is such an incredible supporter of Sobell House. A recent trip to India has inspired her to create a truly magnificent series of unique postcards.

Final bid £30.00

Sloan, Annie - Bujera 2 - 496

Artwork title: Bujera 2

Description: Udaipur is famous for its miniature paintings. Annie was inspired by some of the glorious painted work she saw in Bujera Fort where she stayed and held her Furniture Painting Retreat. 

Artist Statement: Renowned innovator, Annie Sloan CBE, is widely considered one of the world’s leading authorities in paint, colour and style and we are delighted that she is such an incredible supporter of Sobell House. A recent trip to India has inspired her to create a truly magnificent series of unique postcards.

Final bid £25.00

Sloan, Annie - Ganesh - 497

Artwork title: Ganesh

Description: Tucked away in the lovely, serendipitous streets of Udaipur, Annie discovered the enchanting Ganesh Emporium, home to a timeless collection of vintage treasures and was inspired to create this postcard which she couldn’t resist naming after this stunning store, which in turn was named after the elephant-headed Hindu god of beginnings.

Artist Statement: Renowned innovator, Annie Sloan CBE, is widely considered one of the world’s leading authorities in paint, colour and style and we are delighted that she is such an incredible supporter of Sobell House. A recent trip to India has inspired her to create a truly magnificent series of unique postcards.

Final bid £35.00

Sloan, Annie - Maharana - 498

Artwork title: Maharana 

Description: Maharana means High King in Hindi and was inspired by a room in the Raj Mahal (City Palace) of Udaipur.

Artist Statement: Renowned innovator, Annie Sloan CBE, is widely considered one of the world’s leading authorities in paint, colour and style and we are delighted that she is such an incredible supporter of Sobell House. A recent trip to India has inspired her to create a truly magnificent series of unique postcards.

Final bid £35.00

Sloan, Annie - Maharini - 499

Artwork title: Maharini

Description: Inspired by a room in the Raj Mahal (City Palace) of Udaipur, Annie painted the beautiful Maharini, meaning wife of the King in Hindi, as a basis for a unique furniture design.

Artist Statement: Renowned innovator, Annie Sloan CBE, is widely considered one of the world’s leading authorities in paint, colour and style and we are delighted that she is such an incredible supporter of Sobell House. A recent trip to India has inspired her to create a truly magnificent series of unique postcards.

Final bid £40.00

Sloan, Annie - Udaipur - 500

Artwork title: Udaipur 

Description: The artwork within the magnificent Raj Mahal (City Palace) of Udaipur was an inspiration for Annie for this beautiful postcard.

Artist Statement: Renowned innovator, Annie Sloan CBE, is widely considered one of the world’s leading authorities in paint, colour and style and we are delighted that she is such an incredible supporter of Sobell House. A recent trip to India has inspired her to create a truly magnificent series of unique postcards.

Final bid £30.00

SLW - The Extraordinary Hare - 501

Artwork title: The Extraordinary Hare 

Artist Statement: My Nan passed in Sobell House in 2023, since her passing I’ve been learning to draw to help with my grief so this exhibition is very close to my heart. I’ve chosen to draw a Hare, as my favourite walk is behind the Extraordinary Hare Pub. To me the image symbolises Spring, Hope and Joy. 

Final bid £40.00

Smith, Maggie - Sand Dunes and Fields - 502

Artwork title: Sand Dunes and Fields

Description: Watercolour and ink. A sketch of a landscape.

Artist Statement: I am a painter and printmaker based in south Devon. Trained as a primary teacher many years ago, I also run workshops. Inspiration comes from my natural surroundings, my garden and the sea. I used to live in Oxfordshire, so Sobell House supported people I know and I know what a wonderful place it is.

Final bid £15.00

Smith, Maggie - Tidal Walk, Camel Estuary - 503

Artwork title: Tidal Walk, Camel Estuary

Description: Monotype. Inspired by a recent visit to Cornwall.

Artist Statement: I am a painter and printmaker based in south Devon. Trained as a primary teacher many years ago, I also run workshops. Inspiration comes from my natural surroundings, my garden and the sea. I used to live in Oxfordshire, so Sobell House supported people I know and I know what a wonderful place it is.

Final bid £25.00

Smith, Robyn - Chang Chang - 504

Artwork title: Chang Chang

Description: Gouache

Artist Statement: I am a mixed media artist who trained in Theatre design and Production because I have a love of words and performing too as well as drawing, painting, knitting and sewing. I felt that this was a brilliant cause to create something for by using my mind, but at the same time giving something back rather than actually taking.

I have an Instagram art page called @journeyofasketchbookor2, which started as an account to hold myself accountable for practising drawing as I felt I needed to improve, now it's a page where I share all my creative endeavours and where I hold myself accountable to keep creative every day of my life, because in my mind creativity feeds the soul and really helps with each and every one of our mental health lives and interactions with each other.

Final bid £2.50

Smith, Robyn - Irish Mountains, Sea and Sky - 505

Artwork title: Irish Mountains, Sea and Sky

Description: Highlighter pens, Indian inks, Pencil, P.V.A glue

Artist Statement:  I am a mixed media artist who trained in Theatre design and Production because I have a love of words and performing too as well as drawing, painting, knitting and sewing. I felt that this was a brilliant cause to create something for by using my mind, but at the same time giving something back rather than actually taking.

