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 […]
20:20 – a successful experiment
The 20:20 print exchange was an experiment to see whether this type of format for a show would work. We were not really sure if it would work but thought it was worth a try – after all, nothing ventured and all that. The show closed on Saturday and with only a handful of prints […]
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 […]
20:20 Print Exchange – catch it whilst it lasts!
Don’t miss this opportunity to see and buy any of the 115 original prints on show in this unique new exhibition coming up at Oxheys, opening Wednesday 3rd July 6-8pm. All prints in the exhibition are will be available to buy for just £10 each, making this a perfect chance to buy original work and, unlike most […]
‘Beyond Appearances’ drawing exhibition
“Good drawing always goes beyond appearances.” Philip Rawson ‘Beyond Appearances’ brings together a variety of artists ranging from the North West, Edinburgh and London, who put great significance on drawing within their practice. Drawing is used by artists to observe, explore, record and respond to the world around them. It helps to create and define an […]
Conversations – Fine Art: Site & Archive residency
Presented by six artists on the UCLan MA Fine Art: Site & Archive course Open Six days a week for two weeks Mon-Sat 11am-4pm from May 6th-May 18th 2013 Private View with the Swinging Never-Beans jazz combo: Thursday 16th May 6-8pm A unique opportunity to explore the evolution of six very different MA projects on […]