Daphne O’Connell WOA – portfolio

Contact the artist

https://deltacreative.carrd.co/
07834 370807
daphneoconnell7@hotmail.com

Exhibition information

I am excited to be taking part in Artweeks for the very first time this year.  I will be showing a selection of my work; including stitched portraits and miniature stitched landscapes.  

Artist information

Oxfordshire based self-taught textile artist, Daphne O’Connell (née Vatikiotis), works primarily using hand embroidery techniques to create fine art stitched portraits and thread paintings. Daphne has had a lifelong passion for the arts, and only ever wanted to be an artist, however, her father was a University Professor and had other plans for her!  Daphne studied Art for ‘A’ Level and French and History of Art at University. She worked for 15 years in the Performing Arts and subsequently in Education as a fundraiser before dedicating herself to a career as an Artist.

Daphne discovered her passion for hand embroidery almost 10 years ago when she began experimenting with textiles in her cabin at the end of her garden. In recent years, she has been developing her own style. Daphne draws inspiration from artists such as David Hockney, Van Gogh, Picasso, Cézanne, as well as contemporary textile artists like Cecile Davidovici and Cayce Zavaglia. She has exhibited in Group Exhibitions and in Open Art Exhibitions and, is an active member of West Ox Arts where she will be exhibiting at their forthcoming New Work exhibition in February and taking part in the Oxfordshire Artweeks in May.

Daphne has been shortlisted as one of 60 finalists in the prestigious National Embroidery Awards 2026. Her work will be on display together with the other finalists at The Fashion & Embroidery Show, NEC, Birmingham, 12 – 15 March, with the winners announced on 12 March.