I have an Instagram art page called @journeyofasketchbookor2, which started as an account to hold myself accountable for practising drawing as I felt I needed to improve, now it's a page where I share all my creative endeavours and where I hold myself accountable to keep creative every day of my life, because in my mind creativity feeds the soul and really helps with each and every one of our mental health lives and interactions with each other.

Final bid £2.50

Smith, Robyn - Pink Ponies - 506

Artwork title: Pink Ponies

Description: Pencil, Indian inks, Red birol, Red lipstick, Gouache, Sticky gems, P.V.A glue

Artist Statement:  I am a mixed media artist who trained in Theatre design and Production because I have a love of words and performing too as well as drawing, painting, knitting and sewing. I felt that this was a brilliant cause to create something for by using my mind, but at the same time giving something back rather than actually taking.

I have an Instagram art page called @journeyofasketchbookor2, which started as an account to hold myself accountable for practising drawing as I felt I needed to improve, now it's a page where I share all my creative endeavours and where I hold myself accountable to keep creative every day of my life, because in my mind creativity feeds the soul and really helps with each and every one of our mental health lives and interactions with each other.

Final bid £2.50

Smith, Rosie - Cree Indian Proverb - 507

Artwork title: Cree Indian Proverb

Description: Watercolour. A loose wet into wet watercolour to illustrate the text of an Indian Proverb.

Final bid £25.00

Smith, Rosie - Last Tree Standing - 508

Artwork title: Last Tree Standing

Description: Watercolour. A loose wet into wet watercolour to illustrate the dangers of us losing our forests.

Final bid £10.00

Sonali - CHEEKY:ELEPHANT - 509

Artwork title: CHEEKY:ELEPHANT

Description: A playful image of a usually large and graceful animal, cheeky elephant tries to capture it in a hurry possibly retreating after having done some mischief! 

Artist Statement: Deriving inspiration from tribal and folk art, I love the mark making technique to create fun and simple designs. Being completely self-taught this is my little slice of creative freedom. If my art can raise money for a wonderful cause such as Sobell House while bringing a smile to someone then it will be mission accomplished. 

Final bid £10.00

Sonali - OH:DEAR - 510

Artwork title: OH:DEAR

Description: A modern take on a graceful animal trying to still be true to its agile form while attempting to give it a rustic folk look. 

Artist Statement: Deriving inspiration from tribal and folk art, I love the mark making technique to create fun and simple designs. Being completely self-taught this is my little slice of creative freedom. If my art can raise money for a wonderful cause such as Sobell House while bringing a smile to someone then it will be mission accomplished. 

Final bid £2.50

Sonnier, Joanne - Eros Asleep among the Flowers - 511

Artwork title: Eros Asleep among the Flowers

Description: Eros is asleep and dreaming among the flowers. He is set against a pink sky and gold sun. Watercolour, ink and embossed gold gilt.

Artist Statement: I am an Art Teacher and local artist. My work evokes the experience of nature and the resulting state of mind. Statues, often studied at the Ashmolean, are included as muses. They are a link between humans and nature, a guide between ideas and discoveries. I wanted to take part as I believe this is a great cause and through art we all share a human experience and the cycle of life.

Final bid £2.50

Sonnier, Joanne - Moonlit Garden of the Muse - 512

Artwork title: Moonlit Garden of the Muse

Description: A muse faces us in a flowering garden, against a silver moon and ink blue sky. Watercolour, ink and silver gilt. 

Artist Statement: I am an Art Teacher and local artist. My work evokes the experience of nature and the resulting state of mind. Statues, often studied at the Ashmolean, are included as muses. They are a link between humans and nature, a guide between ideas and discoveries. I wanted to take part as I believe this is a great cause and through art we all share a human experience and the cycle of life.

Final bid £2.50

Speight, Shirley - I Love Ceramics - 513

Artwork title: I Love Ceramics 

Description: Mixed media, patterns used on a small scale. All about the shapes. Have done larger works too.  

Artist Statement: I’m an amateur artist and just love to paint. This is such a great cause and is fun to do with our ArtFlo group of artists. 

Final bid £15.00

Speight, Shirley - In the Pink - 514

Artwork title: In the Pink 

Description: Acrylic media. I enjoy fashion and painting vintage fashion especially.  

Artist Statement: I’m an amateur artist and just love to paint. This is such a great cause and is fun to do with our ArtFlo group of artists. 

Final bid £7.50

Speight, Shirley - Lollipop Trees - 515

Artwork title: Lollipop Trees

Description: Mixed media acrylic, ink, and crayon. I did this as I like creating pattern. A type of tapestry. Ideal for a small work. 

Artist Statement: I’m an amateur artist and just love to paint. This is such a great cause and is fun to do with our ArtFlo group of artists. 

Final bid £15.00

Stanley, David - Dreaming Spires from the North - 516

Artwork title: Dreaming Spires from the North

Description: Sketch of the roof line like no other. Seldom seen by the public.

Artist Statement: I paint under the name of David Stanley rather than anon or just initials. I am a 95-year-old artist.

Final bid £35.00

Stanley, David - Merton, St. Mary's and Bodleian Library - 517

Artwork title: Merton, St. Mary's and Bodleian Library from the Christchurch Meadows

Description: A view of tranquility. 

Artist Statement: I paint under the name of David Stanley rather than anon or just initials. I am a 95-year-old artist.

Final bid £25.00

Stanley, David - Summer Flowers - 518

Artwork title: Summer Flowers

Description: Watercolours

Artist Statement: I paint under the name of David Stanley rather than anon or just initials. I am a 95-year-old artist.

