Carol Harvey is a mixed media, Chipping Norton-based artist who is inspired by the natural world. With the beautiful rolling hills of Oxfordshire on her doorstep she enjoys capturing many aspects of it with her natural watercolour paints made from plants and soil. She began making her own art materials in lockdown which has drawn her closer to nature, learning more about the natural resources that surround her. Her work takes many forms - paintings, artist's books, works on antique pieces, encaustic wax on weathered wood and wood blocks, biome boxes, which are cubes that reflect the colours and textures of a specific natural habitat, and printmaking, particularly collagraphs. Her involvement in this FarmArt exhibition hosted at FarmEd closely follows the Glyme Lane exhibition of 2022. Both of these exhibitions have been the most meaningful creative projects she has been involved with. As an artist-in-residence working alongside four other exceptionally talented artists she feels it has been an absolute honour and has thoroughly enjoyed the dedication and creative exchange between the artists as well as working with the staff at FarmEd who have been incredibly supportive.

She teaches art and natural paintmaking in her studio and in the community. In her paintmaking workshops you learn about the pigments and processes and create your own personal paint palette. In her art teaching she encourages self-expression, student led art and the belief that no art is wrong because it comes straight from a person's heart and soul.