Bryony Knight (previously Reed) is a full-time professional artist and highly regarded oil painting tutor, based in North Norfolk. She specialises in oil painting, while also exploring spray paint, oil pastels and oil bars within her practice.

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Inspired by the North Norfolk coastline, its towns and surrounding woodlands, Bryony’s work is rooted in the landscape she knows and loves. Colour is central to her approach, bringing vibrancy, atmosphere and energy to her paintings while capturing the distinctive character of the Norfolk landscape.

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Bryony’s work has gained national and international exposure, having been featured in an international television series by Apple TV, as well as in leading national interior design publications.

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Her professional career has been shaped by an extensive and highly immersive study of traditional oil painting. In 2016, Bryony became the UK’s only Oil Painting Apprentice to Martin Kinnear, spending more than five years immersed in traditional oil painting techniques, materials and studio practice. She subsequently became Studio Manager at The Norfolk Painting School, one of the UK’s leading specialist oil painting schools.

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In recognition of her knowledge and experience within the medium, Bryony was invited to join the judging panel for the prestigious Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in 2025, judging the Maire Ragnhild Hollingsworth Prize for Oil Painting. She was invited to return to the panel for the 2026 exhibition.

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Alongside her painting and teaching practice, Bryony has also worked as an editor on Oil Painting – Controversial Views© (OP-CV) and Oil Painting – Controversial Views: Exercises & Projects©, written by Paul Hollingsworth. She is currently writing her first book on oil painting, due to be published later this year.

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Now working independently, Bryony offers oil painting tuition through workshops, small groups and one-to-one private tuition, from her studio on the North Norfolk coast and at selected venues. Her teaching is informed by years of professional practice and a deep understanding of traditional oil painting techniques, making her a sought-after tutor for artists at a range of levels.

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Bryony’s work can be viewed and purchased at Holkham Estate Shop & Gallery.

 

For enquiries regarding painting tuition, commissions, studio visits or exhibition opportunities, please contact Bryony at bryonyknightart@gmail.com.