About Zoe Evelyn

I’m Zoe Evelyn, an abstract artist based in Oxford, where I grew up and now work from my studio in Kidlington.

I was passionate about art from an early age and spent much of my childhood drawing and painting. In my twenties, I moved to London and pursued careers in journalism and fiction writing. Although art remained an important part of my creative life, in my thirties I returned to painting regularly and began developing my practice as an abstract artist.

Rediscovering painting felt like reconnecting with a part of myself. I was drawn to the freedom of abstraction and the opportunity to work intuitively, allowing each painting to develop through colour, texture and spontaneous mark-making rather than beginning with a fixed idea of what it should become.

My work is energetic, colourful and expressive, with an emphasis on bold colour, texture and movement. I work primarily with house paint, acrylics, spray paint, felt-tip pens and oil sticks, building up layers and experimenting with different ways of applying and manipulating paint. My influences include Basquiat, Cy Twombly, Jackson Pollock and Lori Mirabella.

I’m particularly interested in the balance between instinct and control, and in creating paintings that feel vibrant, tactile and individual. I generally leave my paintings untitled, allowing the viewer to bring their own interpretation and response to the work.

My paintings are currently available to purchase through my eBay shop. If you would like to view my work in person, please get in touch to arrange a visit to my home in central Oxford.