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 […]
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 […]
Conversations – and some
Conversations, the recent residency by UCLan MA Fine Art Students, saw a steady number of visitors through our doors, which for the first time were open every day of its duration. Many of those who visited had never been to Oxheys before, some not even knowing we existed, so opening up a brand new audience […]
Unframed Sunflower legacy
We are delighted to report that the giant sunflower installation in the current Unframed exhibition, by resident artist Denise Swanson, has been featured on the Museum of Science & Industry website as part of the Alan Turing sunflower experiment and has also been featured on the British Institute of Professional Photography website Read about it on the MOSI […]
Music & art combination goes down a treat
The recent performance by the Swingin’g Never-beans, featuring resident artist Simon Plum, proved that an informal evening of music and art do indeed mix. The fusion of blues, jazz and ragtime set in amongst the artwork in the Unframed exhibition, went down well with the audience and the acoustics of our old mill gave a […]
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 […]
Printessentials
Oxheys artists, Simon Plum, Julie Saul and Denise Swanson, are exhibiting in the Printessentials exhibition which opened at the Coach House Gallery at Astley Hall in Chorley on Saturday 26th May. On until the 17th June, this exhibition, including work from over 20 local artists, is run by ArtLab Contemporary Print Studios in Preston, part of UCLan. […]
Satellite Navigation
The #satellitenavigation# journey of the cart yesterday was great fun but in driving rain and high winds it was a challenge to say the least and gave a small insight into what it must be like to be without a home and in transit in all weathers. In some ways, the conditions made it even […]
Time, Place & Negotiated Space
We have received some fantastic comments in our visitors book from those who have visited this exhibition with many of our regulars saying it is our best show yet! If you haven’t yet seen this show, better get your skates on as it closes on April 27th. Open Fridays and Saturdays 11-4pm – other times […]