Walking My Dog – a fine exhibition of photography
Alan Pickering’s first solo exhibition of fine art photography is receiving some excellent feedback from visitors, some of whom travelled a long way to see the show. Opening on October 1st with live sound scapes performed by our friend Craig Miller, aka Chelytherium, the show provides a perfect opportunity to go for a walk and […]
Our Lancashire Encounter weekend
We spent a delightful weekend in residence in the beautiful cafe in the Harris Museum & Gallery, along with Chelytherium playing his amazing soundscapes and a pop-up display of residents’ artwork. At Oxheys Mill, residents were hosting open studios alongside the last days of the Lancashire Artists Network 2015 Open exhibition. It was a lovely way to celebrate our […]
Secret location revealed
We are excited to reveal the details of our secret location in Preston city centre for the Lancashire Encounter Festival next weekend, 25-27 September. On Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th we will be right in the heart of the activity – our friends at the Harris Museum & Art Gallery are allowing us to invade their […]
Preparing for a Lancashire encounter
It has been relatively quiet at Oxheys over the past few weeks, with residents on holiday or just taking a break and enjoying some of the sunshine – well, in between the Preston downpours! We might have to boil our water at the moment but at least there is plenty of it – no hosepipe […]
All set for ‘Change’ – 2015 open exhibition
Having been quite selective, we have now installed what we think is a fabulous show with something for everyone. The optional theme of ‘Change‘ has been widely interpreted, as we hoped, with some very really interesting work.
Lots of submissions for 2015 Open exhibition!
A busy weekend taking in submissions for the 2015 Open exhibition which we are running in conjunction with Lancashire Artists Network. This is our 4th year at Oxheys and the 4th time we have run a summer open exhibition – it was fantastic to see so many artists coming back with submissions who have exhibited with […]
Submissions invited for LAN/Oxheys Open exhibition
After the success of the last Lancashire Artists Network Open exhibition in 2013 and Oxheys Summer Open in 2014, it seemed a good idea to join forces and collaborate on one for 2015. All local and Lancashire-based artists are welcome to submit work and everyone is invited to attend. Full details Summer 2015 Open – submissions with terms […]
Another successful experiment
Not just one group of students but two – this time we were approached by a group of third year filmmaking UCLAN students, needing somewhere to build a couple of sets and make a film. Quite a lot of space was needed and even our project space could not easily accommodate that. As it happened […]
Successful experiment
When we were approached by a group of final year photography students who were looking for a venue for their first exhibition, we were happy to agree. The students approached us in a professional manner, had some good ideas for a theme for their show and were clearly enthusiastic – not just about their opportunity […]
Quiet start for 2015
After the hectic pre-Christmas Winter schedule of exhibition and workshops, resident artists are making the most of this quiet time of the year to spend time working in their own studios, making art with time to think and expand ideas. That is why we have the studios, after all. Organising exhibitions and other events is enjoyable but it is […]