Preparing for the LAN Open 2013
Its been a busy few weeks of discussions and preparations for the forthcoming Open exhibition by Lancashire Artists Network, which we are proudly hosting for the second year. Opening on August 22nd with a Private View from 6-8pm, this years’ exhibition is promising to be even bigger and better than the last, from which we […]
Affordable art gifts and hand-made cards at Oxheys
A selection of handmade cards, prints and small gifts are available to buy in the loading bay area of the Winter exhibition currently on at Oxheys Mill Studios in addition to most of the work on display in the exhibition, some of which sold on the opening night. We set up the ‘Under £15’ table, as an […]
Call for Submissions – LAN Open exhibition
Submissions are invited for the 2012 LAN Open Art exhibition to be held at Oxheys Mill Studios in Preston. Entry is free to all members of LAN, so if you are not yet a member, join now whilst it’s still free. The theme of this exhibition is completely open to encourage artists of all disciplines […]
Preston Guild events
Oxheys are happy to be joining in several events taking place as part of Preston Guild week. We are open on 31st August for Light Night until 8pm and alongside our own ‘Where there’s a Mill…’ exhibition we are hosting an exhibition of work from D.verCity, from disabled and deaf artists, in the loading bay […]
Satellite Navigation – the journey
If you were continually in transit, what would you take with you? Would it be your beloved antique violin or the sleeping bags, an expensive video camera or a rucksack of food, your jewellery box or the first aid kit? Join artist Susan Walsh for the journey through Preston from Latham Street to Oxheys Mill on Stanhope Street […]
Time, Place & Negotiated Space opening
Thursday 8th March saw the opening of this exhibition and the re-opening of Oxheys after a few weeks of redecorating. The exhibition, which was curated by Prof Lubaina Himid MBE, features work by Oxheys’ female artists in residence, as part of International Women’s Day celebrations, on the themes of time, place and negotiated space. This […]
Time, Place & Negotiated Space – an IWD event
We are excited to be part of #womensday the International Women’s Day series of events being held throughout Preston, organised by UCLAN’s Professor of Contemporary Art, Lubaina Himid MBE. Taking place on March 8th is a tour which will start at the University of Central Lancashire and include the UCLAN Adelphi Building, the Harris Museum […]
Winter exhibition – great show, great feedback
The Private View for our Winter Exhibition turned out to be a great evening – our sincere thanks to everyone who came and helped make our first Christmas at the mill such a success. Our thanks also to all of the artists who braved the dreadful weather conditions and submitted work for the Winter exhibition […]
And now we are six
Another new artist joined our studios this week, printmaker and painter Julie Saul who lives near Preston and is a past member of ArtLab and student at UCLAN. Julie is moving in to the last remaining space on the first floor, joining Lisa, Evelyn and Simon. It is getting quite busy upstairs now with all […]