Final bid £15.00

Staples, Sabine - Artist hiding behind the easel - 519

Artwork title: Artist hiding behind the easel 

Description: Pastels. I like pastels. It is a quick medium which allows me to be spontaneous. Painting in going in a magic world behind our easel!

Artist statement: I am a good friend of Beth’s parents, so it means a lot to me to take part in an exhibition in memory of Beth and to help people going through hard times in life. I like painting. It makes me look at life from different angles. I am interested in people, and they often appear in my paintings. 

Final bid £20.00

Staples, Sabine - Little Harbour - 520

Artwork title: Little Harbour

Description: Arcylics. I love the sea, with little harbours full of life.

Artist statement: I am a good friend of Beth’s parents, so it means a lot to me to take part in an exhibition in memory of Beth and to help people going through hard times in life. I like painting. It makes me look at life from different angles. I am interested in people, and they often appear in my paintings. 

Final bid £10.00

Staples, Sabine - Young Woman - 521

Artwork title: Young Woman

Description: Pencils. That woman looks at peace; absorbed in what she is doing…reading.

Artist statement: I am a good friend of Beth’s parents, so it means a lot to me to take part in an exhibition in memory of Beth and to help people going through hard times in life. I like painting. It makes me look at life from different angles. I am interested in people, and they often appear in my paintings. 

Final bid £20.00

Stephens, Richard - Camera Girl - 522

Artwork title: Camera Girl

Description: A screen print based on a found image, which has been reduced to a small number of colours using photoshop. 

Artist Statement: I initially started screenprinting about 50 years ago, but took it up again when I retired and joined Oxford Printmakers Cooperative. I fell in love with sceenprinting because of its versatility, from creating large areas of solid colour to great detail, and of course it's great to be able to produce multiple copies. My screenprinting heroes are Andy Warhol (of course) and the lesser known but perhaps more influential Sister Corita Kent.. I'm very happy to support Sobell house through this initiative. 

Final bid £30.00

Stephens, Richard - Quincs - 523

Artwork title: Quincs

Description: A CMYK screen print of quinces from the tree in our garden. CMYK printing (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Key (Black)) is formed of tiny dotes using just these 4 colours, which your eyes (amazingly) recreate as a full colour image. 

Artist Statement: I initially started screenprinting about 50 years ago, but took it up again when I retired and joined Oxford Printmakers Cooperative. I fell in love with sceenprinting because of its versatility, from creating large areas of solid colour to great detail, and of course it's great to be able to produce multiple copies. My screenprinting heroes are Andy Warhol (of course) and the lesser known but perhaps more influential Sister Corita Kent.. I'm very happy to support Sobell house through this initiative. 

Final bid £10.00

Stephens, Richard - Tulips - 524

Artwork title: Tulips

Description: One of a series of screenprints I did using my own photos of flowers and fruit. 

Artist Statement: I initially started screenprinting about 50 years ago, but took it up again when I retired and joined Oxford Printmakers Cooperative. I fell in love with sceenprinting because of its versatility, from creating large areas of solid colour to great detail, and of course it's great to be able to produce multiple copies. My screenprinting heroes are Andy Warhol (of course) and the lesser known but perhaps more influential Sister Corita Kent.. I'm very happy to support Sobell house through this initiative. 

Final bid £20.00

Stewart, Sally-Anne - Snowdrops - 525

Artwork title: Snowdrops 

Description: Two-colour reduction linocut print 

Artist Statement: I’m a linocut printmaker based in East Oxford. My work is inspired by nature and urban scenes. I wanted to take part as I know the exhibition always showcases a lively and varied selection of work and is for a very good cause. 


Final bid £30.00

SU - Murmuration - 526

Artwork title: Murmuration

Description: Soft pastel, pencil crayons and black pen

Artist Statement: For many years I worked for Oxfam as a graphic designer. On retirement, I did a Foundation course at Oxford and Cherwell Valley College and then a BA Fine Art degree also at Banbury.

Final bid £25.00

SU - Time For A Meeting - 527

Artwork title: Time For A Meeting

Description: Soft pastel and pencil crayons

Artist Statement: For many years I worked for Oxfam as a graphic designer. On retirement, I did a Foundation course at Oxford and Cherwell Valley College and then a BA Fine Art degree also at Banbury.

Final bid £30.00

SU - Tropical Island - 528

Artwork title: Tropical Island

Description: Soft pastel and pencil crayons

Artist Statement: For many years I worked for Oxfam as a graphic designer. On retirement, I did a Foundation course at Oxford and Cherwell Valley College and then a BA Fine Art degree also at Banbury.

Final bid £2.50

Sullivan, Michael - Aspiring to Dream (1) - 529

Artwork title: Aspiring to Dream (1)

Description: Watercolour and pen. Scenes of Oxford.

Artist Statement: I paint for fun and hope to raise some money for Sobell House. 

Final bid £2.50

Sullivan, Michael - Aspiring to Dream (2) - 530

Artwork title: Aspiring to Dream (2)

Description: Watercolour and pen. Scenes of Oxford.

Artist Statement: I paint for fun and hope to raise some money for Sobell House. 

Final bid £2.50

Sullivan, Michael - Aspiring to Dream (3) - 531

Artwork title: Aspiring to Dream (3)

Description: Watercolour and pen. Scenes of Oxford.

Artist Statement: I paint for fun and hope to raise some money for Sobell House. 

