ARTWORK which seeks to capture the beauty of a historic farm site in West Oxfordshire is available to view at a special exhibition.

Painter Sally Wyatt spent a year in residence at Cogges Manor Farm in Witney, exploring the working landscape and building a body of work based on its ever-changing scenery.

The fruits of her labour are now on display in the farmhouse’s first ever exhibition, Trace, which will run until the end of June.

Ms Wyatt used her time at Cogges to interpret the heritage farmstead in her own unique way. She spent time absorbing her surroundings throughout the seasons and taking in light and shade to influence the work she has now produced.

Colin Shone, director of Cogges Heritage Trust, said: “We see Cogges as a place that changes throughout the years and seasons and to have an artist record that is particularly delightful.

“Sally works through a process of abstraction but when you know Cogges well you have the framework to be able to decipher that.

“Visitors can have a look around at the art and then go out and explore those same spaces in reality.”

Ms Wyatt said: “This year has changed the way I see Cogges. My memories were of the old farm museum that my own children visited 20 years ago.

“I want to thank Cogges and the trustees for responding to my request to paint in the grounds with the offer of a residency and a venue for a solo show.”

When not resident artist at Cogges, Ms Wyatt works out of her home studio in Fulbrook.

Having studied painting at the Newlyn School of Art in 2015, she has rapidly made her mark on the contemporary art scene, showing at respected galleries including the Royal Society of Marine Artists

Cogges Manor Farm, a 13th century manor house coupled with 17th century buildings, is steeped in rich history.

The farm appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 and the estate’s first owner was Wadard, who appears as a Norman knight riding a horse on the Bayeux tapestry.

For more details, visit sallywyatt.com/collections/cogges