Francis Hamel (b. 1963) is a painter based in the UK and working between studios in Oxfordshire and Le Marche in central Italy. He trained at The Ruskin School of Art whilst at Magdalen College, Oxford. He is known for his landscape painting and portraiture. His practice involves painting and drawing from observation and also includes paintings of the circus and theatre, flowers, still life and monumental tree paintings. During term time Hamel teaches a weekly life drawing class at the Ruskin in Oxford.