Final bid £10.00

Susie Bee - Grooming Hare - 532

Artwork title: Grooming Hare

Description: Watercolour paint and pencil. Hare grooming itself in green leafy background.

Final bid £7.50

Susie Bee - Leverets on a Beach - 533

Artwork title: Leverets on a Beach

Description: Watercolour paint and pencil. Four leverets on a beach, grass foreground.

Final bid £7.50

Susie Bee - Upright Hare - 534

Artwork title: Upright Hare

Description: Watercolour paint and pencil. Hare seated upright on pinkish grass.

Final bid £7.50

Taylor, Hayley - Shells - 535

Artwork title: Shells 

Description: Pencil. My Nan lives on the coast, so we enjoy finding beautiful and intricate shells together. It turns out they are really hard to draw. 

Artist Statement: I enjoy art as a hobby and wanted to take part because it is a great charity, and because the small scale felt accessible and informal. I liked that any art style or subject was permitted, so I could just have a go! 

Final bid £15.00

Taylor, Hayley - Whale Hello There - 536

Artwork title: Whale Hello There

Description: Watercolour. In my house is a room decorated with whales, and I love all the differences in texture a whale has. This version is inspired by Natalia Skatula's 'Wild and Free' watercolour tutorial book. 

Artist Statement: I enjoy art as a hobby and wanted to take part because it is a great charity, and because the small scale felt accessible and informal. I liked that any art style or subject was permitted, so I could just have a go! 

Final bid £15.00

Taylor, Hayley - You are a Good Egg - 537

Artwork title: You are a Good Egg 

Description: Watercolour and Permanent pen. With this artwork I wanted to make people smile and perhaps think of all the 'Good Eggs' in their life. 

Artist Statement: I enjoy art as a hobby and wanted to take part because it is a great charity, and because the small scale felt accessible and informal. I liked that any art style or subject was permitted, so I could just have a go! 

Final bid £10.00

Taylor, Jessica - Composition 1 - 538

Artwork title: Composition 1

Thoughts on artmaking in Art Therapy by Sobell House art therapist: Knowing where to begin when faced with a blank piece of paper is often daunting. I sometimes encourage patients of mine who find themselves facing this challenge to begin with a single mar or gesture without a concern for where it may go or what it may become. This can begin the process of a kind of imaginative unraveling whereby the next mark is suggested by the once preceding it, until a form emerges out of these initial gestures. I enjoy making drawings in this way myself.  Somewhere along the way I find my curiosity about what the marks are suggesting is sparked and something that may surprise me comes into being. There is something inherently reciprocal about this way of making art - a conversation between the unintentional gestures and the forms the eye begins to see and shape in these, and the encounter at the end with something unknown and unintended which has found its way into representation. 

Final bid £10.00

Taylor, Jessica - Composition 2 - 539

Artwork title: Composition 2

Thoughts on artmaking in Art Therapy by Sobell House art therapist: Knowing where to begin when faced with a blank piece of paper is often daunting. I sometimes encourage patients of mine who find themselves facing this challenge to begin with a single mar or gesture without a concern for where it may go or what it may become. This can begin the process of a kind of imaginative unraveling whereby the next mark is suggested by the once preceding it, until a form emerges out of these initial gestures. I enjoy making drawings in this way myself.  Somewhere along the way I find my curiosity about what the marks are suggesting is sparked and something that may surprise me comes into being. There is something inherently reciprocal about this way of making art - a conversation between the unintentional gestures and the forms the eye begins to see and shape in these, and the encounter at the end with something unknown and unintended which has found its way into representation. 

Final bid £10.00

Taylor, Jessica - Composition 3 - 540

Artwork title: Composition 3

Thoughts on artmaking in Art Therapy by Sobell House art therapist: Knowing where to begin when faced with a blank piece of paper is often daunting. I sometimes encourage patients of mine who find themselves facing this challenge to begin with a single mar or gesture without a concern for where it may go or what it may become. This can begin the process of a kind of imaginative unraveling whereby the next mark is suggested by the once preceding it, until a form emerges out of these initial gestures. I enjoy making drawings in this way myself.  Somewhere along the way I find my curiosity about what the marks are suggesting is sparked and something that may surprise me comes into being. There is something inherently reciprocal about this way of making art - a conversation between the unintentional gestures and the forms the eye begins to see and shape in these, and the encounter at the end with something unknown and unintended which has found its way into representation. 

Final bid £10.00

Taylor, Louise - Beach at Eriksay - 541

Artwork title: Beach at Eriksay

Description: Ink & pastel. Watching the fading light across the water out towards the rocks and islands on the far horizon while walking across the empty beach, unfortunately missing the last ferry to Mingulay. 

Artist Statement: I like to paint places I have been or lived in, often the natural world, its colours and light movements. The idea for fundraising via art intrigued me because I strongly believe in the value and support of the Hospice and palliative care movement. I have had two family members who have benefited from such care and can attest to the wonderful difference that the beauty and peace given to suffering and sick individuals and their troubled families in times of stress and crisis makes. Such a service of mercy with the offer of expert, compassionate gifts and skills is worthy of great support and gratitude. I am so glad to be part of this. 

Final bid £10.00

Taylor, Louise - Crossing from Mallaig to Lochboisdale - 542

Artwork title: Crossing from Mallaig to Lochboisdale

Description: Ink & pastel. Taking the ferry across the Minch on a trip to the Outer Hebrides past many rocks & islands.

