125 Bladon, Oxfordshire, UK Artists & Artisans

“I've bought old English Delft tiles from Douglas Watson Studio on three separate occasions now for various commercial projects. Janet is always pleasant to deal with and very flexible when it comes to how I want the tiles to look and be finished. 100% recommended!”

“Sarah painted murals - one in each of my children's bedrooms. She carefully listened to the brief and we now have images that are beautifully tailored to each of their dreams and personalities. My children are over the moon with the result and it also did a massive amount to help them feel at ease in a new house. They still all feel immensely proud of their rooms. Thank you Sarah, will definitely use your talents again.”

“I bought a limited edition piece of art (photographs of a Washington Fire Hydrant) from Hilary Stock to hang at home. It was beautifully put together and the framing is top quality. I have enjoyed it hanging in my kitchen every day since.”

“A pleasure to work with! I have hired "The Interior Design Centre" for a complete kitchen and bathroom remodel. I was very impressed with the high level of professionalism by the team and will work again with them on future projects. During the entire time, the team was on time and on budget. In addition, they helped with various smaller jobs around the house and made professional suggestions to further improve the look & feel of our living room with exclusive, but affordable art.”

“Ruth painted very large portraits of both my children, as a surprise present for my husband. She took lots of photographs of them and then painted the portraits. We are absolutely delighted with them as they are so life-like and capture their characters too! We will keep them for the rest of our lives and remember that period of the children's lives! I have seen other portraits that Ruth has painted and they capture the person completely - both how they look and who they are.”

“So happy to have purchased our first piece of exquisite Geoff barker art, it’s going to take pride of place in our house and we hope to add to it very soon. Geoff was an absolute pleasure to deal with and was so helpful when it came to framing our artwork helping us decide on frame & mount to make the artwork pop.”

“We met Lynda in Wokingham and loved her work,we purchased a limited print which she offered to have framed for us and after several conversations agreed on the format.We are now in possession of a wonderful painting,and will keeping in touch with Lynda in future. Ted & Sam Cresswell”

“Howards photography is imaginative and insightful. He is a consummate professional and extremely punctilious. The publicity material he has designed for our choir is much envied around the area and has set us up with a thoroughly professional look.”

“Mark is an inspired artist and I highly commend his portrait work. We commissioned a family portrait which we are delighted with.”

“Mural by Clarissa Parish I have planned my new Orangery for 20 years, the base went down in 2007 and I knew exactly what I wanted but never thought about a mural until I understood that Clarissa had moved into the village. What she painted was beyond my wildest dreams. I said that I wanted a sub tropical forest along the whole of the back wall – she produced two or three designs, we agreed and she started to paint. It was as if she was doing it in a trance – there seemed to be no effort and what appeared happened very quickly and very beautifully. As we moved along, I made some suggestions – how about a gorilla, a kingfisher overlooking my fish tank – each time they were painted life size and in perfect detail. I think she is probably in Harry Potter as she is a magician! Everyone who comes to the Orangery marvels at the beauty of what she has created. Most certainly recommend her services. Simon Quinton Smith”