Whistley Arts at Dolphin School

Sayani Drury

I appeared on Portrait Artist of the Year 2025 and won the People’s Choice Award for Artit’s Floral Artist of the Year. Working in oils, I blend classical techniques inspired by the Dutch masters with a modern sensibility. My florals and portraits seek delicate beauty, strength, and stillness, inviting reflection and introspection.

Manuela Kagerbauer

Manuela Kagerbauer creates visually stimulating, immersive installations and objects using mixed media. With a focus on technical materials she often incorporates glass and metal. Intrigued by the mouldability of metal and the fragility of glass. Manuela enjoys exploring the possibilities of both materials, pushing the boundaries of what is technically achievable.

Liz Chaderton

Liz works mainly in ink and watercolour.
“I create art to remind us of the wonder in the world—the quiet resilience of nature, the deep connection we share with animals, and the endless possibilities for renewal.”
She runs workshops, shares her watercolour passion on YouTube and has authored five practical art books.

Linda Saul

I produce semi-abstract paintings using water based mixed media. Layering watercolour and acrylic and different paper surfaces, I push the boundaries of traditional technique to create richly textured works inspired by the landscape. I regularly exhibit my paintings in London.

I also create digital artworks. I handwrite code that generates images to print. This results in complex geometric abstractions.

Lene Ryden

I am a ceramic artist who mainly throws on the wheel, loving the possibilities and unpredictability of clay.
My thrown work comprises two different, but complimenting styles; “Unique vessels” and “From Turmoil to Strength”. They both embody qualities of tactility, boldness, and surprise. I am inspired to create pieces that connect with the viewer through beauty, strength, and sheer energy.

Jessica Elliott

Jess is a British-born abstract artist working in Oxfordshire. Her intuitive, process-led practice produces richly textured paintings full of colour and emotion. Exploring subconscious inner landscapes and the idea of what lies beneath, she reworks surfaces by layering and scraping back paint, revealing earlier marks and hidden depths that invite close, contemplative engagement with each finished piece.