Artist Statement: I like to paint places I have been or lived in, often the natural world, its colours and light movements. The idea for fundraising via art intrigued me because I strongly believe in the value and support of the Hospice and palliative care movement. I have had two family members who have benefited from such care and can attest to the wonderful difference that the beauty and peace given to suffering and sick individuals and their troubled families in times of stress and crisis makes. Such a service of mercy with the offer of expert, compassionate gifts and skills is worthy of great support and gratitude. I am so glad to be part of this. 

Final bid £2.50

Taylor, Louise - Headland by Seilebost Beach - 543

Artwork title: Headland by Seilebost Beach

Description: Ink & pastel. Walking alongside the water over the headland rocks & heathland and watching the colony of gulls there dive bombing, fishing, swirling around the choppy surf. 

Artist Statement: I like to paint places I have been or lived in, often the natural world, its colours and light movements. The idea for fundraising via art intrigued me because I strongly believe in the value and support of the Hospice and palliative care movement. I have had two family members who have benefited from such care and can attest to the wonderful difference that the beauty and peace given to suffering and sick individuals and their troubled families in times of stress and crisis makes. Such a service of mercy with the offer of expert, compassionate gifts and skills is worthy of great support and gratitude. I am so glad to be part of this. 

Final bid £10.00

Taylor, Rosemary - Daffodils - 544

Artwork title: Daffodils

Final bid £10.00

Taylor, Rosemary - Henley-on-Thames - 545

Artwork title: Henley-on-Thames

Final bid £2.50

Taylor, Rosemary - Pembroke Castle - 546

Artwork title: Pembroke Castle

Final bid £10.00

Thomas, Brian - Pen y Fan - 547

Artwork title: Pen y Fan

Description: Ink and watercolour pencils.

Artist statement: Ex Science Teacher interested in all forms of artistic expression. My school was involved in the Hospice when it was being set up.

Final bid £15.00

Thomas, Brian - Shipping Boat in Hastings - 548

Artwork title:  Shipping boat in Hastings. 

Description: Ink and watercolour pencils.

Artist statement: Ex Science Teacher interested in all forms of artistic expression. My school was involved in the Hospice when it was being set up.

Final bid £10.00

Thomas, Brian - Snowdrop in the snow - 549

Artwork title: Snowdrop in the snow.

Description: Ink and watercolour pencils.

Artist statement: Ex Science Teacher interested in all forms of artistic expression. My school was involved in the Hospice when it was being set up.

Final bid £2.50

Thomlinson, Sue - Beside the Seaside - 550

Artwork title: Beside the Seaside

Description: Watercolours. Beach huts.

Artist statement: Started art lessons after retirement. Sobell House is such a good charity to raise funds for.

Final bid £7.50

Thomlinson, Sue - Gone But Not Forgotten - 551

Artwork title: Gone But Not Forgotten

Description: Watercolours. Tree that was chopped down next to Hadrian's Wall.

Artist statement: Started art lessons after retirement. Sobell House is such a good charity to raise funds for.

Final bid £15.00

Thomlinson, Sue - Poppy Heads - 552

Artwork title: Poppy Heads

Description: Watercolours. Coloured poppy heads.

Artist statement: Started art lessons after retirement. Sobell House is such a good charity to raise funds for.

Final bid £2.50

Thomson, Becca - Grow In Love - 553

Artwork title: Grow In Love

Description: Watercolour and acrylic on card. The beauty of growing from a place of being rooted in love and extending that to those around us.

Final bid £25.00

Tibbels, Nicole - At the Seaside - 554

Artwork title: At the Seaside

Description: Watercolour.

Artist Statement: I've been painting since 2018 after a lifetime of being interested in drawing. I do watercolour, sometimes with ink, and now I paint in oils. I was thrilled to have sold my previous postcards for the charity and hope this one sparks some interest. I live on the beach in Whitstable. 

Final bid £15.00

Timms, Miya - Green with Envy - 555

Artwork title: Green with Envy 

Description: Paint. Alternative view of a female displaying emotion. 

Artist Statement: I am currently doing GCSE Art. I thought this would be a good opportunity to show my artwork and it is all for a good cause. 

Final bid £2.50

Timms, Miya - Hypnotic Gaze - 556

Artwork title: Hypnotic Gaze 

Description: Colour pencil. Eyes that hypnotise and judge. 

Artist Statement: I am currently doing GCSE Art. I thought this would be a good opportunity to show my artwork and it is all for a good cause. 

Final bid £10.00

Timms, Miya - The Player - 557

Artwork title: The Player 

Description: Pen. Fantasy female twist on a comic book character. 

Artist Statement: I am currently doing GCSE Art. I thought this would be a good opportunity to show my artwork and it is all for a good cause. 

Final bid £15.00

Tramonti, Daniela - Flower 1 - 558

Artwork title: Flower 1

Description: Watercolour

Final bid £2.50

Tramonti, Daniela - Flower 2 - 559

Artwork title: Flower 2

Description: Watercolour

Final bid £7.50

Tramonti, Daniela - Oxford High Street - 560

Artwork title: Oxford High Street

Description: Watercolour and ink

Final bid £15.00

Trebble, Beryl - No.1. Market Day - 561

Artwork title: No.1. Market Day

Description: Pen, watercolour and Posca pens. The colour of African scenes is a delight.

Artist Statement: I am 87 and "play" with my art as am a Jack of all Trades and master of none. I was born here but lived in Kenya and South Africa most of my life. I decided to take part as over the years have had many members of my family and friends taken care of by a hospice which has shown care and compassion both to the patient and the bereaved and they deserve our support.

