A fresh new start in March
As March arrives, we welcome a new artist Naomi Dix, to Oxheys and we say goodbye and good luck to Laura, who leaves to have a baby. Naomi, an artist working with textiles, is moving into one of the basement studios, next to ceramicist Terry who joined us a few months ago. The basement is currently […]
Project Space closed during February
Our Project Space will be closed during February – it gets a bit chilly in our old mill at this time of year and it is not cheap to heat so it makes sense but also it gives a bit of breathing space. It is time consuming trying to run a program of events and keep regular […]
Winter is over – collection times
Winter is over – well not quite perhaps, but our Winter exhibition has now closed and is coming down ready for artists to collect their work this Friday 31st Jan or Saturday 1st Feb between 12-3pm. There were some intriguing responses to the theme of winter this time, making a very interesting and diverse show. […]
Winter show PV – a perfect shopping opportunity
Join us for our 3rd Winter exhibition of work from local artists. All work for sale and can be taken away on the day. Also featuring a special ‘£20 and Under’ area, offering the perfect way to pick up unique and unusual gifts and cards for Christmas whilst supporting local artists and have a good […]
Last chance to see: Signatus extended til Nov 16th
If you haven’t see the Signatus installation yet, there is one more chance – due to a late change in our schedule, it has been extended until Saturday November 16th open Fridays & Saturdays 12-3pm.
Positive response to Signatus
Signatus is receiving a lot of very positive response from visitors who are finding the experience both captivating and thought=provoking. This new installation by resident artist Denise Swanson marks a departure from the abstract nature photography she is normally associated with, featuring prints made completely by hand, using plants. The work is the result of a year long residency […]
Signatus: new installation opens Oct 3rd
This new installation explores the leaf as a sign, highlighting it’s accepted role in identifying species coupled with an inherent spiritual significance; acknowledged by many cultures around the world. Signatus is a showcase of original work, created in the past year, as a result of a residency in the print room at UCLan on the […]
LAN Open closes for another year
The Lancashire Artists Network Open exhibition for 2013 has now closed and artists have collected their work which ranged from a life-size rhino head, a white peacock and a brown hare, to genetically modified vegetables, an iguana behind bars, a pussy riot head, a preying mantis and some delightful prints, drawings and paintings. A fabulous […]
Last chance to see: LAN Open exhibition
The LAN Open exhibition for 2013 closes on Saturday 21st September so if you have not yet had a chance to visit, do come along. It has been a fantastic show, with a real diverse selection of work and the feedback, both from participating artists and from visitors, has been really encouraging. The Preview event […]
Recent changes, new resident & available space
It has been a busy summer at Oxheys with lots of work and a few changes. In the basement, Joe, one of the founding artists, moved out of his studio and was soon replaced by Terry, a ceramist, currently doing an MA at UCLan. Terry originally set about cleaning up and repainting one of the […]