Painting

Over the years we’ve welcomed painters, illustrators and photographers to Woodlands, the idea being to celebrate and foster affection for the land as well to rekindle a sense of belonging. While we work in the fields or in the packhouse they’ve worked beside us, with sketch books, easels and cameras. In these pages you can view paintings by two of the artists whose work has inspired and moved us.

Rosie Redzia - Woodlands Artist

Rosie Redzia

For part of her Masters Project at the Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, artist in residence Rosie Redzia from Long Sutton in Lincolnshire, produced a book of illustrations Summer at Woodlands Farm based on everyday life at Woodlands. Her aim was to create images that capture something of the essence of this unique part of the world and to show aspects of daily life on an organic farm.  Find out more about Rosie and view the paintings >>

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Rupert Akar

Rupert Aker

Rupert grew up on a smallholding in north Devon. After spending four years as a woodland consultant he joined the Soil Association in 1998 to set up the organic demonstration farm project. As an artist he paints and exhibits oils and watercolours of the countryside, especially organic farms. His paintings are found in collections at home and abroad, including the Brown-Forman collection in Kentucky and Paris. Find out more about Rupert and view the paintings >>