Final bid £15.00

Trebble, Beryl - No.2. Spring - 562

Artwork title: No.2. Spring

Description: Pen, water colour and gold pen. Love the Spring songbirds.

Artist Statement: I am 87 and "play" with my art as am a Jack of all Trades and master of none. I was born here but lived in Kenya and South Africa most of my life. I decided to take part as over the years have had many members of my family and friends taken care of by a hospice which has shown care and compassion both to the patient and the bereaved and they deserve our support.

Final bid £10.00

Trebble, Beryl - No.3. Village Life - 563

Artwork title: No.3. Village Life

Description: Pen and water colour and touch of gold pen. Busy life in vibrant colour appeals to me.

Artist Statement: I am 87 and "play" with my art as am a Jack of all Trades and master of none. I was born here but lived in Kenya and South Africa most of my life. I decided to take part as over the years have had many members of my family and friends taken care of by a hospice which has shown care and compassion both to the patient and the bereaved and they deserve our support.

Final bid £15.00

Upton, Frankie - Bee-eaters - 564

Artwork title: Bee-eaters

Description: Watercolour. Two Bee-eaters sat on a branch.

Artist Statement: Amateur artist and member of ArtFlo, an art group based at Florence Park Community Centre in Oxford. I am inspired by the natural environment and paint landscapes and wildlife. I am taking part as it's a fun way to support a much-valued local charity that does incredible work.

Final bid £15.00

Upton, Frankie - Bullfinch - 565

Artwork title: Bullfinch

Description: Watercolour. Bullfinch perched on a twig.

Artist Statement: Amateur artist and member of ArtFlo, an art group based at Florence Park Community Centre in Oxford. I am inspired by the natural environment and paint landscapes and wildlife. I am taking part as it's a fun way to support a much-valued local charity that does incredible work.

Final bid £20.00

Upton, Frankie - Wren - 566

Artwork title: Wren

Description: Watercolour. Wren sat on a twig singing.

Artist Statement: Amateur artist and member of ArtFlo, an art group based at Florence Park Community Centre in Oxford. I am inspired by the natural environment and paint landscapes and wildlife. I am taking part as it's a fun way to support a much-valued local charity that does incredible work.

Final bid £20.00

Utting, Paula - Bloom Time Rhapsody - 567

Artwork title: Bloom Time Rhapsody

Description: Acrylic paints using a dot art technique. Brightly coloured flowers.

Artist statement: I live in Marcham with my dad, sister and my little dog Rango. I usually draw pet portraits, but I am always looking to do something a little different. I love using acrylics, especially my paint pens, which were ideal for this project. Like a lot of families, mine has lost a number of relatives to cancer. All received palliative care at Sobell House, so this is a way of giving back.

Final bid £30.00

Utting, Paula - Nestled in Green - 568

Artwork title: Nestled in Green

Description: Acrylic Paint Pens. A windmill nestled amongst rolling green hills.

Artist statement: I live in Marcham with my dad, sister and my little dog Rango. I usually draw pet portraits, but I am always looking to do something a little different. I love using acrylics, especially my paint pens, which were ideal for this project. Like a lot of families, mine has lost a number of relatives to cancer. All received palliative care at Sobell House, so this is a way of giving back.

Final bid £15.00

Vickery, Hannah - Burnished Sky - 569

Artwork title: Burnished Sky

Description: Acrylic and mixed media 

Artist statement: My Dad received excellent palliative care in his last weeks and last year so did a friend via Sobell House. 

Final bid £20.00

Vickery, Hannah - Fields of Fire - 570

Artwork title: Fields of Fire

Description: Acrylic and mixed media 

Artist statement: My Dad received excellent palliative care in his last weeks and last year so did a friend via Sobell House. 

Final bid £20.00

Virani, Farzana - Doctor - 571

Artwork title: Doctor

Description: I painted this from a picture taken of me during the 2nd wave of the pandemic when I was working as a registrar at Sobell House. Medium: Watercolour Pencil.

Artist Statement:  I am a consultant in palliative medicine working at Florence Nightingale Hospice, Aylesbury. I have also previously worked at Sobell House as a registrar and consultant. Art has always been a self-taught hobby and a way in which I de-stress from work and it is wonderful to be able to donate these to My Lovely Postcards. 

Final bid £20.00

Virani, Farzana - Giraffes - 572

Artwork title: Giraffes

Description: I painted these two lovely giraffes after a trip to the Cotswold's wildlife park on a day off from work. They are peaceful, graceful and sometimes a little awkward to watch! Medium: Watercolour pencil.

Artist Statement:  I am a consultant in palliative medicine working at Florence Nightingale Hospice, Aylesbury. I have also previously worked at Sobell House as a registrar and consultant. Art has always been a self-taught hobby and a way in which I de-stress from work and it is wonderful to be able to donate these to My Lovely Postcards. 

Final bid £10.00

Virani, Farzana - Lighthouse - 573

Artwork title: Lighthouse

Description: This is based on the lighthouse at Beachy Head in Eastbourne. Alone in the sea beneath the cliffs as the sun is setting, I painted this image as it reminds me of a peaceful sadness that is sometimes found in the experience of grief and loss. Medium: Watercolour pencil.

Artist Statement:  I am a consultant in palliative medicine working at Florence Nightingale Hospice, Aylesbury. I have also previously worked at Sobell House as a registrar and consultant. Art has always been a self-taught hobby and a way in which I de-stress from work and it is wonderful to be able to donate these to My Lovely Postcards. 

