Winter exhibition proves popular again
Our winter exhibition was once again, a great success. Always a popular event, we had a fantastic response to our call for work, with many artists who have previously shown with us coming back with new pieces for this show – some they had made especially. It is always exciting to see the entries coming […]
All about the wool
The collaborative project Woolly Thinking was a great opportunity for all the resident artists at Oxheys to get involved in one project. Each artist has their own set of interests and skills to bring to a project like this so it was the perfect opportunity for everyone to muck in, do what they wanted to do […]
Feast Wagons – opens Friday
We are really excited about this show, a collaboration with Making Histories Visible. Feast Wagons was previously shown at The Tetley in Leeds in 2014 and is now coming to Oxheys in Preston! This intriguing installation, by renowned artists Lubaina Himid and Susan Walsh will provide something for everyone to engage with. Featuring a number of found […]
Woolly Thinking
Celebrating our 5th birthday, this is a collaborative project in which residents explore Preston’s rich textile heritage. Alongside Lancashire Encounter, the exhibition at Oxheys opens with a Private View on 22 September 6-8pm when our friend Chelytherium will play live soundscapes in response to the theme. Come and enjoy the art on display, which includes […]
Busy, busy, busy
It has been a very busy few weeks at Oxheys as resident artists have been preparing for an upcoming collaborative project which will form part of our 5th birthday celebrations and also be a part of Lancashire Encounter festival weekend of 24-25 September. Woolly Thinking will explore Preston’s rich textiles heritage in a variety of […]
5th Summer Open exhibition
Our fifth Summer Open exhibition is now installed and ready for the private view this Thursday 14th July from 6-8pm. Always a popular event, once again we had a fantastic response to our call for submissions from local artists. Some have exhibited with us before whilst others have submitted to us for the first time, giving […]
5th Summer Open exhibition – call for submissions
Be part of our FIFTH birthday celebrations in our Summer Open exhibition! Details are now available for submissions to an exhibition which is always an exciting, well supported and well attended event. The theme this year is ‘conservation’ which can be very widely interpreted so let your imagination run riot! The show will run from July […]
International Women’s Day 8th Mar
Join us for International Women’s Day on Tuesday March 8th, for an exhibition called Family Album featuring photographic work made in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s by Maud Sulter and Jeanne Moutoussamy Ashe, curated by international artist Lubaina Himid, Professor of Contemporary Art at UClan. At 2pm Lubaina will be in conversation with international photographer Ingrid Pollard talking about the work and […]
Welcome new artists for 2016
We are delighted to welcome three new artists to our ranks – Caroline Finnigan, who joined us in December, along with Tom and Suzanne Woolsgrove who join us next week. Caroline, a teacher and crafter, runs group classes and workshops for crochet and knitting from her studio, which initially was in the basement but an opportunity arose […]
As one closes, another opens
The delightfully thoughtful ‘Walking My Dog‘ exhibition by Alan Pickering is closing this weekend, so the last chance to see is this Friday & Saturday 12-3pm. If you haven’t yet been, do call in and see it this week. As one closes, so another opens and as we take down Alan’s show, we will also […]