Oxfordshire painter Addy Gardner has created a substantial exhibition of 44 works, most from the last year and drawn in the main from Oxfordshire’s landscapes.

She works in oils, using sand in some pieces to add texture and depth, both of which are clear hallmarks of her work. Often she will visit a site several times in the course of composing a piece. She is often accompanied by her three-year-old daughter who is a major inspirational influence.

In her studio Gardner adds layers and complexities to each piece as her interaction with her subject matter is changed, either as a result of her mood and preoccupations or because of changes in the landscape itself, caused by different lights, seasons and weathers. This dialogue between artist and subject creates wonderfully powerful paintings that are vibrant and bursting with optimism and vitality. In She pushed me to fly (above) Gardner has created a large, compellingly beautiful piece, where dark earthly shadows give way to ethereal turquoises and blues that open up the horizon and speak of limitless possibilities.

In It’s still light 1,11, 111, a small triptych in greens and aquamarines, movement and the passage of time are cleverly captured by brushstrokes that create a strong drift from left to right across the three panels.

The most recent piece is She made me feel I could do anything. The title is a reference to Gardner’s daughter. The piece is distinctly abstract, with dark brooding parts juxtaposed with silvery-white areas, and the whole enfolded in a meld of blue and turquoise that speaks of a clear and optimistic future.

The show is at Art Jericho until December 19 and then from January 5 to 9.