Final bid £10.00

Wattley, Sandra - Scottish Loch - 574

Artwork title: Scottish Loch

Description: Watercolour on Arches paper. Referenced by personal and archival photographs.

Artist Statement: I am a retired specialist teacher advisor for Special Needs and now an amateur watercolour artist interested in landscapes and botanical art. My influences are Lars Lerin, Tom Roberts and Michael Morgan.

Final bid £25.00

Wattley, Sandra - The Irish - 575

Artwork title: The Irish

Description: An Irish Setter. Watercolour on Arches paper. Referenced in the style of Jack Vetriano.

Artist Statement: I am a retired specialist teacher advisor for Special Needs and now an amateur watercolour artist interested in landscapes and botanical art. My influences are Lars Lerin, Tom Roberts and Michael Morgan.

Final bid £30.00

Wattley, Sandra - Wells Next to Sea - 576

Artwork title: Wells Next to Sea

Description: Watercolour on Arches paper. Referenced by personal and archival photographs and illustrations. 

Artist Statement: I am a retired specialist teacher advisor for Special Needs and now an amateur watercolour artist interested in landscapes and botanical art. My influences are Lars Lerin, Tom Roberts and Michael Morgan.

Final bid £30.00

Webber, Lucinda - South Fawley Fields - 577

Artwork title: South Fawley Fields

Description: My daily dog-walking view. Gouache on paper; magnifying glass essential!

Artist statement: I usually paint landscapes in oils, but this was a lovely opportunity to revisit my more graphic-design past and to help a good cause. 

Final bid £5.00

Willbond, Ben - The Captain 1, Keep Calm, Carry On - 578

Artwork title: The Captain 1, Keep Calm, Carry On 

Description: Drawn in pen and ink and featuring Ben's iconic role as the Captain in Ghosts, Ben gives us a snippet of one of the Captain's most well-known phrases.

Artist statement: English actor Ben is known for his roles in Horrible Histories and Ghosts, which he co-created. He also studied in Oxford, so we were delighted when he agreed to create a series of postcards.

Final bid £160.00

Willbond, Ben - The Captain 2, Right! Settle Down! - 579

Artwork title: The Captain 2, Right! Settle Down! 

Description: Drawn in pen and ink and featuring Ben's iconic role as the Captain in Ghosts, Ben gives us a snippet of one of the Captain's most well-known phrases.

Artist statement: English actor Ben is known for his roles in Horrible Histories and Ghosts, which he co-created. He also studied in Oxford, so we were delighted when he agreed to create a series of postcards.

Final bid £160.00

Willbond, Ben - The Captain 3, Good Lord! That's Splendid... - 580

Artwork title: The Captain 3, Good Lord! That's Splendid... 

Description: Drawn in pen and ink and featuring Ben's iconic role as the Captain in Ghosts, Ben gives us a snippet of one of the Captain's most well-known phrases.

Artist statement: English actor Ben is known for his roles in Horrible Histories and Ghosts, which he co-created. He also studied in Oxford, so we were delighted when he agreed to create a series of postcards.

Final bid £185.00

Williams, Emma - Hedgehogs in the Wheat - 581

Artwork title: Hedgehogs in the Wheat

Final bid £15.00

Williams, Emma - Robin in the Hedge - 582

Artwork title: Robin in the Hedge

Final bid £15.00

Williams, Emma - Squirrel in the Garden - 583

Artwork title: Squirrel in the Garden

Final bid £7.50

Wright, Emily - A Little Prickly - 584

Artwork title: A Little Prickly

Description: Graphite sketch of Hedgehog, gouache paint 

Artist Statement: I learnt to draw during lockdown and then joined an evening class at college to start building a portfolio. I found that I had a passion to draw animals and ended up completing quite a few commissions. Having a baby really changes your focus, I didn't think I would draw again, but then I saw this amazing idea for Sobell House. I can't think of a better cause to come out of retirement. Thank you for everything you do.

Final bid £50.00

Wright, Emily - In Loving Memory - 585

Artwork title: In Loving Memory

Description: Graphite sketch of Robin, gouache paint 

Artist Statement: I learnt to draw during lockdown and then joined an evening class at college to start building a portfolio. I found that I had a passion to draw animals and ended up completing quite a few commissions. Having a baby really changes your focus, I didn't think I would draw again, but then I saw this amazing idea for Sobell House. I can't think of a better cause to come out of retirement. Thank you for everything you do.

Final bid £50.00

Wright, Emily - Nutkin - 586

Artwork title: Nutkin

Description: Graphite sketch of Squirrel, gouache paint 

Artist Statement: I learnt to draw during lockdown and then joined an evening class at college to start building a portfolio. I found that I had a passion to draw animals and ended up completing quite a few commissions. Having a baby really changes your focus, I didn't think I would draw again, but then I saw this amazing idea for Sobell House. I can't think of a better cause to come out of retirement. Thank you for everything you do.

Final bid £50.00

Wu, Yaning - chords make you soar - 587

Artwork title: chords make you soar

Description: Ink and marker on white card. I made a still life sketch of a capo, a device that acoustic guitarists use to help them play chords, and combined that image with some visual hints of a bird of prey. I enjoy sharing music with others, including in healthcare settings, and find that it often takes me to a different place. 

