This month and next, artists in and around Faringdon are preparing for Oxfordshire Artweeks later this spring: Artweeks – the UK’s oldest and biggest open studios and pop-up exhibition event – always seems to be the event that signals the arrival of summer sunshine, and as the festival begins colour suddenly runs riot across the county, so we were keen to find out what we’ve got to look forward to locally.
WEEK 1: CLANFIELD AND BAMPTON
Lechlade Art Society (Artweeks venue 498)
Glass, Painting, Printmaking
Ten experienced artists showing and demonstrating their art in the iconic surroundings of Buscot Park, Faringdon.
Buscot Park, Buscot Park Road, Faringdon SN7 8BU
2pm-6pm, 4-12 May
Drew School of Ceramics (Artweeks venue 101)
Student pottery work from the past year at Drew School of Ceramics run by Sue and Ben Drew.
Drew School of Ceramics
Calf Pens, Friars Court, Clanfield OX18 2SU
10.30am-5.30pm, 4-5 May
Susan Drew | Ben Drew (Artweeks venue 102)
Garden and domestic stoneware pottery.
Calf Pens, Friars Court, Clanfield OX18 2SU
10.30am-5.30pm, 4-5 May
Silvi Schaumloeffel (Artweeks venue 103)
Contemporary expressive oil painting studio. Original artworks in a beautiful Cotswold farm setting.
The Old Calf Pens, Friars Court, Clanfield OX18 2SU
11am-5pm
4-6 10-12 May
Petra Richards (Artweeks venue 104)
A self-taught professional artist. Drawing and painting with vivid colours, textures and dramatic compositions.
Northcourt Farm, Marsh Lane, Clanfield OX18 2RQ
10am-3pm, 4-12 May
Tee Trueman (Artweeks venue 105)
Painting and drawings in various media: fine ink line to expressive paint, pastel and charcoal. Portraits and other subject matter.
Sol Studio, Setting Barn
High House Close, Clanfield OX18 2TD
12pm-5pm, 4-12 May
Charlotte Sweeney (Artweeks venue 106)
Colourful functional stoneware ceramics for the home, inspired by nature and the seasons.
Elder Barn, Bushey Drive
Clanfield OX18 2TS
11am-5pm, 4-12 May
West Ox Arts Gallery (Artweeks venue 107)
A stunning showcase of work across the visual arts.
Town Hall, Market Square, Bampton OX18 2JH
11.30am-4.30pm (Sun 2-4pm)
Runs from 27 April to 1 June 2024 (closed 13th and 20th)
Tuula Nicholson (Artweeks venue 108)
A multitude of contemporary sculptures from wood and stone plus home and garden products made from natural materials.
Wisteria, Church View, Bampton OX18 2NE
11am-5pm, 4-12 May
Tamzin Keown (Artweeks venue 109)
Jewellery inspired both by the four natural elements and by outside the earth's atmosphere.
The Old Forge, Church Street, Bampton OX18 2NA
10am-5pm, 4-6 10-12 May
Sue Side (Artweeks venue 110)
Atmospheric drawings, etchings and portraits.
The Old Forge, Church Street, Bampton OX18 2NA
10am-5pm, 4-6 10-12 May
David Williams OAS, WOA (Artweeks venue 111)
Organic tactile stone sculpture for home and garden.
The Old Forge, Church Street, Bampton OX18 2NA
10am-5pm, 4-5 10-12 May
Pip Shuckburgh (Artweeks venue 112)
Paintings of stately homes, still life and more, and see Pip painting in her studio.
Fairwood, Cheapside, Bampton OX18 2JL
11am-6pm, 4-5 9-12 May
Mark Fitzgerald (Artweeks venue 113)
Rustic earthenware pottery. Slipware and tin glazed. Open studio with shop window display.
2a Bushey Row, Bampton, OX18 2JU
11am-6pm, 4-12 May
Neville Crowson (Artweeks venue 114)
Plein air landscape paintings, garden scenes, seascapes, still life and church interiors on view in house and garden.
Blomfield House, Cote, Bampton OX18 2EG
11am-6pm, 4-12 May
WEEK 3 FARINGDON AND SURROUNDING VILLAGES
Faringdon Artists (Artweeks venue 496)
Painting, printmaking, mixed media and other creative works by talented local artists in historic Faringdon Old Town Hall, Market Place
Faringdon SN7 7HL
11am-5pm, 18-19 24-27 May
Faringdon taster exhibition (Artweeks venue 497)
Art by exhibitors opening their studios in the surrounding villages in a historic building in the heart of town.
Great British Revivals, 1 Bromsgrove, Faringdon SN7 7JF
10.30am-4pm, 11-27 May
Great Coxwell Artists (Artweeks venue 500)
Ceramics, stone, painting, drawing, printing, glass, collage, jewellery, quilts, digital art, wire and wood. Refreshments all day.
Holloway House, Great Coxwell SN7 7LZ
11am-5.30pm, 18-19 25-27 May
National Trust Heritage (Artweeks venue 499)
and Rural Skills Centre
A range of craftspeople will be exhibiting at the Heritage and Rural Skills Centre, showcasing traditional methods.
The Timber Store
NT Heritage and Rural Skills Centre, Coleshill SN6 7PT
10am-4pm, 23-27 May
The Garden Studio (Artweeks venue 495)
Ceramics, mixed media, textiles and wood. A warm welcome and a great variety of work in an attractive village setting.
53 High Street, Stanford in the Vale SN7 8NQ
12pm-6pm, 18-27 May
Nigel Edwards (Artweeks venue 501)
Unique ceramic bodies of work and glazes from local artist in studio.
The Spinney, 2 Bakers Square
The Green, Fernham SN7 7NT
11am-5pm, 18-19 25-26 May
Sharon Rich (Artweeks venue 502)
Unique hand-carved stone sculpture and stained glass inspired by nature, myth and magic.
Henleaze Farm Bungalow
(B4508 next to Farmer Gows)
Fernham SN7 7PR
Fri-Sun 11am-6pm; Mon-Thu 2pm-5pm, 18-27 May
Pat Elmore (Artweeks venue 503)
Sculpture garden and gallery with over 100 sculptures.
Nutford Lodge (next to King and Queen pub)
Longcot SN7 7TW
11am-7pm, 18-27 May
Tara Parker-Woolway (Artweeks venue 504)
A riot of colour awaits you at The Studio! Original acrylic and pastel paintings of contemporary abstracted land, sea and floral-scapes.
The Studio, 6 Church Row, Bourton SN6 8JG
12-5pm (or by appt), 18-19 25-27 May
Ushma Sargeant (Artweeks venue 505)
Vibrant and colourful artwork hand-made using dyed wool and silk fibres.
Ye Olde Forge (next to village hall)
Bishopstone SN6 8PW
11am-6pm (Wed/Thu 11am-4pm), 18-27 May
Visit artweeks.org to see additional venues in Burford, Oxford, Wantage, Witney and other places.
