Maureen Laycock OBE
My influences follow the Impressionists, particularly Cezanne. I’m also influenced by Hockney and Hodgkin. I paint using acrylics and oils, also textiles and collage.
I am an art returner after retiring in 2011 as a secondary headteacher, which I did for 17 years in Sheffield. My return to art, my first love, was as a consequence of a retirement holiday with my husband in a camper van in New Zealand. The size, beauty of the country blew me away, particularly the hills, mountains, rivers and waterfalls.
Having downsized to a cottage in Oughtibridge, I now have a studio in the garden which I work in nearly every day for 2/3 hours. This is my messy, creative sanctuary with nice music playing and lovely views over the Jarvil pond with a resident heron.
I get considerable ideas and motivations from local walks in Bradfield, Worrall, Derbyshire and when on holiday. I generally produce semi abstract landscape paintings but recently have also been executing more abstract pictures with some trepidation. But it’s good to challenge yourself.
Studio visits
My studio will be open 11am – 5pm for visits on the following days:
- Saturday May 4th
- Sunday May 5th
- Monday May 6th
- Saturday May 11th
- Sunday May 12th
About my studio
My studio is at the back of the house. Downstairs is exhibition space & upstairs my working space.
- Visitors to the studio will be able to buy my work
- I’m happy to undertake commissions – please ask!
- Workshops and tuition are available
Studio accessibility
- Studio access is step free
- There is no step into the downstairs exhibition space but steps to floor 2 to my studio
Contact me
t: 01144 182 574
m: 07881 627 806
w: maureenlaycockartist.com
e: maureenlaycock@yahoo.co.uk
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Studio location
Old Mill Cottage
22 Church Street
Oughtibridge
Sheffield
S35 0FW
(opposite the Wesleyan Chapel)