Artist statement: I'm a graduate student in public health who's been experimenting with (mostly black-and-white) art for two decades. When I lived in Oxford in 2022-2023, I was often moved by Sobell House's impact on the local community. I'm honoured to have this opportunity to give to the charity and had great fun brainstorming artworks! 

Final bid £20.00

Wu, Yaning - you are loved - 588

Artwork title: you are loved

Description: Marker on white card. This is a simple rendition of a polar bear who I first ideated in 2022 and who has returned to my art in multiple iterations in the years since. His name is pole bear ("pole" means "slowly" in Swahili), and I use his image to bring a virtual hug to friends, family, and strangers alike. 

Artist statement: I'm a graduate student in public health who's been experimenting with (mostly black-and-white) art for two decades. When I lived in Oxford in 2022-2023, I was often moved by Sobell House's impact on the local community. I'm honoured to have this opportunity to give to the charity and had great fun brainstorming artworks! 

Final bid £20.00

Wyer, Tony - Alan Turning - 589

Artwork title: Alan Turning

Description: Watercolour paper. Watercolour then a digital portrait printed onto the Watercolour background.

Artist Statement: Mixed media combining watercolour on 300gms textured paper. I have a friend currently with you and my wife was the design architect for the Hospice. I did some of the early 3d modelling of the building. 

Final bid £20.00

Wyer, Tony - Beatrice - 590

Artwork title: Beatrice

Description: Watercolour paper. Watercolour then a digital portrait printed onto the Watercolour background.

Artist Statement: Mixed media combining watercolour on 300gms textured paper. I have a friend currently with you and my wife was the design architect for the Hospice. I did some of the early 3d modelling of the building. 

Final bid £2.50

Wyer, Tony - Dante - 591

Artwork title: Dante

Description: Watercolour paper. Watercolour then a digital portrait printed onto the Watercolour background.

Artist Statement: Mixed media combining watercolour on 300gms textured paper. I have a friend currently with you and my wife was the design architect for the Hospice. I did some of the early 3d modelling of the building. 

Final bid £2.50

Yarnsey - Stitched With Love - 592

Artwork title: Stitched With Love

Description: Crochet 

Artist Statement: Yarnsy, a crochet artist from Didcot, brings love to life with vibrant colourful hearts. This postcard celebrates the beauty and warmth of connection, one stitch at a time.

Final bid £20.00

Young, Diana - Autumn Flowers - 593

Artwork title: Autumn Flowers

Description: Material and free machine embroidery. 

Artist statement: Like to try many different mediums. Knew Beth since childhood. 

Final bid £15.00

Young, Diana - Grumpy Squirrel - 594

Artwork title: Grumpy Squirrel

Description: Watercolour and ink. 

Artist statement: Like to try many different mediums. Knew Beth since childhood. 

Final bid £25.00

Young, Diana - Peek-A-Boo - 595

Artwork title: Peek-A-Boo

Description: Watercolour

Artist statement: Like to try many different mediums. Knew Beth since childhood. 

Final bid £25.00

Yuen, Rachel - Small Glimmers - 596

Artwork title: Small Glimmers

Description: Linen, Cotton and Silk scraps on Paper. Handstitched from the scraps produced whilst making a recent larger work. An exploration the glimmers of light sparkling through trees on an autumnal day, and the analogous glimmers found in our day to day lives. 

Artist Statement: I am a textile artist working with a focus on reused materials and handwork. I use the work of hand-stitching to counteract the invisibility of caring work and emotional labour often overlooked particularly in the lives of women.

Final bid £10.00

z_Matthias, Jamie Lee - Sophie and Tony - 597

Artwork title: Sophie and Tony

Description: After 'going viral' in 2024 with his unique style of poster paint artwork, Jamie has kindly reproduced the iconic picture of Sophie Law with the BBC Radio Oxford ox from last year's OxTrail. With a child-like style, Jamie has used bright colours to recreate the moment Sophie met Tony, beautifully crocheted by our very own Yarnsy.

Final bid £75.00

zz_Barkas, Susan - Inspiration in the Kitchen - 598

Artwork title: Inspiration in the Kitchen

Description: Watercolours

Final bid £15.00

zz_Barkas, Susan - The Blackberry Field in Winter - 599

Artwork title: The Blackberry Field in Winter

Description: Watercolours

Final bid £15.00

zz_Mazz Image - Joyful Oxford - 600

Artwork title: Joyful Oxford

Description: Oil pastels

Artist statement: Mazz Image is a photographer and designer, an event producer and a guest speaker.  Mazz has over 30 years experience documenting people, parades and festivals which celebrate the creativity and diversity of life.

Final bid £10.00

zz_OSJCT Longlands Care Home - Untitled 1 - 601

Artwork title: Untitled 1

Description: Art piece designed by a resident of Longlands Care Home

Final bid £2.50

zz_OSJCT Longlands Care Home - Untitled 2 - 602

Artwork title: Untitled 2

Description: Art piece designed by a resident of Longlands Care Home

Final bid £2.50

zz_OSJCT Longlands Care Home - Untitled 3 - 603

Artwork title: Untitled 3

Description: Art piece designed by a resident of Longlands Care Home

Final bid £2.50

zz_OSJCT Longlands Care Home - Untitled 4 - 604

Artwork title: Untitled 4

Description: Art piece designed by a resident of Longlands Care Home in honour of VE Day

Final bid £2.50

zz_OSJCT Longlands Care Home, Avril - Untitled 5 - 605

Artwork title: Untitled 5

Description: Art piece designed by a resident of Longlands Care Home

Final bid £2.50

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