Three gifted artists, inspired by nature, have come together to display work in Bampton. Margaret Fitzpatrick was trained in heraldry, hence the meticulous detailing of her botanical watercolours, all of which are enhanced with her innate sense of design. Her Pomegranate Fruit brings to mind the lifelike 17th-century Dutch flower paintings, blemishes and all. Her single dramatic flame-coloured Dahlia, that excludes buds, stems and leaves, totally fills the plane of the paper; the result is stylish and very modern. Her love of gardening suffuses all her paintings of flowers, fruit and vegetables as can be seen in Beetroot, a delectable work, with its deep crimson stem and leaf veins. The garden also informs and inspires Gill Salway’s work. A print and bookmaker, she displays a high degree of precision. For her collagraphs she takes a skeletal leaf, sticks it on to a card, which is then inked and printed to get the reverse image. These prints form part of a concertina. This is made by folding paper which can be opened out to display a set of four painted leafless trees: apple, oak, cherry and whitebeam (above), each tree being paired with its relevant leaf. The result is both educational and attractive. Using the golden shades of autumn her leaf prints display every vein and would enhance any home, while her hand- printed cards offer a personalised greeting. Thula Nicholson and Shaun Robinson derived the name Stick Designs from the initials of their immediate family. Care and excellence is evident in all their work. Using off-cuts, mostly oak, from Shaun’s carpentry and furniture workshop and natural slate from Wales, the products they create for the home are fun, functional and pleasing. Their logo of two foxes is a mark of meticulous craftsmanship, as is their slate board supported by an oak ledge attached to which is a chalk pencil, ideal for messages. Another useful idea is the small board for crushing garlic.

West Ox Arts Gallery, Market Square, Bampton. Tues–Sat 10.30am–4.30pm, Sunday 2-4pm.