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The Artful Line

By Denise on May 18, 2020

The Artful Line exhibition opened at the Harris Museum & Gallery in Preston on 14th February this year, featuring drawings on loan from Courtauld’s alongside those commissioned from Preston artists Gavin Renshaw, Kathryn Poole (who have both previously exhibited at Oxheys) and Anita George. Oxheys’ artists Bernie Velvick and Robin Fanner delivered workshops to encourage […]

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Oxheys' Pop-up at the Harris

Oxheys’ Pop-up at the Harris

By Denise on June 21, 2018

During the Making A Mark activities on 9th June on the Flag Market outside the Harris Museum, something was also going inside the Harris on the 2nd floor. After persuading our friends at the Harris to let us have use of both 2nd floor galleries for the weekend, in between exhibitions, we issued a call-out to […]

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Watch out – Oxheys’ about!

By Denise on May 23, 2018

We are thrilled to advise that our friends at the Harris Museum & Gallery in Preston have let us have use of both galleries on the 2nd floor for the weekend of 9-10th June – the Making A Mark weekend! We are therefore running an Oxheys Pop-up exhibition in the space – for two days […]

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Winter exhibition proves popular again

Winter exhibition proves popular again

By Denise on January 28, 2017

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 […]

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All about the wool

All about the wool

By Denise on November 21, 2016

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 […]

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Winter exhibition – call for submissions

By Denise on November 8, 2016

Yes, it’s that time again – winter is upon us and it’s time to get your submissions ready for this always popular open exhibition. We are accepting submissions between 12-3pm on Friday 18th, Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th November. It will also be the final chance to see the Feast Wagons show so if you’ve not yet visited […]

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Feast Wagons at The Tetley, Leeds

Feast Wagons – opens Friday

By Denise on October 17, 2016

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 […]

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Woolly Thinking

Woolly Thinking

By Denise on September 21, 2016

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 […]

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5th Summer Open exhibition

By Denise on July 11, 2016

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 […]

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Oxheys' 5th birthday

5th Summer Open exhibition – call for submissions

By Denise on June 13, 2016

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 […]

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